by James Yang | Dec 8, 2015 | animation, blog
The New York Times called with pleasant news: Reaction to the first gif for the feature, Short Answers to Hard Questions about Climate Change was very positive so they asked for another gif for more reader’s questions about climate change. The focus was on the...
by James Yang | Dec 1, 2015 | animation, blog
I have finally entered the 21st century with a first gif for the New York Times. The article, “Short Answers to Hard Questions about Climate Change” was originally commissioned as a still image but they later decided a gif would add a nice punch to the...
by James Yang | Nov 24, 2015 | blog
Sometimes an image created for fun is screaming to be published and I’ll send it to a few of my favorite art directors. We have a relationship where they encourage me to send images and when it works it’s win-win. An AD has another project checked off and...
by James Yang | Nov 17, 2015 | blog
Besides Thanksgiving, November is now the time of year you have to enroll for you health plan. Dan Smith of the Wall St. Jounal called with a very timely story. Businesses are now using apps and online robots to help employees make better choices for their plans. A...
by James Yang | Nov 10, 2015 | blog
Art Director Emily Fulani of Parents Magazine called with an assignment which was right up my alley. She wanted opening art for a feature about raising kids with a sense of community and empathy. Parents has been a great new client this year and they are using great...
by James Yang | Nov 3, 2015 | blog, editorial
Even though I’ve been a New Yorker for over 20 years, The Boston Globe holds a warm place in my heart. Ronn Campisi, Lucy Bartholomay and others at the Globe helped my career break out on a national level when I was a young artist. When AD Lesley Becker called...