1. Aaron Virola
C&PA - Technology
The things that inspire me most are those that
relate to people on an emotional level. They are
the “indescribable” moments in life that speak to us
is what is represented in my art.

2. The Soulchild
“The Soulchild” represents
freedom and confidence;
something I think we all
feel/and can relate to when
we’re singing in the shower.
It’s also a representation of
me and my love for music.
The painting inspires me to
live everyday like my own
and to play by my own
rules.
I painted this piece in 2003
and used pastels on black
paper.

3. Untitled
This is a tattoo design done
in pencil for my girlfriend
who has a thing for
elephants, orchids and the
jungle. The elephant is in
the “moving forward”
position (meaning
progression and
determination) with trunk up
(meaning good luck). Inside
the elephant are vines that
represent the chaos and
tranquility of a jungle as a
orchid sprouts out.
I sketched this while coming
home from LA for the WCG
National Finals (client) in
September. I get little
nervous on flights and
needed something to take
my mind off of the six-hour
plane ride home.

4. Albert Lewis
Digital
I paint on the train. I carry my brushes, canvas,
colors, and all the paintings I’ve recently done.
Using the iPhone app “Brushes,” I’ve got all of
this in the palm of my hand. When I get to my
stop I pack up and head out. There’s no easel, no
sketchbook, no brushes or hassle. Just my finger,
my phone, and the satisfaction of turning a basic
sketch into a full-blown painting in the time it
takes me to get from Grand Central to my stop.
You can read more about the work here: Edelman
Digital piece
Twitter: @al_lewisjr

5. Beauty on the 1 Train
While riding the 1 train last April, I saw a
woman who I found to have a face and
features that reminded me of a geisha:
perfectly symmetric face; stark
contrasting colors; hair held up
somewhat messily but it still looked
planned.
This was about expression and color
and the challenge of trying to get that
moment down as quickly as possible.
The image was a three-minute sketch
done on my iPhone.

6. Albert Lewis
Fantasy, mysticism, science
fiction, mythology, graphic
novels, gaming, music are all
sources of inspiration as well.
This sketch is a result of my
gamer side. If you know what
game it's from, don't worry.
You're not a geek. After all 12
million people play it world wide -
including my wife and daughters.
This was also done on the
iPhone.

7. Allison Goldberg
Brand & Corporate Citizenship
One of the many assets of New York is its wealth of
ideas and cultures; yet despite finding ourselves in
an enclosed microcosm of this diversity every day,
we New Yorkers rarely speak to one another on the
subway. After countless hours of wondering about
the strangers around them, my friend Jen Jamula
and I decided to find out who these people really
are by interviewing unsuspecting individuals and
posting weekly montages to our vlog, Why Are You
On My Train?

8. Allison’s vlog:
www.whyareyouonmytrain.com

9. Amelia Vereb
Healthcare
My mother is an art teacher, so art has always
played a significant role in my life. I didn’t begin
drawing with Sharpie markers until I was a
senior in high school. As I continued to develop
my drawing style, my friends constantly asked
me to draw them, so I started drawing portraits
in my spare time and have turned it into a
regular hobby.
Twitter: @ajvereb

10. Dani
This drawing, done last
May, is my interpretation of
a photograph that was
taken of my friend Dani.
Dani was my roommate for
all of 2010, so similar
portraits of myself and our
third roommate hung
together in our apartment.

11. Group
This drawing is my
interpretation of a
photograph taken of my
friends and me. The drawing
was a birthday present for
one of the other girls
featured in the piece.

12. Andrew Dalsass
Ruth
I’ve always been interested in work that reveal some
truth as to whom that person is. People are usually
not what they want the world to think they are. We
are all rather complex, but certain things reveal
themselves. At least for me, it is often easier to find
these things through painting, then perhaps a
photograph. It’s why I’ve gravitated to more
figurative work. It allows me to create a story about
certain things or emotions we all experience. In
many ways, I create the characters as you would for
a play.
The two oil studies I’ve sent, reveal a little window of
their personalities. The first sketch was a model I
photographed. She had an elitist grace to her, which
were heightened by her protuberant and elongated
features.

13. Oil Study
This oil sketch was a model I
photographed. She had an elitist
grace to her, which were heightened
by her protuberant and elongated
features.

