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Kanye for Rolling Stone

NOVEMBER 15, 2010
It's really a thrill getting a call from Rolling Stone to work on their music review section. I still remember years ago when I first graduated and came to NYC to drop off my portfolio at Rolling Stone. It was daunting dropping my portfolio off with the receptionist and adding to the pile of hundreds of other porfolios dropped off for the day. I can't imagine the ADs having time to go through each portfolio. It took time but I eventually snuck into the magazine many years later. I've been lucky to illustrate this section a few times and I've thouroughly enjoyed illustrating the musicians and their music.
 
This time it was Kanye West. Steven Charny, the great AD at RS, called with the job and asked if I could watch Kanye's new 35 minute video and then come up with some concepts. I was blown away by his epic mini-movie video called Runaway that centered around a fallen female Phoenix character. It was an awesome way to experience the entire album.
Kanye West/oil on board/12"x20"

Kanye concepts

Kanye final drawing

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