Classic WSJ Art, part 16

Yet another episode covering the the art I created at The Wall Street Journal …

Llama

This elegant Llam graced the First Page in a full-column insertion. Ever-varied, The Journal covered a wide range of topics, as evident in my illustration of the newly introduced Boxing-Glove design…

It appeared as a ½-column illustration. Of course, there was always the hedcut-portrait to produce. Many double-portraits were created, like this one…

WSJ Hedcut

The double-portraits occupied a full-column, and were sometimes tricky to compose, as most involved the merging of two separate photographs. Establishing the proper size relationship was key. Here is a somewhat contemporary take on a famous historical figure:

WSJ hedcut

Wolgang Amadeus Mozart appeared in ½-column format. Portraying historical figures was always satisfying for me. Now, for a piece of Conceptual Illustration…

This simple image accompanied a light journalistic piece about social-anxieties at the workplace, specifically the cafeteria. It appeared as a full-column illustration.

Until Next Time…