The Lying Disease for The Stranger

A new piece for The Stranger in Seattle, about a woman battling cancer, who encounters a very strange phenomenon called Munchausen Syndrome.

As the woman is blogging about her journey, as a support and outlet, her page attracts not only compassionate supporters and people in the same situation, but also some that are faking the illness.

Some of these pathological fakers are just out for sympathy, but once the story comes out it is heartbreaking for the people who are actually sick. And some of the Munchauseners can even become very aggressive once outed.

Here's also my original sketch for this piece. Initially, I intended to ink it with a clear ink-line as I usually do.

But in this case there was something about the roughness of the sketch that was very appropriate for the topic. So I only redrew parts and kept much of the texture of the sketch.


With many thanks to AD Aaron Huffman.

Stranger Illustration

A wistful piece for The Stranger, it was my last illustration of 2011.
Many thanks to Art Director Aaron Huffman!

Stranger Illustration

Here's one that I did for The Stranger recently. The story was about the writer's most memorable concert experiences, good ones as well as bad ones…
You can read the entire article here. Thanks to Aaron Huffman for the fun assignment!

The Stranger Books Section

For a text about the writer Lydia Davis, you can read more about her here. Art Direction Aaron Huffman.

Octopus

Just before I went on the plane to go on my Eurotrip, I had the pleasure of doing this illustration for The Stranger, about the Giant Pacific Octopus that can be found in the waters around Seattle. Fascinating creatures, but they can be quite scary. Here is the article. AD Aaron Huffman.

Burglary Boom for The Stranger

Here's a creepy one for The Seattle Stranger, about the rising number of burglaries in King County. Here's link the the full story. Thanks to AD Aaron Huffman who also supplied the idea. (Click to enlarge)

Discovering James Morrow

A new illustration for The Stranger, one of their writers describes how he discovered the work of James Morrow as a teenager – and how it has stayed with him ever since. You can read the full story here.

The Stranger Cover

My Wall Street Illustration ended up on the cover
of the current issue of The Stranger.

Capitol Hill Block Party

I did drawings of Vampire Weekend and Jay Reatard for The Stranger's coverage of the annual Capitol Hill Block Party. The theme was wet'n wild! For more info check out the Stranger website.

United States of Anxiety

This Monster is my latest drawing for The Stranger, which just came out today. It's an article about the current state of America's economy and how it affects people's everyday life. Check it out here.

With thanks to Art Director Aaron Huffman.

Cover for The Stranger

I'm on the cover of this week's Stranger.

Many thanks to Art Director Aaron Huffman!

Illustration for The Stranger

I did a new piece for Seattle's Only Newspaper. It goes with a text by the author Keith Gessen about the trials of a book tour. Thanks to AD Aaron Huffman!

Confessions of a Gasoline Huffer

This is a story that I illustrated for the current issue of The Stranger. It's about a guy who spent one summer huffing gasoline while working as a handyman for an elderly couple. You can read the entire story here.

All the Broke Young Literary Magazines

Here's an illustration that just came out on the pages of The Stranger. It's about the West Coast Tour of literary magazine n+1. A very enthusiastic and well received publication, they had to struggle with financial setbacks. To promote their publication, they are currently on a tour of the western states. You can read the entire article on The Stranger website.

The Stranger Illustrations

Here's a story I illustrated for the current issue of The Stranger in Seattle. It's about a woman who fights depression by baking all 106 recipes in Martha Stewart's Holiday Cookies. You can read the entire story here.

And here's some crazy cookies that they used as vignettes: