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Off the Top of My Head

JULY 7, 2016
Yes, it's been a while. This year has been a blur of covers, features and compelling projects from a lot of great clients. It's hard to know where to start, so I will kick it off with Abe Lincoln's brain cavity. I have received some strange assignments over the years from the incredible Irene Gallo at Tor Books. I seem to be the go-to guy for exploding heads, midnight cthulhu encounters, and now time travel. The upshot of of this story is a time traveller who sets up a one-bedroom apartment inside Abraham Lincoln's head moments before he is assassinated. It's a twisted tale that's skillfully spun out by author Douglas F. Warrick.
You can read the entire story here.

It's interesting how a theme or concept can manifest itself in different ways from completely different sources. I had another time travel assignment land on my desk, from Bill Hunter at Canadian Lawyer. This was a trip in terms of the complexity and depth of the image. The cover image tied future past and present concepts involving intellectual property issues from a legal standpoint. No problem.

The inside feature was based on three different articles about legacy and genetic heritage issues, educational copyrights and the frontiers of IP in areas like 3D printing and big data. These spots were used as lead-ins.

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