The New Yorker (Francis Igot)

so i initially wanted my new yorker cover on the egyptian student to look like this:

...but that didn't work out because it sent an ambiguous message. is it for supporting reform/improvements in freedom of expression in egypt or it is against (militaristic subject matter).

so, i scaled down the stark military figures and just focused on egyptian rally goers wearing aliyaa's red flower to signify a protest supporting her bravery in challenging the limits of freedom of expression in egypt. it still seems ambiguous, but not as much as the first cover.

New Yorker- Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan is an author who writes about food, gardening, and environmentalism. One of his books, The Botany of Desire: A Plant's Eye View of the World, explores the effect humans and their desires have had on the evolution of plants. He focuses on 4 to illustrate his point: tulips, apples, potatoes, and marijuana.

Ashley Tine

new yorker sketch - aliaa magda (francis igot)

for the new yorker assignment, i did a digital collage/sketch of the aliaa magda on top of a scene of an angry mob. i was going to go on the lines of this when i illustrate it, but this is what i have in mind for now.