ye old shoppe

Love this cartoon. Everyone knows that the smallest change in any village storefront or home requires meeting planning laws and the Architectural review boards. I had a good chuckle with this cartoon which reads;

" Damn me! I knew they'd get past those planning laws somehow."

A recent illustration for J.McLaughlin on Madison Avenue. (One of the original shops) Ye olde shoppe just had a face lift, a new awning, a new lantern and a touch of green. Next time you are on Madison Avenue strolling, step inside and see what oldies but goodies are in store.

modify

new and improved illustration for jmclaughlin - men's store 1008 lexington ave.

Very often, part of my job as an artist is to modify or revise an illustration based on a change of mind or a change of sorts according to a myriad of reasons. Very often my instinct will tell me changes even before they have happened. It is funny when we listen to our intuition, we can tweak things or fine tune them to make improvements.

first illustration for jmclaughlin men's store - 1008 lexington ave.

Can you notice the changes?

ladies and gentleman

I love hearing about store openings, especially during this new economy and I really love opening an invitation to come shop and seeing my illustration front and center. If you happen to find yourself in Manhattan on the upper east side, pop in to the newly opened J.McLaughlin Ladies and Gentleman's stores on 72nd street. Shopping is good for the economy, right?