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“Where the Love Light Gleams was an editorial piece for Deseret News on the history of the classic holiday song I’ll Be Home for Christmas, as performed overseas by Bing Crosby with the United Service Organizations [USO] during World War II. I wanted to marry classical rendering with stylised shapes to portray this moment.”
“The Wild Swan is a personal favourite fairy tale about a princess from a kingdom taken over by a witch, who also takes her voice. She’s a saint in the story, but I imagine that a bevy of screaming, needy swans would be enough to make anyone lose their cool.”
“This piece is an editorial illustration for the College of William & Mary Alumni Magazine’s story on the US opioid overdose epidemic. It represents the challenge of addressing opioid addiction and also highlights the importance of taking a multifaceted approach.
Reportedly, over 67,300 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2018, many due to prescription opioids. The article explored various efforts to combat this crisis, featuring stories from social workers, lawyers and policymakers working on the front lines.”
“Inspired by country singer KaiL Baxley’s song Boy Got It Bad, I created a series of drawings where a boy outgrows his troubled past and sets sail for better horizons. Here in Act 1, each clap you can hear in the song is a chop of the axe as my protagonist strains to fell birch trees, which is symbolic of his past self growing out of control.”
“Restless Dreams is a drama from leading audio dramatist Dan Rebellato and part of Radio 4’s series marking the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death. The art director suggested adding ‘by Kafka’ to a flying piece of paper. Subtle but effective!”
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