14. Self-Portrait

15. Ann Clark
C&PA – Public Affairs
Looking through the lens of a camera can
change your view of the world. It enables you to
stop time. And with this power, I’m inspired by
the combination of compelling subject matter
with beautiful lighting to convert a moment into
something permanent that can be admired for
years to come.
Twitter: @aeclark

16. Apple Day in London
The annual Apple Day celebration at
Borough Market brings the colors and
flavors of the British countryside to the city.
(October 2008)

17. Glass Sky of Prague
Just outside Golden Lane, a
quaint street dating from the
15th century, this reflection
shows a view of the past.
(November 2006)

18. Aysha Venjara
BioScience Communications
I've always been about the details. From sketching
chordae tendineae of the heart in gross anatomy to
editing a complex regulatory document, my eye is
drawn to subjects that require a magnifying glass for
most.
My style of photography is no different. Nature being
the richest form of inspiration one can imagine, I work
with a macro lens to capture the finest of details and
draw attention to beauty on a miniature scale.

19. Morning Berries
Stonecrop Gardens
Cold Spring, NY
October 9, 2010

20. Spike
George's Island
Park
Croton-on-Hudson,
NY
May 30, 2010

21. Christy Speakman
New York Office
After Hurricane Katrina, I moved from New
Orleans to NYC and I was struck by how
gasoline drips along Canal Street after rainfall
closely resembled hurricane formations on
satellite maps embedded in asphalt. They
reminded me of the transient images
of approaching storm systems that we were all
glued to during those days before Katrina. The
recent oil spill in the gulf has given this work a
new context.
You can see more of my work on my web site:
www.christyspeakman.com
Twitter: @christyspeakman

22. Eyewall #1
Chromogenic Silver Halide
Prints
20 x 24”
2008

23. Eyewall #3
Chromogenic Silver Halide
Prints
20 x 24”
2008

24. Ginger Hanson
BioScience Communications
My dad gave me his old Pentax k1000 from the
1970’s when I was fifteen and I fell in love with it. It’s
a heavy, manual camera that makes a very
satisfying sound when the shutter is released and
the photograph taken-they really don’t make
cameras like that anymore. I founded my high
school photography club soon after that and have
been taking pictures ever since. My photographs
have always been inspired by the moment and what
I see around me.
Twitter: @TheGingerHanson

25. Woven Wire Fence
As a Brooklyn native I
have always been
fascinated by simple,
idyllic places. When my
boyfriend and I stopped
at a pick-your-own
pumpkin patch in
Jamesport, Long Island, I
noticed a tiny white
chapel in the distance. It
was such a sweet scene,
the white chapel and
the picnic table
surrounded by farm
land. At the time I was
annoyed that I couldn’t
get past the fence to
photograph it. I ended
up loving the final
result, though. Some
things will always be just
out of reach.
Equipment: Pentax k1000 35 mm camera; Kodak Max 400 film

26. Pike’s Place Alaskan Salmon
My dad is an avid
fisherman and I took this
picture for him at Pike’s
Place Market in Seattle in
March. Growing up my
dad and I would often
walk around our local
marina in Sheepshead
Bay, Brooklyn, and he
took pleasure in pointing
out the fishmongers who
tried to pass off out-of-
season or exotic frozen
fish as freshly caught that
day. He was particularly
thrilled when someone
tried to sell Alaskan
Salmon, which obviously
could not have been
caught in NY waters.
Equipment: Pentax k1000 35 mm camera, Ilford Delta 400 black and white film.

27. Jim Markowich
Corporate Executive MIS
Over the past few years, I've spent a lot of time in the woods.
I don't want to make it sound too spiritual, even if it is. That
stuff is, for the most part, better left unsaid. But it is powerful
stuff, and seems to demand some kind of expression.
Many people take notice of leaves in the fall, especially maple
leaves — and more especially those that are still on the trees.
What was grabbing me, though, were the leaves that had
fallen already. The colors of those that had fallen face-down,
stomata up, were completely arresting. So were leaves in
various stages of decay. And of course, rain and hail drops
were irresistible. So for the past five autumns, I've been
finding myself in the woods somewhere (usually
Pennsylvania), looking at a few square feet of ground, and
finding that inspiring.
You can see more of my photos, videos and paintings on my
site www.jimmarkowich.com.

