Author: SJD

  • Coal Ash Ponds Map: Blue Ridge Outdoors

    Coal Ash Ponds Map: Blue Ridge Outdoors

    Map highlighting coal plants that pose a threat to local drinking water in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains. I was happy to learn that I don’t live near any coal ash ponds, but am quite sad to see just how many of these power plants pose a significant or higher hazard rating. I’m not sure how it works for the coal industry, but I generally want my clients to be healthy and happy and to feel good about the work I do for them. Remember kids: A living customer is a paying customer!

  • Road Trippin’ Maps for Blue Ridge Outdoors

    Road Trippin’ Maps for Blue Ridge Outdoors

     

    Here’s a couple of cartoon maps I did for the July issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors for an article highlighting various outdoorsy road trips along the Blue Ridge Mountains. The top map even includes my first-ever celebrity likeness, Paula Deen (y’all!), for her Savannah restaurant Lady and Sons.

  • Kid Hercules 365 Challenge Update

    Kid Hercules 365 Challenge Update

     

     

    Here’s just a few samples of my ongoing 365 challenge for a character I’m developing called Kid Hercules. I actually completed the challenge back in April, but have a pretty big backlog of images to upload. This has been such a great project and something that has helped improve my work in ways I never expected!

    You can follow my progress over at kidhercules365.blogspot.com and check out everything I’ve been able to post so far.

  • Utah Adventure Journal: Summer Skiing Substitute

    Utah Adventure Journal: Summer Skiing Substitute

    Latest for Utah Adventure Journal for an article about a die-hard skier’s quest to find something to do in the summer besides skiing.
  • Smartphone Sketching

    Smartphone Sketching

    Now I can finally justify my smartphone. Did these using Samsung Memo. I have to say, my favorite thing about this is that I now have no excuse to not do some sketching whenever I’m out and about.

  • Sneak Peek

    Sneak Peek

    Here’s a little peek at a project I’ve been working on. More to come!

  • Blue Ridge Outdoors: Appalachian Trail Map

    Blue Ridge Outdoors: Appalachian Trail Map

    My latest info map for Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.

  • Utah Adventure Journal: Local Secrets

    Utah Adventure Journal: Local Secrets

    Here’s my latest illustration for Utah Adventure Journal. The article was on the dilemma of whether or not to share with the world local, hidden trails, swimming holes and other outdoor spots.

     

  • #yurtlife

    #yurtlife

     

    Latest work for Utah Adventure Journal about the difficulty in disconnecting from our online life long enough to enjoy real life. #yurtlife

     

  • Urban Sketchers Week 5

    Urban Sketchers Week 5

    This week we finally got some warm weather, so we went to the train station for some outdoor sketching.