Time Out New York Kids - August issue

A few new illos done for a recent Time Out NY Kids feature on tips for getting your kid organized and back to school. Full article can be seen on the TONY Kids website here - LINK.

WIN FREE RAWTOASTDESIGN ART PRINTS!

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You can see what prints are currently available HERE.

WINNERS:

March : Ojay - Tiny Pimp

April : Juana - Gardener On Potato Island

May : Alissa - Poor Little Calamari, Elvina - Robot Pirate, Toby - Unlikely Lovers, and Ann - Tiny Pimp

June : Wendi - Unlikely Lovers, Daniel - A Beacon Of Hope, and Alex - Thirst

July : Giselle - Fly Fishing

August : Amandine - Steve Was Not Double-Jointed, Jeannie - Let the Horns Blow

September : TBA

The Green Scene - STL Magazine

Three spot illos done for the July issue at St. Louis Magazine. The first was for a section highlighting St. Louis farmer's markets, the second for a Missouri based electric car company, and the third for a piece on a campus wide bottle ban at Washington University.

Weinerfest 2009

It's that time of year again! How this homegrown operation has made it to its 4th consecutive year in a row now I really can't explain. What I can tell you is that massive amounts of hotdogs and adult beverages get consumed at this american flag waving event. Every year this thing grows larger and I get the pleasure of putting together the promo materials for it. Here's the front of this years mailer/poster... with an emphasis on healthy living of course.

Check out the previous years here too: 2008 | 2007 | 2006

The Birth of Merman

I got invited by Scott over at Born Magazine to create the cover for the 2009 Issue #2 a little while back. The theme is alway loosely based around "birth". I had something similar to this in one of my sketchbooks that had been patiently waiting to be released on the world. After a little inking, careful planning of proportions, and strategic placement of hairs, this is what I ended up with. Check out Born here - http://www.bornmagazine.org/

Prints will be available in the RTD $TORE soon too, so sit tight and dream of all the lonely Mermen that will soon need homes.

Tofu Revolution Editorial Illustration - Time Out Chicago

Time Out Chicago editorial illustration that accompanied a food article about a backlash against conventionally produced tofu.

Art prints available here!

Get the full scoop on this tofu revolution over at Time Out Chicago... LINK

New Work / 417 Magazine illos

I've been doing a monthly spot for the Talk of the Town section in 417 Magazine for almost a year now. The material is always funny or a little bizarre and the art director, Cassie Darst, has always been very receptive to my sketches/ideas and has been a pleasure to work with. Some of the past subjects have included robots, toilets, rainbows, and naked turkeys. Here are a few more from the most recent months.


"Fore Scores" - The blurb on this was for a Branson golf community that had been named among the top 20 in the nation.


"Medical Mountain" - This was about a Springfield eye doctor that went to Mt. Everest in the name of science and adventure to set up at the site of Caudwell Xtreme Everest. It is a London-based medical expedition during which doctors and health specialists will study how the human body works under grueling and extreme conditions at high altitude and with low oxygen levels. The doctors and scientists are doing medical testing on more than 70 volunteers as they ascend to a base camp. The goal is to use the study’s findings to help doctors treat critically ill patients suffering from diseases and conditions such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, congenital heart disease, oxygen deficiency, altitude sickness and more.


"Park Avenue a-go-go" - This one was about an interior design and architecture firm Buxton-Kubik-Dodd that has expanded its business practices to China. The Chinese development companies were looking for designs with American style, and Buxton-Kubik-Dodd completed several luxury showrooms, including themes of Park Avenue and Frank Lloyd Wright. Many of the condos that they designed are now being featured on billboards across China.

Illustration Friday: Tango

Originally commissioned for a nature and technology cover, but lends itself pretty nicely to this weeks IF topic "tango" too.