28. 24" x 30“
Acrylic on canvas
(also created a digital
print version on canvas)
December 2000-May
2001
Leafscape #1 (untitled)

29. 24" x 30”
Acrylic on canvas (also
created a digital print
version on canvas)
February-October 2002
Leafscape #5 (Jade)

30. Joseph Tropiano
Ruth
“Big Night” reflects what was on my mind at the time
personally and professionally. All four of my
grandparents were immigrants from Italy, so my
family’s narrative was informed by the challenges
posed by assimilation; this became the focus of
Secondo’s story in the film. At the time that Stanley
Tucci (my first cousin) and I wrote the script, we also
were talking a lot about how an artist can create
truthful work without “selling out,” a tension
expressed in Primo’s story. We didn’t set out to write
a “food movie,” but food emerged as the medium for
exploring these themes, as did the music of the great
Louis Prima, who mixed traditional Italian melodies
with American jazz.

31. Big Night
Co-written by Joseph Tropiano & Stanley Tucci

32. Jon Kay
DJE Science
My roommates at my last apartment and I (all
graduates of Brandeis University) entered our alma
mater’s Brandeis Alumni Video Challenge. Basically,
alumni were tasked with creating videos that inspire
people to donate to Brandeis.
Hotel Brandeis is a ten-minute video made in
‘mockumentary’ style about three Brandeis alumni who
run a “hotel” in Manhattan catering to people who may
want the Brandeis spirit while they are away from the
college (it’s outside Boston). I was the producer and
also an actor in the film.
We found out that our entry, won 2 of the 3 awards
from the challenge: best overall quality and most
popular (number of views).
Twitter @jonathankay

33. Joshua Mansbach
I love turning my experiences into words, and those
experiences can take many forms – something I
observe, a feeling or emotion I have, a moment of
happiness, exhilaration, inspiration, or despair; any or
all of those can strike at any time, and writing poetry is
my catharsis – poems crystallize my experiences and
make them real and memorable. I’ve always been an
avid writer and have a passion for developing creative
metaphors; poetry is a tremendous outlet to write
creatively and expressively.
I was raised on poetry -- my father exposed me to it at
a very young age, and though I love many writers and
styles, my chosen style of poetry is slam, which is a
free-form, prose-oriented genre; I call it “random acts
of thought”.

34. Think Like a Poet
Not enough rhymes
but too many rules,
hardly any true poets,
just a bunch of damn fools;
Think knowing how to spell "pentameter"
qualifies them to think like a poet;
Seems easy, don't it?
Trouble today is,
most of the metaphors
are just mental masturbation,
of amateur scribes
fumbling clumsily
in the dark for a simile;
like scared lovers
trying positions they can't handle.
Euphemisms of emotion,
a lost art form.
Rhymes inspired by reality,
long forgotten.
Verses from vision,
no longer born
from genuine feeling
spit from the sun.
Walk like a poet;
Wander lonely as a cloud,
on the Walden pond shore.
And inspire Richard Cory
who had everything to live for.
Dream like a poet;
Contemplate the meaning of "If";
Like,
"If she only knew how I do love
thee,"
the phantom of delight,
my Annabel Lee
who walks in beauty like the
night.
See like a poet;
And you can repress self pity,
or comprehend the futility
of trading rimes
with the ancient mariner
about a Grecian urn's beauty.
So, think like a poet.
Because they are the masters;
They gave new words to Roget
and defined them for
Webster.
Now BE a poet;
Express your mind freely
in rhyme, prose or verse;
'Cause not having poets?--
Damn...
ain't nothing worse.
Think like a poet;
When you want nothing more than to
effuse the essence of love
espouse the hell that is hate,
slam the system,
up the institution
condemn conspiracy--
or tell a lady-fair
that your affection,
is more than the season
of love's apprehension.
When you think like a poet,
it's worthwhile to write.
Words protect souls
from the dying of the light.
Fight like a poet;
Swear allegiance to my Captain
who dared Prufrock to eat a peach,
and educated ignorant armies
clashing on Dover Beach.
Cry like a poet;
When you comfort Auden
as he mourns for his friend;
Or spy the black raven
no nevermore,
and learn the coy mistress
was a common street whore.
This is dedicated to the great writers who paved the way and allowed us to share our
art...

