Some spot illustrations for this weeks South Side Weekly @southsideweekly The Worker Issue
Had a lot of fun making these little guys and showcasing their occupations. Skyscraper window washers, set designers, neon sign makers and more.
Shoutout to Shane for art direction @shanetolentin0
-always a blast working with them.
This issue is an ode to the hidden labors—and laborers—that make our world go round.
We interview rapid responders who play many roles in the coordinated defense of our communities from masked federal agents.
We’ve included a Q&A with labor rights organizer Jorge Mújica, containing crucial information about the rights all workers possess, regardless of immigration status.
We speak with an incarcerated worker at Cook County Jail, who’s been tasked with cleaning up flooded and burned cells for cents on the hour, while navigating the realities and challenges of their disability.
We chronicle the experiences of Chicagoans who provide care for people living with disability. While caretaking is one of the fastest growing “work sectors” in the country, it is often informal and unpaid; we share resources for those called to this labor, who are caretakers of loved ones.
We interview three grant writers on the difficult, critical fundraising work they engage in to sustain nonprofits, in the wake of Trump’s inauguration.
We review an exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art, exploring the history of Mexican workers who constructed Chicago’s railroad and industrial infrastructure in the early 20th century, before some of them were deported on the train lines they built.
And in the middle of the issue, we feature short profiles of a variety of workers: window washers, neon sign benders, a theater set designer, a high school agriculture teacher, a visual artist, and our very own and recently retired layout editor.
Link in bio. Cover by @tuffasaurus
“When they walked off the field, everybody stood up and gave them a standing ovation.”
On the cover of our latest print issue, Malachi Hayes dives into the start of something special for Bears fans.
Capture this moment, illustrated by David Alvarado; find out where to pick up a copy of the Weekly at the link in our bio!
see/saw presents THE TOP 54 PUNK + ROCK’N’ROLL RECORDS OF 2025
a physical newsprint broadsheet with incredible art from @tuffasaurus . not putting these words online, it’s an object!!!
comment ZINE for a DM’d link to order, there’s also a link to my Bandcamp in bio if you’d rather find it that way.
thanks to everyone who collab’d on this one and supported see/saw this year, it means more than I could ever say ❤️❤️❤️
All my neighbors have secrets…
Mini comic I made a while back. Partially inspired by the lockdown of 20 and just watching the ins and outs of the building I lived in. Now out of print but happy to share on the internet superhighway.
New bumper sticker!
What do you mean you were thinking about Fergie doing cartwheels on the today show and that’s why you veered off road??
10”x3” vinyl sticker
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Still figuring out the envelope this will go in. So these will be posted on my webstore at 8am Monday 5/19
Cover and interior spread for the spring issue of American Libraries Association magazine.
The inside spread is a visual of a library of things. All items that you can check out at a library.
This was a fun one to work on and I love learning about all the stuff you can check out. See me this summer with a metal detector on the lakefront. 😎
New worm painting!
Would you still love me if I was a 🪱?
Acrylic paint on glitter sparkle paper.
This piece will be at the upcoming CAKE @cakechicago auction happening April 11th.
Be sure to check their page, lots of great stuff is up and it’s always a good time.
My two pages that I contributed to the latest issue of Abracadabra ✨✨✨
This issue is inspired by community cookbooks and is aptly titled the spiritual cookbook!
My piece centers around the community of a dinner party and sharing good food, wine, small plates and chit chat.
Big thanks to @bhm_207 and @mmmunder for inviting me to contribute. Be sure to check their pages out and subscribe for more incredibly packaged zines
