Brian Williamson

I am an illustrator, designer and visual journalist. This is where I talk about illustration and children's books. For visual journalism, check out @brianwmson.

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An editor asked me if I used a Photoshop filter for the #charcoal drawings in the #ComicsJournalism story about elephant poaching. https://t.co/uIgH4A6xXp

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My latest piece of #ComicsJournalism features a smuggler and former poacher describing in their own words how their illegal — and brutal — hunt for elephants and ivory worked. https://t.co/uIgH4A6xXp via @VOANews

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When Raqqa began to fall, some devoted to ISIS tried to distance themselves from the group. New #ComicsJournalism with @heather_murdock https://t.co/9pCdMFAmW7

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The Imam's Choice: How a Milwaukee cleric’s advice changed the course of an #FBI sting. Read @VOANews exclusive: https://t.co/HZRcudg01a

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Read VOA’s compelling story: “The Imam’s Choice.” Based on exclusive interviews, it tells the story of how a Milwaukee imam’s advice changed the course of an #FBI terrorism sting.

Story by @masoodfarivar; illustrations, design & interactive data visualizations by @brianwmson https://t.co/FwuT77CKbY

[Voice of America @VOANews]

DC police investigating suspicious vehicle near @voanews in DC

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@ComicsTitan @emmabeeby looks good, but this was drawn by a different illustrator (who is also named Brian W)

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The New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2015 https://t.co/APJZeE5p7g

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How 5 publishers enhance their stories with original illustrations https://t.co/utV3OIb22f via @NiemanLab

[Poynter @Poynter]

NPR is building an analytics bot that emphasizes caring over clicks:
https://t.co/hPZRr51szi

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Illustration! Austin! https://t.co/xgTkCcXUfS @jaydee_amoloza

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Ikea is turning kids' drawings of imaginary friends into real toys https://t.co/Yq3Gyv3nNs via @qz

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How One Man and His Twitter Army Stormed the Bestseller List https://t.co/Sf1i2cLNcG via @WIRED

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Jacques Pepin’s Museum-Grade Illustrated Menus https://t.co/2WnNiCYG0k

[Jessica Abel @jccabel]

There is sunlight just beyond the trees! https://t.co/pix0h8LUxX

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Picked up two pieces of art from @squinkyelo, including a page from “Stinky”, my daughter’s first comic book #spx2015

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Highlight of day 1 at #spx2015 was hearing @jccabel (and @NPRRachel) talk about storytelling, radio and comics #EscapeFromTheGermanForest

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Great day at #SPX2015 with @StevenFuchs1. Definitely worth checking out his new book @SoyuzBlue.

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Judd Winick’s Age-Appropriate Return to Comic-Strip Roots http://t.co/UJIjsbj2re

[Matt Gordon @ratherironic]

Just noticed how well the Obama logo works for Trump with some simple color changes and rotation.