35. Edelman PR
Consumer groups,
competitive snoops
and underground watchdogs searching for
truths.
Reviling public eyes
with unseemly lies,
all to disguise
how inside traders
buy secrets from spies.
That’s what they say, but that just ain’t real;
go ask the court of public appeal.
And heed well the message that gets sent to
you;
pay attention son, and hear the hard truth.
Don’t look for glamour
in the ads near and far;
get the real facts
from Edelman PR.
You may have been born in the house that
Madison Avenue built;
bricks of empty hype
that make your world slant and tilt.
And over the years you’ll see ten billion
impressions;
but you won’t be impressed.
You’ll hear ten billion slogans,
about what drug works best.
You’ll smell fetid breath
of ten billion slick pitchmen,
And be exposed to the lies,
But with ten billion options
about a pharmaceutical brand,
that drink in your hand,
a vacation plan,
a political man,
or a fancy new car;
You best slap your gap
on Edelman PR.
Truth or lies;
consequences rise,
and so do the stakes
when you make your decision
about what swag to buy
or what airline to fly.
Would you trust a man in a poly-blend jacket
and sans-a-belt slacks
who winks and says,
“you’re my kind of guy”?
Or would you trust The Post, The Journal, The
Times;
CNN Headline News, or even Fox 5?
They did their homework,
and they know what’s up;
‘cause they got their knowledge
from PR folk like us.
So when you’re in the market
for a new set of tires,
make sure that Firestone
is cleared by the wires.
I see you in pain;
you’re clutching your hip.
Best hope that ain’t Vioxx,
Doc put on your scrip.
If you play the stocks
like a day-trading drone,
I hope that you read
a review of ImClone.
And before you peep that new Sony,
with hi-definition,
you best read The Journal;
Walt Mossberg’s edition.
(Just make sure you have product to pitch him.)
So look beyond the verbal crimes on the page;
try to quell the rage;
don’t be the buyer that’s zealous;
falling for empty lyrics filled with so many similes
that metaphors get jealous.
‘Cause while those fancy adjectives hold pro-noun
rallies
on the steps of City Hall,
you can stand tall;
noble and proud,
‘cause now you’re possessin’ the credible learn
that penetrates the nations;
This poetic lesson in media education
comes to you courtesy of Edelman;
Public Relations.

36. Katarina Wong
New York Office
Art is how I situate myself in my life. By
distilling and abstracting work from
personal experience, I’m trying to find
different ways of understanding those
experiences. My earlier paintings were
predominantly large-scale and highly
colorful and have been described as
explosions of energy or emotion. My
current work is quieter, darker, more
intimate and less abstract but still draws
on those experiences.
You can see more of my work here:
www.katarinawong.com
Twitter: @katarinawong

37. From the Brambles
Sumi ink on clayboard
24"H x 18"
2010

38. Blow Yer Big Top
Watercolor and
acrylic on paper.
50”HX30”
2007

39. Katarina’s blog:
graffiteur.posterous.com

40. Katie Facada
Digital
These portraits are part of a series called
Freedom, which showcases some of the
most uninhibited people I've met. The series
intends to debunk the belief that freedom is
a privilege, or something given to us by our
governments, or even something we must
work for.
You can see more photos here:
www.flickr.com/photos/katie_facada/
Twitter: @batria

41. Antonio
Dolores Park
San Francisco, CA
2009

42. Trampoline Man
Burning Man
Black Rock Desert, NV
2009

43. Kelly Pepe
Consumer
Launched in July of 2009, The Boken Online
provides extensive coverage of the Hoboken, NJ
restaurant, nightlife and bar scene – and just about
anything else you want to know. This all started after
a couple bottles of wine at Margaritas one night, and
the urge to start a Twitter feed about all things
Boken.
Twitter: @theboken

44. Kelly’s blog:
www.theBokenOnline.com

45. Lauren Cowher
C&PA - Pfizer
I paint and write poetry.
Both of the paintings included here were
completed as part of an advanced drawing
course I took while at Princeton under the
direction of Professor John O’Connor, an
extremely talented artist who resides in New York
City and who often has exhibits going on around
town. I’m also including one of my poems.
You can see more of my paintings here:
Snapfish
username: Lcowher@princeton.edu; password:
Lauren
Twitter: @lauren_cowher

46. Muted Inflorescence
An exploration in
perspective, this piece
represents an
overgrown plant from
many angles. The
contrast of white and
black represents the
mix of positive and
negative space, and
the overlapping lines
aim to create an
illusion of movement
and growth. I think
John’s goal for the
piece was to teach
us—particularly the
perfectionist folk like
myself—to embrace a
bit of chaos and clutter
in our work.
Medium: Charcoal, chalk, pencil and oil pastel. 2008.

