Spanx Stuffer, Shannon Yost, 2015, Digital Illustration

I own and wear Spanx. Every time I put them on I feel like sausage that has been stuffed into a skin. I have given birth to two beautiful daughters so Spanx has become a standard under my dresses and formal wear. Not everyone is a fan of Spanx. I stumbled across an article asking the question, are Spanx good or evil? There are two sides to the Spanx debate and reading the comments on ...

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Julio Cesar Morales Undocumented Interventions, Juxtapoz

This Friday's illustration is not a custom illustration by yours truly (life happened this week as I prepared for my hooding ceremony today). Instead, I will bring you an illustration by Julio Cesar Morales from his ink and watercolor series "Undocumented Interventions." Morales illustrates real discoveries by US Customs of human trafficking and attempted border crossings. This ...

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Mary Ellen Mark, Amanda and her cousin Amy, 1990

The passing of iconic photographer, Mary Ellen Mark, is my inspiration behind this post. Mark’s work has covered some very interesting social issues over the past 50 years. Some of my favorite photographs she has published are her documents of young people. Mark enjoyed being a part of each community she was documenting. She thought that being a woman allowed her to capture some ...

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World War i 2.0, Shannon Yost, 2015, Digital Illustration

Our obsession with iProducts continues with the launch of the iWatch... We camp out in line for days to purchase the latest iProduct but we cannot wait in line patiently at the grocery store and often become irritated if more than two people are in front of us. Apple has found a way to capture our attention in more ways than one. I found combining our obsession with zombies and ...

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