Art, Illustration, Writing, and Design
Some clients
Abelson Taylor
AIDS Project Los Angeles
Aartpak Inc.
Family Dog Magazine (AKC)
American Planning Magazine
Amazon
Algonquin Books
ASPCA magazine
The Boston Globe
Boyds Mills Press
California Magazine
The Chicago Tribune
Christian Science Monitor
Computer World
Cricket Magazine
Crosscut.com
Diversity Inc.
Everett Herald
Fred Hutch Cancer Institute
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
Harper’s Magazine
Harvard Business Review
Henry Holt BFYR
Hearst Corporation
The Los Angeles Times
Improper Bostonian
Lowell House Publishing
Macmillan
Microsoft
MoPop Museum of Pop Culture
Ms. Magazine
Natural Health
New York Times
Oracle
Ozy.com
Ornithological Society
PCC Markets
Pacific NW Ballet
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Progressive
Simon and Schuster
St. Martin’s Press
Sterling Publishing
Soc. of Pro. Journalists
Two Lions Publishing
TD Wang
The Progressive
Utne Reader
VIV Magazine
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
Workman Publishing
Work
I worked at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper until its closure in 2009. Now I mostly do children’s books, editorial illustrations, and draw "Wenderings." My first book, "Don’t Lick the Dog," was selected as a 2010 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year, starred for Outstanding Merit, and accepted to the Society of Illustrators Original Art show. Other books include “A Cat Like That” (also a Bank Street pick), "Snowboy 1,2,3,” “Rabbit Stew,” “Pony in the City,” “Nanny Paws,” and “Old Pearl.” Illustrations for middle-grade non-fiction, "Your Body, Yourself: Q&A,” and "The Teen Body Book, a Guide to Your Changing Body." I received two lovely grants for my as yet unpublished illustrated memoir of my year in the seventh grade, “Progress.” If you'd like to read it, send me a note.
I'm mostly self-taught, and there’s a story behind that.
Some awards: American Illustration Annual, Best of the West, Society of News Design International, Bank Street Books, Society of Publication Designers, Society of Professional Journalists, Society of Illustrators.
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I live with my husband, writer and musician, Joe Wahman and our standard poodles in an old house in Tacoma, Washington, lovingly protected by the swaying saber-like limbs of a grand old Monkey Puzzle tree.
I love yoga and movement, riding my bike around Point Defiance Park, forest bathing, and looking for wildlife. I try to meditate, draw, and read every day, and I know for a fact that love is the most important thing there is.
My favorite places in my old hometown are the La Brea Tar Pits, the Museum of Latin American Art, and the Watts Towers.
What some say
“Wendy gets it. She’s fast and efficient, and always ready on
the draw with a surprising,
fresh idea.”
– Wes Bausmith,
Design Editor
Los Angeles Times
“Everyone who worked directly with Wendy sang her praises. She’s a joy to work with and a complete pro with unstoppable
creative genius.”
– Arni Adler, Project Manager, MoPop Museum
“Wendy is a fountain of ideas and illustrations. She does more work in three days than most do in two weeks! She is the person I turn to when I need a project done with imagination. Her work is filled with humor and clever touches that engage viewers on a variety of levels.”
– Julie Simon, Art Director, Seattle P-I
“Wendy Wahman is a genius at illustrating stories and developing infographics, which is why I always seek her out for my favorite stories. Her brilliant insights have enhanced some of the best editorial projects I’ve deveoloped as an editor and writer.”
– Joe Copeland, Senior Editor Crosscut.com
“Wendy is my go-to person for clean and contemporary maps and info-graphics. Her background in journalism, attention to detail and willingness to go the extra round, make her an invaluable asset to our team. Professional and unflappable under deadline, Wendy is a true pleasure to work with.”
– Joan Cairney, Art director
Planning Magazine