These days, illustrator Steven Salerno is working on a full schedule of illustrating picture books, for both fiction and nonfiction titles, but he manages to create editorial illustrations for some long standing editorial clients, including the Wall Street Journal.
Art director, Lisa Dilillo of the Personal Journal section (Life & Arts) applied Steven Salerno’s engaging hand-drawn style to a range of topics, many of which concern the pervasiveness of the internet in our lives and the challenges we face since the beginning the pandemic.
For an article about how stresses from work can spillover into relationships at home.
For an article about people who post claims of personal hardships and online sharks that take advantage of them.
For an article about apps that allow parents to monitor their children's school grades in real time.
For an article on how during the era of Covid-19 we have had much less interaction with people and our internal “BS” meters are rusty.
For an article on the increase of online therapy and, even online hypnosis, during the Covid-19 era.
For an article about the difference between “tween” boy's and girl's online habits.
For an article on feeling uneasy about being at the gym during the era of Covid-19.