Unlikely Lovers - prints available

Williamsburg Indie Designer Soiree

RTD will attend! Tell your blogs and tell your friends! Would love to see you all there... art, fashion, accessories, jewelry, djs spinning & cocktails too!
www.thearsenalnyc.com



This Saturday, July 18th, from 11am-9pm, the fashion experts at The Arsenal have curated a pop-up mart of wildly talented local designers to sell their clothing, accessories and jewelry in our gorgeous loft space for one weekend only. From high-end to handmade, you’ll have the chance to grab a complete variety of hard-to-find pieces that you won’t see anywhere else, for prices that make you smile.

Also, we will have a showcase of fabulous Brooklyn-based DJs spinning throughout the day, and the bar will be serving up yummy 2 for 1 mimosa, DIY bloody mary and beer specials…because shopping is always a great excuse to party. As if that wasn’t enough, we will have a room devoted to workshops on everything from crochet to screenprinting to jewelry making, so that you can get inside the process and learn how your new purchase is made. Rain or shine, the Williamsburg Indie Designer Soiree is your style oasis from the summer heat {or showers!}.

Some Featured Designers include:
Karen Keith Designs (http://www.karenkeithdesigns.com/)
Brooklyn Royalty (www.brooklynroyalty.com)
Duke & Winston (www.duke-winston.com)
Tar and Feather (www.tarandfeatherdesign.com)
Fancy Sexy Me (www.fancysexyme.com)
Belle Helmets (bellehelmets.com)
Raw Toast Design (www.rawtoastdesign.com)


Studio Location:
The Arsenal
153 Roebling Street
Studio 4B
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(between Metropolitan & Hope Street)
Buzzer: Studio 4B
Nearest Subway: Bedford L
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neozine*

Really nice post about RTD over at neozine* by Nuno Soares. Check out the blog when you get a second, lots of great stuff over there. Thanks neozine*!
http://www.neozine.net/

St. Louis Magazine (June issue)

Healthy Living: The Code Breakers - A team of St. Louis scientists explores the genetic origins of cancer. full article here



Healthy Living: Food for Thought - This one accompanied an article geared toward cultivating a healthy mindset towards exercise and diet... and more importantly, a healthy lifestyle.

Editorial Illustration Utne Reader

Really pleased with the final illustration Utne chose for the current issue that just hit the news stands this week. The article was on civility... with a subhead that reads "Be civil, or I'll beat you to a pulp." The piece goes on to discuss the state of modern day civility (or lack thereof).

This was originally commissioned as a spot editorial illustration. Utne entertained the idea of actually running it on the cover instead because they liked the way it turned out so much too, but ultimately opted for a photography cover in the end. Check it out on page 90 of the July/August issue if you come across a copy.

Limited Edition - Hand Signed & Numbered Prints available!

May Print Winners

Congratulations to the print winners for the month of May. RTD was slow at getting around to the drawing for last month so we got a little carried away and drew four names instead the usual uno. The following are all soon-to-be owners of official RTD prints that have been signed and dated by the artist: Alissa - Poor Little Calamari, Elvina - Robot Pirate, Toby - Unlikely Lovers, and Ann - Tiny Pimp. All should be arriving shortly to your snail mailboxes. Remember you can ENTER each month for a chance to WIN!

Some New Music Packaging...

Aside from illustrating I've managed to sneak a few album design projects into the work flow too. The band links are below each one if you would like to check out the music. RTD makes a few guest appearances in the "Can't Help But Shine" music video for Foster as well, see if you can spot him. Enjoy!



Foster McGinty myspace



MEM myspace



Jon Ladeau Trio

Come n get it! 7th Heaven Street Fair

This was a pic from the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn a couple weekends ago, but the RTD setup and deal will also be goin' down this weekend too for the Seventh Heaven Street Fair in Brooklyn's Park Slope. RAWTOASTDESIGN will be set up on Seventh Ave between Park Place and Sterling Place with several other artists. It is the last block of the street fair before you get to Flatbush. MAP LINK

Stop on by and say hello if you're in the area. It's a massive street fair with lots of cool stuff, so don't miss out!