Overseas Investors Join the Crowd

This feature illustration was created for the December Scotsman Guide Commercial Edition, a B2B publication for commercial mortgage brokers. The article speaks about new ways of investing in commercial real estate, specifically via global crowdfunding. On this project the illustration and opending spread page layout blend together. Created digitally with Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom Cintiq.

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Avoid the Road to Distress

Starting out July with an illustration created for the July Scotsman Guide Commercial Edition. The article speaks to commercial mortgage brokers about why it is important to prepare for the future no matter how bright today looks. (Good advice for all of us). The author refers to some dark clouds on the horizon, and calls out some signs the industry could be headed down a dangerous path.

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Is Your Lending Weatherproof?

Today’s post gets a jump-start on a feature illustration created for the June Scotsman Guide Commercial Edition. The article asks brokers to keep in mind that climate change now requires new attitudes in commercial mortgage funding. Included here are the two primary illustrations, in-context view and a couple details.

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A recent SCBWI Assignment

I’m slow getting this published, but it was a couple weekends ago I spent Saturday and Sunday in Redmond WA, at the annual Western WA Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference. As usual (OK, this was only my second year attending) it was a fantastic weekend. It was two days filled with inspirational speakers, information packed break-out sessions, critique groups and intensive workshops. It was a lot to absorb. Another plus was I was able to meet some really talented writers and illustrators that were very supportive in a new adventure for me.

One “extra” I signed up for was a workshop lead by Kristen Nobles, AD at Candlewick Press. The assignment was to give a unique take on the “Jack Be Nimble” nursery ryhme. We started with sketches submitted via email – well in advance of the conference. Then received some great feedback from Kristen. Next, updated sketches. At our Sunday afternoon workshop, we compared notes with others and saw many great solutions to the same problem. I also worked on an draft for a finished illustration (see below). Here’s the primary image and a few details. Beyond that, some sketches from the assignment too. I’ve got a long way to go with this new niche, but it’s a start!

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