The Stranger & The Portland Mercury

The Seattle alternative weekly paper, the Stranger was the first steady illustration job I ever had. Art director at the time Hank Trotter gave me the job of doing an illustration every week for the Police Beat column. It was a great exercise in nailing down concepts and a particular style every week. When I moved to Portland Oregon, I started working with the Portland Mercury, the Strangers sister paper. Making spots like these is one of my favorite kinds of jobs.