47. Escher’s Closet (or otherwise,
Untitled)
Medium: Watercolor, marker, oil pastel, charcoal, chalk, and ink. 2
This piece underwent quite a few
stages before ‘completion’. Over the
course of a couple weeks, John
gradually created a muddled pool of
all the various art supplies he could
get his hands on. He started by
scattering stepping ladders on the
floor, added larger ones, threw in
some obscure wooden benches, and
eventually topped the whole mess off
with a large black rope and a kitten-
ish ball of yarn.
Each change was represented by a
different medium, and the end result
is what I would imagine M.C.
Escher’s janitorial closet to look like
(assuming he has one, of course,
and ergo the title).

48. Fog
2 am
two slippered feet
shuffling in swift tiptoe
down the hallways of deception:
doors locked.
—
This time
two weeks ago
you were here; mauve carpet
stained with red wine from your glass, an
omen.
—
She wakes
in her own bed,
tidy sheets to her left.
A presence gone; two minds aloof.
Too soon.
—
Boarding
rows one through five,
and you grab your baggage.
A child grins from his mother’s lap:
conscience.
—
Trying
not to rewind
or remind yourself of
what could have (if you only would
have) stayed.

49. Marisa Biaggi
C&PA – Public Affairs
Musicology Smackdown was primarily inspired by my having
earned my doctorate in musicology - a fact that has never
ceased to strike me as absurd. So I took this esoteric degree
I had earned, combined it with six years of cultivating a
kind of droll/snarky stand-up style, an interest in a wide range
of music (i.e., not the 16th century madrigal), added some
red lipstick and a black dress and voila! (The show -
currently on a brief hiatus - has been featured twice on Late
Night With Jimmy Fallon's blog.)
Stylistically, I've always admired the outrageously ridiculous
when delivered matter-of-factly. Eddie Izzard, David Sedaris,
Tina Fey (among many others) have always inspired me--
they've set an incredibly high bar for the droll and absurd.
Me, I'm just having fun!
Twitter: @musicsmackdown

50. Musicology Smackdown:
phoebetv.com/msd

51. Marisa’s Blog:
marisabi.wordpress.com

52. Martin Maisonpierre
C&PA – Public Affairs
We launched BK365 in March of 2010 in
response to feeling our little borough of Brooklyn
being under-represented in the NYC space.
Always a footnote in publications like NY Mag,
TimeOut, and the rest. We strive to inform and
entertain. If you need to get the word out about
an event, new restaurant, gallery opening, or
anything else of relevance to our audience
please let me know. We’re all about helping you
out.
Twitter: @martinpm and @brooklyn365

53. Martin’s Web Site:
www.brooklyn365.com

54. Mike Bruno
Consumer
I like to write about stuff I feel like I'm
understanding for the first time, because to
me that's pretty exciting and worth writing
down.
Twitter: @MikeBrunco

55. Story About a Picture
After I lost my shoes on the drive home from work
an’ Ana phoned to tell me she was
leaving, I opened a ramshackle door
an’ I noticed the dishes in the sink were broke
an’ the
lamp was stuck through
the ceiling an’
Curtis the gardener
was out in the lawn dying in the pitch black
with a hoe and all this dead grass
and screening for the porch.
I was feeling pretty bad about the way things
were turning out, so I undid
my tie and I looked about,
and the work bench in the corner just split in half
while I was waitin’ for
for nothing else to happen.

56. Mindy Sher
Edelman Foresight
Photography allows me to observe the world
through a much different perspective and take a
brief vacation from reality. I enjoy observing
human interactions and capturing moments that
illustrate how people co-exist.
Here are two photographs I took at Coney Island
earlier this summer and really enjoy. Even though
it was relatively late on a Sunday night, the
boardwalk was packed with young families out to
enjoy the night. Observing moments like these is
what motivates me to keep snapping away.

