The cover above has always been a favorite. The first time I came across it I thought I’d stumbled upon a printing error. But no, it’s yet another gift from Rea Irvin, cover artist, designer (as in his designs for the magazine’s masthead, as well as his adapted development of the typeface), cartoonist, “art supervisor” (his unofficial or official designation
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Advertising Work by New Yorker Cartoonists, Pt. 18: (More) Whitney Darrow, Jr.; Chast in Chicago
Here are more ads by the great Whitney Darrow, Jr. These ads, and all in this series, excepting the Absolut Vodka campaign ads, are courtesy of SPX’s Executive Director, Warren Bernard. A reminder: the 2017 SPX begins in three days! Check out their website here. One of Mr. Darrow’s graphic trademarks is action — his drawings almost always look like
Read moreAdvertising Work by New Yorker Cartoonists, Part 13: The Rambler Campaign
Continuing on with the Spill’s series of advertising work by New Yorker Cartoonists (research and scans courtesy of Warren Bernard of SPX) is this great campaign by Rambler from the late 1950s. Some of the best of the best in the New Yorker’s stable were involved: William Steig, George Price, Whitney Darrow, Jr., Barney Tobey, Chon Day, and Otto Soglow
Read moreInterview of Interest: Bob Eckstein; Christopher Weyant Now Weekly in The Boston Globe; Advertising Work by New Yorker Cartoonists, Part 6: Whitney Darrow, Jr..
Interview of Interest: Bob Eckstein A fun travel-related interview with New Yorker cartoonist, and World’s Leading Snowman Expert, Bob Eckstein. His latest book is the NYTs Bestseller, Footnotes From the World’s Greatest Bookstores __________________________________________________________________ Christopher Weyant Now Weekly in The Boston Globe Congratulations to Chistopher Weyant who now has a weekly editorial cartoon in The Boston
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