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TILLIE OF CONEY ISLAND

These are six of thirty-eight digital illustrations from a children's book I wrote about the history of Steeplechase Park in Coney Island. Interpreting the park's frightening mascot "Tillie" into something that kept his spirit while making him appealing for a younger audience was a delightfully fun challenge.

REEL BOMB WAS REAL BOMB

The text component of this project is sourced from Annette D'Agostino Lloyd's biography on silent film icon Harold Lloyd. The story of how the star lost his hand in a terrifying (yet fittingly comical) accident has fascinated me for years.

A COMEDY OF MURDERS

The original release poster for Charlie Chaplin's 1947 film Monsieur Verdoux leaves a lot to be desired in terms of communicating the wonderful atmosphere the picture possesses, so I have done my best to get it across here.

HEAVENS!

This series severed as preparatory concept art for an animated short which I was a collaborator on. With its themes of lonliness and self discovery, this project resonated with me on a very personal level.

CONTEMPORARY ISOLATION

These illustrations came out of a two hour exercise which explored the realities of living in an era where physical communities have been replaced by digital spaces.

AVIARY

These concept pieces are a few from a broader series which sought to reinvent a piece of media which was not well received upon its release. My rehabilitation of choice was Richard Franklin's 1982 Psycho II. A written outline of my reworked version also accompanied this set of illustrations.

THE CURSE OF CAPISTRANO

A series of spot illustrations for Jonstson McCulley's novel The Mark of Zorro. My intent was to furnish the story with a giddier tone than many illustrated versions as I find that the comical hijinks found in the text are often overlooked.

CANDLELIGHT

An ongoing personal project rooted in childhood reminiscence.

A sneak peek at a heavily illustrated narrative project which I will complete as my senior thesis at Pratt Institute.