Yadi Liu, Illustrator: Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa: Ocean Memory
Yadi Liu’s lush illustration accompanying Tayi Tibble’s Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa: Ocean Memory (Issue 27) transports the reader into Tibble’s mythic, aquatic world.
JAMES E. RANSOME, ILLUSTRATOR: RECKONING WITH THE WEST
James E. Ransome’s cover illustration for Issue 29 visualizes the theme of this special edition, revealing that the true face of the West is multifarious and nuanced.
Inside the same issue, Ransome’s illustrations serve as curtain-raisers for each section (People, Land, Culture) and show the vibrancy and diversity of the West.
MARK SMITH, ILLUSTRATOR: “THE MISSING MOUSEKETEER”
Mark Smith’s illustrations for Ruby McConnell’s “The Missing Mouseketeer” (Issue 26) received top honors this year from the Association of Illustrators. They combine the innocence of Disney cartoons and the grisliness of true crime, helping further the tragic story of child actor Dennis Day.
MATT MAHURIN, ILLUSTRATOR: “INDUSTRIALISM’S HIGH PREMIUM ON ITS OWN SURVIVAL”
Matt Mahurin’s eerie illustrations accompanying Wendell Berry’s essay “Industrialism’s High Premium on Its Own Survival” (Issue 27) throw the reader into a sludgy, smoggy world overrun by machines and the waste they spew.
CHRIS SICKELS, ILLUSTRATOR: “FALLING IN AND OUT OF LOVE WITH SIERRA ON-LINE”
Also in Issue 27, Chris Sickels of Red Nose Studio’s 3-D dioramas bring Joy Lanzendorfer’s “Falling in and out of Love with Sierra On-Line” to vivid life, connecting the virtual world of vintage PC games and the players on the other side of the screen.•
