Workbook Weekly

Great new work needs to be shared. Workbook Weekly is the place to go to see what our artists have been doing. It’s updated continually, so keep checking in. Because life and art happen around the clock.

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Ashley Gieseking’s Latest for St. Louis Magazine

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Photographer, Ashley Gieseking brings a sophisticated yet relaxed sense of style to this recent editorial called “The Perfect Recipe,” appearing in the latest edition of St. Louis magazine.

James Yang and The Egg Story

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Five images from The Egg Story, a series of illustrated children’s stories presented on a Hong Kong-based website for young mothers, were chosen for this year’s Communication Arts Illustration Annual.

Bill Mayer’s Animal Farm

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Communication Arts selected five of Bill Mayer’s images from the new Easton Press illustrated version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. His perfectly anthropomorphized pigs leave no doubt who’s in charge, …

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Workbook Commarts Illustration Winners

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Congratulations to all the talented illustrators whose work has been chosen to appear in this year’s Communication Arts Illustration Annual.  We’ve also published complete, separate galleries for Bill Mayer and James …

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Sue Tallon’s Latest on Instagram

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Take a look at Sue Tallon‘s beautiful little series entitled Los Muertos up now on her Instagram feed.

Greg Betza for the Boston Globe Review of Books

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Greg Betza captures the heart of the story of Dani Shapiro’s new memoir, Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage, with an image of a couple for whom time seems to be running out. In …

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Kristyna Archer for Equinox

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Archer worked with Equinox’s Furthermore platform to create GIFs showing trainors Kupah James, Mackenize Wickliffe, and Derek Beres demonstrating their favorite exercises: mastering bodyweight, incorporating the yoga block, and introducing heavy …

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May the Force Be with You!

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  While testing a new Macro lens by photographing some tiny Lego figures,  Photographer Dale May was reminded of the epic importance Star Wars characters hold in popular culture. He went on …

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Latest Additions: April 30th – May 6th

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In Honor of Earth Day: Beth Galton

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In Honor of Earth Day: Christopher Wilson

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The more clearly we focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we have for its destruction. Rachel Carson  

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An Interview with Designer Carlos Fernandez

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In a recent interview with LogoLounge, designer Carlos Fernandez tells us how he got started, shares his problem-solving approach to design, and offers some great advice for anyone pursuing a career in the arts. After 20-plus …

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Ryan Struck: Addicted to the Glide

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Addicted to the Glide, a short film about surfing and surfing culture by photographer/filmmaker Ryan Struck, was chosen as an official selection at the 2017 San Diego Surf Film Festival. It …

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April Editor’s Picks

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Latest New Yorker Covers

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Workbook illustrators are often on the cover of the New Yorker. Here are three of the most recent.

Spring 2017 Photography Cover Artist Cade Martin

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Cade Martin is a talented and versatile photographer with a body of work that ranges from authentic lifestyle and portraiture to the whimsical and fantastic. The image we selected for the …

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Spring Workbook Covers: Cade Martin and Amy Ning

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Choosing cover imagery for the Spring and Fall editions of Workbook is one of the best jobs we have all year. We begin by scouring the site for  cover-worthy contenders. …

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Spring 2017 Illustration Cover Artist Amy Ning

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This Spring Workbook’s beautiful cover illustration for was created by Amy Ning in 2016 and is a depature from the whimsical style for which she is most known. Titled “Naked Truth,”  she says, “We all have …

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Latest Additions: April 9th – April 15th

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Ghazalle Badiozamani was born in Shiraz, grew up in San Diego and lives in Brooklyn. Growing up in a strong Persian community, food, culture and dance have always been an …

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An Interview with Artist Representative David Goldman

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Take the time to read this interview with Artists’ Representative David Goldman; you won’t be disappointed. It provides a great overview of where the business has been and where it’s going…a …

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Jonathan Hanson Manipulates the Black-and-White Portrait

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When design firm Drexler decided to redesign their website, they turned to photographer Jonathan Hanson to help create staff portraits that captured their quirky natures. And in order to push …

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The Lawnmower Racers of Southern Maryland

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On his way through Southern Maryland, Baltimore photographer Brian Schneider noticed something from the road and stopped to investigate. It was then and there he discovered the the Lawnmower Racers, who later became the …

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Karan Kapoor. A Personal Project

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  After reading an article about how increasingly common it is for teenagers to want to change their sexuality, photographer Karan Kapoor decided to make contact with some of the …

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An Interview with Dan Pelavin

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Dan Pelavin is one of those designer/illustrator/typographers who sees little distinction between these disciplines and considers them all integral to the same goal: communication. He has worked and trained with …

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Markku Takes In the Circus

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Photographers are naturally more aware of their surroundings than most people. As visual artists, they tend to notice the things most people miss.  Case in point: Markku Lahdesmaki and his latest project photographing …

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Zack Seckler in South Africa

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Zack Zeckler will show the the entire collection of images from his South African trip.

Gary Kelley’s Massive Mural Project

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  Gary Kelly’s mural for this massive Google Data Center lays out a visual narrative of the history of how the world becomes connected, by featuring the significant players and technological …

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Latest Additions: March 26th – April 1st

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Laura Barisonzi Follows the Makers Movement

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When Laura Barisonzi got the assignment to photograph the CEO of Etsy, she knew she wanted the shoot to take place in an artisan’s space. She settled on a leather …

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