A Spider's Education

Here are new drawings for American Educator magazine. They accompany an article by the Vermont Writing Collaborative, about a new approach to teaching writing. It's based on the idea of gaining a deep understanding and knowledge of your subject matter. An example of this is displayed by a character in E.B. White's classic book, Charlotte's Web. The spider Charlotte has a deep understanding of (and affection for) Wilbur the pig. In order to save him from a fate at the slaughterhouse,  she spells out words in her web to describe Wilbur's terrific attributes. Spelling out the truth about Wilbur saved his life. It was fun to mimic the spirit of this beloved story in these drawings.

This is the opener art for this story.

Here's a detail to the opener art

Practice, practice, practice (makes perfect)

A special thanks to art director, Jennifer Chang, for this fantastic assignment.

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Rutgers Health Team

Here's a new piece for Rutgers Magazine. It accompanies a story about the amazing new health system the school is creating. The network will serve all of New jersey and beyond. A very broad range of services will be represented under one umbrella. In order to capture the right spirit for this story, I submitted many sketches. Below are a some of the ideas:

A special thanks to art director, John Van Cleaf, for a fantastic assignment.

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The Princeton Experience

Here's a new drawing for Princeton Alumni Weekly. The university was recently ranked as the best school for African-American students by Essence Magazine.. Given recent racial unrest on campus, this story gauges student reactions to this prestigious ranking,

Talking about race through drawings is sensitive business. Here are some ideas I submitted:

A special thanks to art director, Marianne Nelson, for another thought-provoking assignment.

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danielbaxter@webjogger.net   or    845-758-0766

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Wearable Worries

Here's a new piece for HR magazine. Many companies are enacting wearables programs - asking their employees to wear gadgets on their wrists which monitor your sleep and exercise habits (one brand is Fitbit). They want to encourage employees to be conscious of their health. Some companies also use GPS systems in wearables to monitor movement patterns within the organization - to study ways for improving efficiency. Many employees can have concerns about the "Big Brother" aspect of these programs. This story looks at how HR departments can address employee worries about privacy and surveillance.  I had fun cooking up ideas:

A special thanks to art director Mari Adams for another fun assignment!

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Coach Nessel

This piece for Rutgers Magazine accompanies a story about alumnus, Ed Nessel, who coaches Olympic-level swimmers. He incorporates unique exercises into their training regimen, including yoga sessions to get swimmers into a zen state.

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danielbaxter@webjogger.net, 
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