Illustration
Art
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Art.
Synopsis: Friends get into heated debates about a piece of art — a completely white canvas — that was purchased by their mutual friend.
Hot Wieners, A Love Story
Full-page illustration for RI Monthly’s article on the obsession we Rhode Islanders seem to have with New York System wiener restaurants.
Rhode Island Summer
Illustration for the cover of the Rhode Island Summer Guide, published by Rhode Island Monthly. The guide is distributed throughout the state’s tourist destinations.
The Best of Everything
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of The Best of Everything.
Synopsis: A group of young women working for a publishing house in the 1950s grapple with the conflict of wanting to start families and advancing their careers.
Murder at the Howard Johnson's
Illustration, and custom type, for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Murder at the Howard Johnson’s.
Synopsis: A hilarious suspense comedy about a love triangle in a Howard Johnson’s Motor Inn.
Crimes of the Heart
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Crimes of the Heart.
Synopsis: Three estranged sisters reunite to resolve their comically tragic past, and with each other’s help, move toward a brighter, more optimistic future.
Top Dentists
Full-page illustration for RI Monthly’s listing of the most sought-after dentists in the state.
The Big Glitch
Illustration for RI Monthly’s article on the state’s attempt to consolidate all of it’s social services into one unified database. The premature launch of the system left countless residents without much-needed services and created lines that extended out into the parking lot of Social Services.
Enron
Illustration for 2nd Story’s production of Enron.
Synopsis: The play concerns the financial scandal of the energy corporation Enron and exposes the wrongdoing of its executives that eventually led to its collapse.
A Lie of the Mind
Illustration for Rumble Productions’ staging of A Lie of the Mind.
Synopsis: A young woman is left brain damaged after a severe beating by her jealous husband. Her extended family is also dysfunctional. Despite her handicap, she is the only mature individual in her family.
Hay Fever
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Hay Fever.
Synopsis: Set in the 1920s. Unsuspecting guests arrive at the estate of an eccentric and self-involved family for, what they thought would be, a quiet weekend in the country. A housefull of drama and comedy ensues as misunderstandings and tempers flare.
Hysteria
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Hysteria.
Synopsis: In this fictional encounter, Salvador Dali pays an ailing Sigmund Freud a visit, and unearths some disturbing truths about the good doctor.
Venus in Fur
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Venus in Fur.
Synopsis: A young playwright has written an adaptation of the 1870 novel Venus in Fur by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (after whom the term “masochism” was coined). At the end of a long day of auditions by actresses who’ve failed to impress the playwright, in walks one last mysterious actress. As they perform scenes she gradually takes control of the audition and of the playwright.
Dancing at Lughnasa
Synopsis: Set in the summer of 1936 in County Donegal, around Lughnasadh, the Celtic harvest festival, the play depicts the late summer days when love briefly seems possible for the five Mundy sisters. However, as the summer ends, the family foresees the sadness and economic hardships under which they will suffer as all hopes fade.
Collected Stories
Illustration for 2nd Story Theatre’s production of Collected Stories.
Synopsis: A seasoned and highly respected author feels threatened and betrayed by her former protégée. The younger writer journeys from insecure student to successful author and goes on to publish a novel based on her mentor’s affair with a poet. The women deal with the moral dilemma of whether a person's life events are suitable for another to use in their own creative process.
Happy Holidays
Illustration for my holiday greeting card.
Please Recycle
Illustration for Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
The illustration accompanied text about how plastic bottles can be recycled into fabric for clothing.
Body Bugg
Character development for Body Bugg. Body Bugg is a portable fitness monitoring device. The figure-eight shape of the device is mirrored in the Body Bugg character.
Text Message Stickers
Speculative project for set of text message stickers.