I am an illustrator, designer and visual journalist. This is where I talk about illustration and children's books. For visual journalism, check out @brianwmson.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2009
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An editor asked me if I used a Photoshop filter for the #charcoal drawings in the #ComicsJournalism story about elephant poaching. projects.voanews.com/poachin…
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My latest piece of #ComicsJournalism features a smuggler and former poacher describing in their own words how their illegal — and brutal — hunt for elephants and ivory worked. projects.voanews.com/poachin… via @VOANews
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When Raqqa began to fall, some devoted to ISIS tried to distance themselves from the group. New #ComicsJournalism with @heather_murdock projects.voanews.com/wedded-…
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The Imam's Choice: How a Milwaukee cleric’s advice changed the course of an #FBI sting. Read @VOANews exclusive: projects.voanews.com/imams-c…
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Read VOA’s compelling story: “The Imam’s Choice.” Based on exclusive interviews, it tells the story of how a Milwaukee imam’s advice changed the course of an #FBI terrorism sting.
Story by @masoodfarivar; illustrations, design & interactive data visualizations by @brianwmson xitter.cf/VOANews/status/9311906…
The Imam's Choice: How a Milwaukee cleric’s advice changed the course of an #FBI sting. Read @VOANews exclusive: projects.voanews.com/imams-c…
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DC police investigating suspicious vehicle near @voanews in DC
The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2015 nyti.ms/1LCEJDS
How 5 publishers enhance their stories with original illustrations nie.mn/1OtdT5i via @NiemanLab
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NPR is building an analytics bot that emphasizes caring over clicks:
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Ikea is turning kids' drawings of imaginary friends into real toys qz.com/540251 via @qz
How One Man and His Twitter Army Stormed the Bestseller List wired.com/2015/10/rap-year-b… via @WIRED
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There is sunlight just beyond the trees! xitter.cf/drawinghands/status/64…
Highlight of day 1 at #spx2015 was hearing @jccabel (and @NPRRachel) talk about storytelling, radio and comics #EscapeFromTheGermanForest
Picked up two pieces of art from @squinkyelo, including a page from “Stinky”, my daughter’s first comic book #spx2015
Highlight of day 1 at #spx2015 was hearing @jccabel (and @NPRRachel) talk about storytelling, radio and comics #EscapeFromTheGermanForest
Judd Winick’s Age-Appropriate Return to Comic-Strip Roots nyti.ms/1M4zD6f
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Just noticed how well the Obama logo works for Trump with some simple color changes and rotation.
