2024 | Longlist | Editorial
- Why did you create this work?
This illustration accompanied an article about animals mishaps with human consumer goods. Besides commenting on the movie "Coacaine Bear" the science driven article is about How our pets and local animals consume human products, foods, and drugs and what happens to them when they do. - How were your illustrations used?
The article told a handful of stories of various animals and I wanted to include all the animals mentioned. The writing was light hearted while also addressing the seriousness of the problem of animals consuming human products. My goal was to engage the reader in a way that is comfortable and not dreadful being that in many cases the fact is animals are harmed when injecting our daily products. - What materials and techniques did you use?
This piece was created digitally. - Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
Rodrigo Honeywell - Commissioner Company
New York Times - Commissioner Instagram
@nytimes - Who was the work commissioned for?
New York Times - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
johnsville.studio
- Instagram
@johnsville.studio - X (formerly Twitter)
@johnsville - Biography
John P. Dessereau is an artist and illustrator from New York. His work is widely inspired by many forms like comic books and street art, to surrealism and impressionism. His practice consists of both traditional and digital methods. John is passionate about visual storytelling as a vessel and less of an ego. - Where are you currently based?
United States of America (USA)