Recent Magazines

The American, November 2008

As the world sunk into financial crisis, the magazine decided to capture the tone, but switch the locale from Wall Street to the Golden State. Wing and Ko. designer Matt Selva built the signage that transformed a cliché icon into a symbol of imminent decline.

The American, September 2008

How do you play against the received assumption that increased college enrollment is an unquestionable social good? Marty Blake did a retro, Alfred E. Newman take on an image of one size not fitting all.

The American, July 2008

Energy is a problem of such enormity that a certain amount of hyperbole is required to encompass it. Eddie Guy came through in the clutch to deliver this American eagle composed of the variety of energy sources that will be required to solve the crisis.

The American, May 2008

There's something amusing about inanimate objects having emotional responses. Add to that Lincoln's recently revealed history of depression and Jefferson's dalliances, and the question of wether more money makes you happier attains a certain comic complexity. Wing and Ko. designer Aaron Staples manipulated the currency with a light hand for this photo illustration.

The American, March 2008

Legendary poster designer, and long-time friend, Luba Lukova executed a neat twist on Rosie the Rivetor in this illustration about the role of women in science.

The American, January 2008

We used NBA stars Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian to express the capitalist realism of basketball's global reach. Wing and Ko. designer Aaron Staples evoked Maoist propaganda posters in this photo illustration.