Books, entertainment, storytelling, and pop culture.
I create expressive illustration for publishing, entertainment, editorial, and personal projects, with a particular love for character-driven storytelling and the wonderfully strange world of reality television.
From commissioned publishing work to reality.paintz and other independent projects, I’m drawn to work that captures personality, humor, energy, and recognizable human moments.
Featured Project
The Tribe and I Have Spoken
70+ illustrations and cover artwork for Rob Cesternino’s The Tribe and I Have Spoken, published by Simon & Schuster / Atria and a New York Times bestseller.
Entertainment & Pop Culture
Expressive portraits, character-driven scenes, and editorial-style work inspired by television, entertainment, and pop culture.
Survivor Weeklies
Ongoing illustrated reactions to Survivor episodes, focused on expressive moments, visual humor, and character dynamics.
Selected Narrative Work
Selected personal and literary-inspired work focused on character, atmosphere, and narrative storytelling beyond entertainment and pop culture.
Angel Down
Personal illustration inspired by Daniel Kraus’s novel, exploring atmosphere, character, and dramatic tension.
Escape!
Character studies inspired by the novel by Stephen Fishbach, focused on interpreting distinct personalities, expressions, and visual identities from prose.
Have a project in mind?
I’m interested in illustrated publishing, editorial, entertainment, and other character-driven visual storytelling projects.
You can also find more ongoing reality-TV illustration at reality.paintz.