Art Director Phoebe Flynn Rich has been a long time friend and it was a pleasant surprise when she called with a project for Rachael Ray’s Holiday Gift Guide. She wanted illustrations which incorporated gifts a photographer shot products based on sketches for various sections. The main idea was a winter cast of characters in various holiday settings. This was a new experience using illustration with photos and it was a relief when it worked out even better as planned. I owe Phoebe a drink for pushing my work in a new direction.
