The joys of living green are undeniable.

External Link: Shaw Nielsen – The Joys of Living Green

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This map of Denver was created for the University of Denver Alumni magazine to highlight the growing number of gastronomic delights owned by DU alums. (As an added feature, the final file was left layered so that the designer could pull out various elements of the map to feature as spot illustrations throughout the article.)

External Link: Shaw Nielsen – University of Denver Alumni Magazine, Snazzy New Map Illustration

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Recent illustrations for the cover and interior of the Washington Post’s Book World magazine.

External Link: Shaw Nielsen – Washington Post Book World Cover

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Here’s a new illustration and a bit O’ hand done type from a personal project I’m working on titled “Paul Bunyan & the Midnight Mischief.”

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Eye Heart Monsters & Bordo Bello too!

Learn more about how to purchase this skate deck and about the charities the sale of it goes to support here.

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This illustration was done to help promote Bordo Bello, a local charity that auctions off artist/designer/illustrator decorated skateboards to raise money for local art-centered charities.

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There’s not much to be said about being asked to illustrate something for HOW magazine, one of the premier graphic design and illustration magazines in the world, than it was a honor. The article was a point counterpoint about the benefits and drawbacks of crowd sourcing, titled “Designers Dilemma.”

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