Altered States of Agoraphobia (II)

Had a recent photo featured in an excellent photography blog.

This pic was today's featured photo on the Torontoist site.

This pic was featured on another excellent photography blog

Trade Runner :: Alberta Venture Magazine

An inside look at the shadowy world of securities enforcement. The AD wanted a Blade 

Runner vibe to this piece for which I was more than happy to oblige .

New York Times :: Cinema Pergatorio

A thoroughly enjoyable piece done for the cover of the Arts and Leisure section on the American film establishment and how it marginalizes and treats with misapprehension much of world cinema especially when it comes to the Oscars.

Photo of the day on the Torontoist

Thanks to the Torontoist for the pick today .

Last Diver cover + Wall Street Journal Illo

Covers for Scuba Diving Journals

Photo of the day on the Torontoist

Not an illustration post , but pretty happy that some of my photos are getting some props. 

Wall Street Journal :: Bubble

Planning for your future when you leave the protective bubble of University life.

Scholastic Books :: Urban Legends & Myths 2

A sneak peek look at a couple more. Enjoy!

Magazine Group :: E-Book & Education

The advent of E-Books and how they're affecting student's learning habits and their access to information & texts.

Illustration Speakeasy @ The Gladstone Hotel Oct 7th

I'll be featured along with fellow illustrators from my rep Three In A Box at the Illustration Speakeasy at the Gladstone Hotel here in Toronto on the 7th of Oct. 7- 11 PM.

I'll have a coupla prints for sale , Area 51 and Rapunzel . If you happen to be in the hood , swing by.

Scholastic Books :: Urban Legends & Myths

A sneak peek at a book I recently completed illustrating. Ten full page illos in all. Enjoy!

Penny Invite

Did this for a good friend's birthday bash.

MORE Magazine :: Monster Makeovers

One of these is a real procedure A) Vampire Facelift B) Werewolf Wax C) Zombie Rhinoplasty D) Frankenstein Breast Augmentation.

I'll let you figure out which one's legit ;-)

Been illustrating a fun book on Urban Legends & Myths for Scholastic in N.Y.  for the last month , hope to show some sneak peeks soon.

Vanity Fair UK :: Jewelers + Superpowers

Wall St Journal :: Tweets

Did a coupla strips for a cover article about a hotel Manager using customer Tweets to better their client service. A fun gig , thanks Peter. Enjoy!

Bad Beat City for TORO Magazine wraps up !

Finally concluded my serialized graphic novel 'Bad Beat City' . Time to start shopping this baby around and hopefully procure a publisher. I'll keep ya posted.
Just finished putting the final touches on a 3 page strip for Vanity Fair UK , will post that soon.
As always, thanks for stopping by.

Jean Machine :: In Store Billboards

Here's a couple of the 8 pieces that were done for all Jean Machine store locations in Ontario. A fun gig. Naturally I had to pump up the color palette to give them more Oomph . Still have to get to a store and have a look at the final product. The largest was roughly 4.5 ft X 10 ft .

ESPN Magazine :: Fantasy Football

Defensive Tackle - Jared Allen of the Vikings.

Don't get to do a lot of Sports illos , so this was special. Thanks for stopping by.

Holmes Magazine :: Ask An Expert

A sneak peak at some of illos done for the latest issue. Enjoy!

Box Lunch Promo :: Rapunzel

My re-imagining of a classic fairy tale , done for an upcoming promotion for my rep. I may still tweak some things here and there , but overall I'm pretty happy with it. Enjoy!

See previous Box Lunch promo illos here and here.

Toro Magazine :: Bad Beat City Ep 44-45

Been working on a coupla big ad jobs that are eating up most of my time & that I can't show anything for yet, so in the interim, here's some more Bad Beat City to tie you over. Things are starting to heat up . Enjoy, & thanks for the visit.

Toro Magazine :: Bad Beat City Ep 43

A teaser from the latest installment of my ongoing strip. Enjoy!

Baltimore Style Mag :: The Bridesmaid's Tale

Another fun piece to do for a great client. Enjoy!

Wall St. Journal :: Holiday Themed Crime/Mystery Books

I love getting gigs like this one that thematically embrace a lot things I enjoy drawing. The article reviews soon to be released Mystery & Crime novels and non-fiction books that thematically overlap with the holiday season or that may be potentially ideal stocking stuffers . One of the aforementioned books ,Catherine Corman’s “Daylight Noir: Raymond Chandler’s Imagined City” , may be a book that eventually I pick up myself , unless of course it shows up in my stocking ;-)

The color scheme for this piece was inspired by travel posters from the 30's & 40's that promoted tourism to California. Enjoy !


For myself , I did a B&W version to see how it would translate. It's much more evocative of the genre & period , but I think wouldn't necessarily have the same visual impact when printed on newsprint.