57. A Summer Coney Island Night

58. Pretzel

59. Nicole Kenney
NY Presentation
My partner and I interviewed over 1,300 people
about what they want to do before they die / what
their biggest goal in life is. We have Polaroids of
each person with their own handwritten
statement, each completing the sentence “Before
I die, I want to…” We have asked people all over
America (small towns and big cities), all over
India, and also in Hospice (where people have six
months or fewer to live, so they are very likely
thinking of life from a very different perspective).
This project was included in the recent the
Dumbo Arts Festival. To learn more go to:
www.beforeidieiwantto.org

60. Before I Die, I Want To
Installation
shot of the
Polaroids
displayed.

61. Paul Marinello
I have been a songwriter since 1991. I am and
always have had an innate connection to the voice
and music of Stevie Nicks. It is within her liner
notes, for her 1991 greatest hits compilation
“Timespace” that I found my first inevitable
inspiration. For each of her songs she penned an
epilogue, a ‘written for and inspired by’ note. I was
terribly inspired by my first love at the time and
began writing for her. It never stopped.

62. Risks
Don’t come inside - stay right where I can see you
While I live a beautiful white lie and continue to deceive
you
And part of me is petrified that I can’t get out of this
And part of me knows that it’s just quite worth the risk
For now no one is telling
So don’t worry I’ll be back around to show you the shit I’m
selling
I lost an hour of sleep today for no good reason
Yet I am roaming before the church folk are out
And it shows – then I don’t feel so bad about myself
Maybe I fit right in
I woke up a woman over thinking her problems and
excuses
Cradling her head and I though it might as well be me
Roaming, working on my curriculum
Avoidance, I’m allergic to my own self-interests
Searching for a rendezvous without self doubt
I just spent 6 nights trying to recreate this dream (about a
boy)
I wish I could tell you what it was all about
Things are not what they seem
I say I just can’t do this thing anymore but my committal
weans
Supposed to not take risks but have no idea what the hell
that really means
How many days and nights?
How many times do I lose this fight – without getting into
the ring?
What happened to the solace of this soul?
Each night I forget but I’m really never letting it go
Don’t come inside - stay right where I can see you
While I live a beautiful white lie and continue to deceive
you
And part of me is petrified that I can’t get out of this
And part of me knows that it’s just quite worth the risk
For now no one is telling
So don’t worry I’ll be back around to show you the shit I’m
selling
NOTES: It’s frustrating, as when I look at these things in
my mind they seem so simple. I am so concise and eager
to put things right. I am so abnormally focused on the
prize. The focus is a roadmap, an outline of a script I have
written a hundred times in my head.
And then this comes out. It’s a series of longing words to
look back to in victory and notch as another
accomplishment. But my committal weans and I realize I
am just the same man I was yesterday, no matter how

63. Little Boy Splashing
Trying like hell to make today mine
I grasp this marble – I’m willing
I’m willing to give it a try
Why is this so hard for me?
Think back on how it used to be
A dirty window to my soul
I know that these comfortable days are
numbered
And I am meandering – I’m wallowing
through
This bout of self-medication
What would you like to know about
addiction?
The façade drips like memories
I’ve fallen – I’ve fallen to my knees
A lonely smile – it’s time for little boy
splashing
This breathing – labored
What happened to the love once
savored?
See – doubt gives us room for self
But after I wonder – I wonder what’s left
You’ll have to try harder to see
Maybe I want someone more like me
Get the feeling I’m a top about to spin
I lay around – well here I go again!!!
Under-appreciated, what do I deserve?
And a drink would really calm my
nerves
I’m not anyone – I need more
I can tell you what I’m longing for
A lonely smile – it’s time for little boy
splashing
I tremble around – waste time on a
touch of myself
Trying to see if I’m real
Or just our imagination
I wonder about the martyr’s rules
I’m wondering about the time with you
What little worries we abide by
What voices cry in anger over self?
I open this wound left there on the shelf
A man with a smile is just too blind to
see
The tragic humor I’ve turned out to be
These white walls need more attention
than their getting
Rolling over in this world unsteady
A lonely smile – it’s time for little boy
splashing
It’s time for what’s rightfully true
I can’t always count on the boy
And I can’t always count on you
What happens when water runs dry?
NOTES: May 15, 2003, 9:25-10:57pm
(114th & St. Nicholas)
This is a simple song, about doubt.
Inspired by a little boy whose face I
cannot remember. A boy who
unbeknownst to him made my day
doing something so simple, so much
fun that it almost seemed silly to write
about.

