Presenting: UChicago Thinkers' Toys

Hewn from solid maple by patriotic American robots, this set of eight illustrated woodblocks feature "Places and spaces [old and new] where students play with ideas."

Sets are given as a thank-you to donors who give $50 or more to the University of Chicago Magazine, which I assure you is a worthwhile cause.

Make a gift today and receive your set!


Art direction: Guido Mendez
Print collateral design: Nicole Melton
Copy: Mary Ruth Yoe
Magazine ad & mailing photography: Nathan Keay
Vendor: Proform Technologies
Illustration: Tom Tian
Photography featured in this post: Tom Tian

Lite of the Mind

India ink on bristol board; digital colors

An illustrated feature for my alma mater's alumni publication, The University of Chicago Magazine, which was recently redesigned by, wait for it, Pentagram partners Michael Beirut and Luke Hayman.

Fun fact: The illustration is actually a composite of five separate drawings. I worked out the overall layout on a single sheet of paper before separating and scaling the individual elements, as my scanner can only accommodate 8.5" x 11" stock.