about machines
When HowStuffWorks acquired a do-it-yourself content library, updating all the images and information was a huge task. This image was created for a 'how-to' guide on washing machine repair.
When major news events occurred, HowStuffWorks would rapidly create news-based articles. This image was one of many subjects relating to war in the Middle East.
Peeling back the layers of everyday topics sometimes reveals a world that is quite unusual, such as these unique vehicles used to check the rail tracks in a subway.
In addition to serious issues and topics, HowStuffworks would also create whimsical and fun articles. This was one of a series related to Christmas.
Being asked to visually taking apart complicated machines and attempting to simplify their function was a common task at HowStuffWorks.
HowStuffWorks covered everything from the future to the past. Historical articles were very popular and spawned a long-running podcast.
This infographic was created to support the Discovery Channel show "Plane Crash", in which a full size passenger jet was intentionally crashed for research.
This infographic comparing the basics of gasoline cars and the potential of electric vehicles was created for HowStuffWorks as part of a marketing collaboration with Honda.
An infographic created for HowStuffWorks as part of a marketing collaboration with Honda, showing the potential of future energy technologies.
When researching topics for HowStuffWorks, one of the main considerations was how to visually explain a subject in a way that improved upon existing imagery.
For an article in HowStuffWorks Express magazine, this image of elevator safety was made to explain how to survive in a falling elevator.
Taking something that might initially sound very boring and making it interesting for the viewer was a recurring theme. Beneath the surface, 'boring' topics can actually be quite fascinating.
A sample of the many images I created for the second volume of the HowStuffWorks series of books. These were hand-drawn and colored digitally.