64. Reema Mitra
Digital
I create most of my illustrations on moving trains – I find
that letting motion dictate my overall body of work mirrors
that of my life. Bumps in the road lead to thicker pen
strokes and broader circles; things I can’t anticipate ahead
of time. The intricacy of my line work is also attributed to
never planning a piece of work and just allowing the piece
to dictate itself.
I like constructing images that both inspire thought and
emotion. Abstract art is often a harder aesthetic to define,
but I allow those who view my work to create their own
ideas of what they think an image is. My favorite part of
creation is the sharing process in which the eye of the
beholder sees what he or she wishes to see.
You can see more of my work on my flickr page:
www.flickr.com/photos/rmittynyc
Twitter: @rmitty

65. Xenophobia
This is essentially a globe on
a bird’s body, which
represents the notion of
“freedom” – something I am
sort of obsessed with.

66. The Animal Inside You
I created this piece on a
long train ride last month. It
began as the face of a
sleeping man, but once I
started adding color, it took
on a different life. To me,
this piece represents that
which is inside of us – an
animal instinct that can
appear in the waking or
dreaming hours of our
existence.

67. Robby Corrado
C&PA - Corporate & Financial Communications
I love a well composed photo. I always look to
take advantage of photographically balanced
landscapes as they exist. I like to photograph
events, because there is always something
happening and there is usually emotion to be
captured, but other times it is perfect to simply
take your camera out and make a memory—it
seems to happen every time I do so.
Twitter: @savethecyclone

68. Power to the Moustache
This is one of my favorite
photos I’ve ever taken. I
took it from the press pit of
the Siren Music Festival in
2010, capturing the
excitement of one fan as
Matt & Kim took the stage.

69. The Sun Sets over Coney Island
I took this photo while at
the Siren Music Festival in
2009. I am a big fan of the
old time Coney Island
mystique and find myself
down there a number of
times each year. In terms
of photography, I think
silhouettes are one of the
simplest yet most visually
impressive tactics and in
this case, I simply took
advantage of the great
lighting and the dynamic
visual.

70. Robby’s Blog: www.robbycorrado.wordpress.com

71. Robin Bruce
Brand & Corporate Citizenship
People say that memories are made when we are
overwhelmed- when our senses are “under attack”
by stimuli, feeling, memories. I find myself taking
pictures in those same moments - when I am
overwhelmed, when there is a knot in my throat and
words seem inadequate, when things are too sad or
too beautiful to box up with language. I also take
pictures to remember people, to share their stories
with others and to open a door of communication
between us.

72. 11,000
I visited this church in Bugesera,
Rwanda, Africa for the first time
in 2004, ten years after the
Rwandan genocide. It’s a strange
place to visit- up on a hillside,
tucked away in the rolling
landscape- surrounded by a quiet
village. During the 1994
genocide, one million people
were murdered in the course of
100 days. The perpetrators,
members of the Hutu tribe, often
lured people into their local
churches under the guise of
protection and safety. Once they
had congregated in the church
buildings, they were surrounded
by the Hutu and systematically
murdered. This church, beautiful
as it may seem, was home to the
murders of 11,000 people over
the course of five days. When I
entered the space, I was
immediately struck by the
contrast of the beauty and
stillness of the church and the
weight of the lives that had
ended there- I took this picture to
remember that even in the midst
of such great evil, there is often
light.

73. This Way
This is a little boy I met when I was
surveying the clean water situation in the
Liberian countryside in August 2008 with
an organization called Living Water
International. In the villages we visited, we
would always ask to see the community’s
current source of drinking water. Often,
the children were excited to show us their
water source- to lead us through the
woods and countryside where they
gathered water for their families and
schools. This little boy was particularly
excited to show us his village’s water
supply and happily led us along the well-
worn footpath to a small, algae-covered
pond. What he didn’t know what that
water was home to a host of deadly
parasites, like river blindness and other
waterborne diseases that were responsible
for many deaths in his community.
Thankfully, we were able to install a well in
this village the following week. Now he
and his community are able to drink clean,
safe water.

