Kurt Woerpel

A range of editorial illustrations completed for the New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Highsnobiety, Spike Art Magazine, The Intercept, The Baffler, and (?) a few more (???). Displayed in a vaguely chronological order. At times art directors have an idea in mind, but 99% of the time I have pitched and developed the concepts that the AD then shops to their editor, which we then develop together.

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Word Through The Times: Gridlock
Type illustration for the word 'Gridlock' referencing the NYC municipal parking signs as a formal endorsement of bad traffic patterns. AD Vinnie Neuberg

The Counterpublic Option
Cover for The Baffler concerning dynamics of speech & amplification of marginalized voices. The idea here was call-and-response vocalization informed by Occupy Wallstreet's use of the Human Microphone. This dynamic plays out from rear cover onto the front, creating a two-panel comic of sorts. The Baffler was kind enough to let me blobify their logo in the process. Completed with AD No Ideas Studio cc Devin Washburn and Philip DiBello.

2020 Was Good, For Some
For an article concerning middle-class insulation amid the economic devastation caused by Covid-19 (and the US governments death-cult attitude.) Completed with AD Michael Houtz.

Highsnobiety Quarterly Insights
For Highsnobiety's quarterly fashion-industry updates. Each iteration features currency symbols getting into themed hijinx. From initial pandemic anxiety, to a hot hot summer, to fitness, to new years celebration. Each quarter includes updated character PNG sheets and animations. Completed with AD Manus Browne and Editor-in-Chief Thom Bettridge.

Streetwear Has A Sustainability Problem
For Highsnobiety. Completed with AD Manus Browne and Editor-in-Chief Thom Bettridge.

Understanding Gen-Z
A series of illustrations explaining Gen-Z's market trends to Millenials and Boomers. for Bloomberg/Bloomberg Businessweek, AD(s): Steph Davidson and Chris Nosenzo

Dark Arts: Notes on Fashion, Content, and Magic
For Spike Art Magazine regarding consolidation of power in fashion houses, Writer/AD: Thom Bettridge

How Pharma Lost Its Edge in Washington
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Airbnb May Be Its Own Worst Enemy
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Why Kombucha May Never Make It Really Big
for Bloomberg Digital, AD: Steph Davidson

BlackRock’s Decade: How the Crash Forged a $6.3 Trillion Giant
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Caroline David

The First Time I Got High
for the New York Times, Style Section. AD: Tracy Ma

ANT Financial is Too Big to Ignore
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Caroline David

The MAGA ETF Only Has One Strategy
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Caroline David

What if Tesla is Running Out Of Time?
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Silicon Valley Wants To Cash In On Fasting
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Buying Pizza with Bitcoin is a Bad Idea
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Under Fire and Losing Trust, Facebook Plays The Victim
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

How to Tame Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple
for Bloomberg, AD: Steph Davidson

The Supreme Court Case That Could Devastate Unions
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Lee Wilson

Pleasing the Rich to Give to the Poor
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Lee Wilson

The Dawn Of The Age of the Autonomous Vehicle
for Bloomberg, AD: Steph Davidson

The House Tax Cut: Who Gets What
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Caroline David

There’s a Reason You’re Seeing Those Doughnut GIFs
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Ex-Industry Lobbyists Win Top Jobs in Agencies They Once Fought
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Lee Wilson

Homebuyers Face Bidding Wars on Scarcer-Than-Ever U.S. Listings
Completed In-House at Bloomberg Businessweek, CD: Robert Vargas

China's Underground Internet Fights For It's Life
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

North Korea's Bitcoin Play
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Caroline David

The U.S. Lags Behind China in Spotting Cyberthreats
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

YouTube Tries to Think of the Children
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD:Shawn Hasto

Drone King DJI Has a Serious Pentagon Problem
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

Building A Healtier Hotdog
Completed in-house at Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Alexander Shoukas

Republicans Just Accidentally Made It Harder To Ban Medical Marijuana
Completed in-house at Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

How Facebook Could Stop Hate
Completed in-house at Bloomberg Businessweek, CD: Rob Vargas

Prison Video Visits Are No Substitute for Face-to-Face, Especially at These Prices
for Bloomberg Businessweek, AD: Shawn Hasto

The Stats Of The Furious
for Bloomberg Businessweek. AD: Chandra Illick

How Do You Save the Statue of Liberty From Drowning?
for Bloomberg Businessweek. AD: Steph Davidson and Rob Vargas

Trump Dropped The Ball On Paperwork To Officially Resign From Several Businesses
for The Intercept. AD: Philipp Hubert

Trump May Not Be Anti-Gay, But Much of His Senior Staff Is
for The Intercept. AD: Philipp Hubert

Surveillance Self-Defense Against The Trump Administration
for The Intercept. AD: Philipp Hubert

Headlines age so well...