by James Yang | Aug 9, 2016 | blog
It is always a good day when April Montgomery, AD for Computerworld, calls. April and I have worked together for many years and have developed a great work chemistry. We have a “ping pong” process where we swap spreads back and forth. Many times an idea...
by James Yang | Aug 2, 2016 | blog
Hour Media has been a long time client and it’s been a thrill to see them grow along with the resurgence in Detroit. When AD Ken Cendrowski called with an annual report for the Kresge Foundation it was a pleasant surprise. The client and the design team wanted...
by James Yang | Jul 26, 2016 | blog
Creative Director Kelly Nield from Hales Creative called with a fun assignment. A cover an couple of illustrations were needed for a feature about Mormon inventions. The fun part was not realizing how many important inventions were created by Mormons so it was an eye...
by James Yang | Jul 19, 2016 | blog
One of the best things about illustration is collaborating with others to make a unified piece. The best Art Directors play ping pong with artists dropping sketches into layouts, sending the layouts to artists, and artists refining sketches to send back to the art...
by James Yang | Jul 12, 2016 | blog
Catherine Gilmore-Barnes called with a great assignment for the New York Times Science section. The project called for a cover and 5 spots about the Climate Change movement which is starting to gain critical mass. As with any movement there are growing pains and the...