74. Sabrina Winogrond
BioScience Communications
My photographic process is an act of patience. I
wait for forms to emerge. Once a form is
recognized, the process becomes revelatory,
representational, and relational simultaneously.
I'm not interested in shooting subjects that people
know are either beautiful or grotesque. I'm
interested in shooting things that people pass
everyday and never look at. I enjoy re-presenting
subjects in a way that forces them to see things in
a different way.
These specific photographs come from my ‘White
Series.’ This series is meant to document and
explore the various manifestations of forms the
color undertakes. I’ve always been fascinated
with the color white, as it seems to be fully
present and absent simultaneously.
You can see more of my work on my web site:
thegreatcuddle.com

75. Sabrina’s Record Label:
www.hljodaklettar.com

76. Bohannan
This is a photo of one of my favorite
disco music producers Hamilton
Bohannan. Few people aside from DJ’s
and disco fans know who he is
anymore, and I wanted this image to be
for them. I wanted the image to be
rough, gentle, and mysterious at the
same time. (Taken in April 2009.)

77. Hárið
This photo is a macro
shot of a horse’s
mane. I love this
image because of all
the different shades of
white contained in it.
When you look at a
white horse’s mane
from afar, it appears to
be a uniformed shade
of white. When you
take a really close
look, it becomes a
color study. This photo
is also meant to
express the
juxtaposition between
the coarseness of the
hair, with the
gentleness and flow of
its form. (Taken in
October 2008.)

78. Sarah Lewitinn
I started my blog in 2003 out of necessity. After spending too many days
partying, my family grew concerned that my drinking habits were getting
the best of me. The blog was meant to chronicle my days of sobriety for my
family and friends so they’d leave me alone and stop annoying me.
Because I detailed my nights, it also included me writing about bands I was
seeing and the New York City nightlife. After a few blogger friends of mine
had linked to it, my blog accidentally became popular because people were
less interested in me being sober and more interested in knowing about all
the bands I was seeing perform and my stories about hanging out with
them. People got to live vicariously through my adventures and they either
loved me or hated me for it.
My blog evolved a lot as my interests changed. I found myself obsessed
with the news – not music or entertainment news but world news, politics,
economy, etc. I found myself tweeting and retweeting news articles
obsessively through the night and during the day, so I decided to condense
all the news I found overnight and make a single morning update on my
blog. Now that’s gotten really popular because it turns out that there’s a lot
of people who find combing through news sources tedious and like that I
find the most important items.
Twitter: @ultragrrrl

79. Sarah Lewitinn’s Blog:
www.ultragrrrl.com

80. Sarah’s Books

81. Sarah’s Etsy Shop:
www.etsy.com/shop/ultragrrrl

82. Steve Rubel
Digital
I’m charged with helping clients identify emerging
technologies and trends that can be applied in
marketing communications programs. I also explore
these topics on on my site and in monthly columns
for Forbes.com and Advertising Age. I’m also an
avid sports fan.
Twitter: @steverubel

83. Steve’s Blog: www.steverubel.com/

84. Stephen Truax
Fabric Painting I, 2009, is a part of After Painting, 2010, a
series of interrelated sculptures which employs the narrative
of the painter who gave up painting as its model. Fabric
Painting was contracted to fashion design and quilting
professionals like master tailor Fernando Vergara. Using
reverse appliqué, abstract shapes of colored fabrics – taken
directly from recently-famous painters Raoul de Keyser,
Rebecca Morris and Mary Heilmann paintings – are inserted
flush within a field of blank canvas. High quality fabrics were
generously donated by painter-turned-designer, George
McCracken.
Despite the elimination of the painter’s hand, creative
expression, and role as object-maker, the new work remains
within the parameters of painting. The narrative of After
Painting is intentionally blurred with autobiographical details of
the actual artist.
You can see more of my work on my web site:
www.stephentruax.com
Twitter: @stephentruax

85. Fabric Painting, 1/4
Decoys that simulate
paintings and drawings
represent what the painter
might make after giving up
his practice. Each piece
was contracted to fashion
design and quilting
professionals.
Cotton, wool & canvas
16 x 17 in., stretched
2009

86. Fabric Painting, 4/4
Cotton, wool, shearling &
canvas
16 x 16 in., stretched
2009

87. Edelman Colleagues on Twitter:
Visualized by the edelman-smarts daily paper.li
A compilation of Edelman
folks in NY (mainly).
Managed by Katarina Wong.
Go to
paper.li/katarinawong/edelm
an-smarts to subscribe.