Editorial Illustrations by Jesse Kuhn at Coroflot.com

Editorial Illustrations

Greetings From Mr. Bird Editorial Illustration - This editorial illustration was done for Utne Reader. The article was on civility... with a subhead that reads "Be civil, or I'll beat you to a pulp." The piece goes on to discuss the state of modern day civility (or lack thereof). Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/greetings%20from%20mr%20bird/index.htm view my full editorial illustration portfolio at http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/

Editorial Illustration The Patient Tree Hermit - This was a piece I did for lawrence.com's last printed Deadwood Edition... sadly it is moved to an online only publication like many others. I really had a great time researching the character for this one and the title of the article hints at this as well, "Lawrence's Original Weirdo - Hugh Cameron: Tree Hermit, Philosopher, and Civil War Veteran" Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/the%20patient%20tree%20hermit/index.htm

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine - This was from a series of illustrations done for Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. The main themes were the idea of exploration, problem solving, and often the necessity to see things from a different perspective for proper diagnosis within the nursing community. This image was used for the cover

Tofu Revolution Editorial Illustration - Time Out Chicago spot illustration that accompanied a food article about a backlash against conventionally produced tofu. Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/tofu%20revolution/index.htm

2009 Year In Review

The Departure Children's Book Illustration - This was a submission for the Illustration Friday topic Adrift. Here are a few of my little friends, all free from restraint, departing the old world and venturing out into the new...

Meathead Illustration Art - A nice delicious self promotional meathead for your viewing pleasure! Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/meathead/index.htm

Dieting By Disposition - This illustration was done for the April issue of St. Louis Magazine. The article was on how to lose weight without losing your mind. SLM asked dietitians and a personal trainer to reveal some common diet personality types, and then suggest food plans and exercises tailored to each.

Unlikely Lovers Editorial Illustration - This was a cover that I did for the lawrence.com Nature & Technology Issue. This image/idea was the first thing to come to me and I just couldn't get the idea of a robot tree waltz out of my head. Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/unlikely%20lovers/index.htm

Efficient Roads - Illo for 417 Magazine about a new "green" interchange. The interchange, called a diverging diamond, was the first of its kind in the United States. The new overpass leads drivers on a path that—while it is quick and easy once you get the hang of it—sends them driving on the left side of the road, a first for most American motorists. The diverging diamond allows more than twice as many left turns per hour than most interchanges—a total of about 600 turns.

The Unwritten Letters Project - This was an illustration that was done for the March issue of St. Louis Magazine, titled "Reading Other People's Mail." The Unwritten Letters Project - unwrittenlettersproject.com - is a platform for people to post something they've written or always wanted to say, anonymously, for the whole world to see.

Hope Is The New Fear Editorial Illustration - This was the cover illustration done for the printed newsstand edition of lawrence.com. It was commissioned for the feature article about a professor who practices and teaches “positive psychology,” which seeks to study and nurture the strengths of the human mind rather than focusing on the weaknesses--the psychology of hope. Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/hope%20is%20the%20new%20fear/index.htm

Soggy Memoirs - This was done for the April issue of the The Writer for an article titled "Economy Dampens Publishing".

Editorial Illustration: Walking the Walk - This illustration was done for the April issue of St. Louis Magazine. The article focused on the health benefits of walking, and explains the “right” ways to walk for optimal fitness.

Lost In Translation - This was an illo done for the January 15th issue of American Way on an article about an aspiring novelist's journey to getting his first novel published - Catch a Fallen Star. After repeated attempts with his own agent he ultimately had to settle for having his life's dream published in Poland — in a language that he couldn't understand.

Poor Little Calamari - Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/poor_little_calamari/index.htm

Pot O' Gold

Full Moon Tonight Editorial Illustration - Illustration for The Riverfront Times calendar section to accompany some short text about an organized naked bike ride in St. Louis. Limited edition archival prints available here http://www.rawtoastdesign.com/store/full_moon_tonight/index.htm

Show of Hands - This illustration was done for the March issue of Indianapolis Monthly magazine. They were looking for something to quickly and cleverly communicate that they have a good bunch of volunteers (that do more than their share of volunteering). Also to somehow incorporate the headline "Show of Hands". So I put those notes between two pieces of rawtoast and fed them to my illustration concept generating robot (version 2.5) and this was what he told me to draw.

Utne Reader illo

Editorial Illustration: See What You're Told

Happy On The Inside

Wyeth Brothers

Musical Chairs - This illustration was done for the Talk of the Town section in the March issue of 417 Magazine. The blurb was about some favorite acts in Branson show-business that are currently engaging in theater swaps.