“Are you paying attention?”I can still hear my 5th grade math teacher. Illustrations are how this whole thing started for me. As a kid, nothing got my artistic wheels turning like the blank backside of a math worksheet. I loved to draw, and still do. Though modern graphic design has moved largely away from pure illustrations, I still get the request from time to time. Whether it’s a band poster, a t-shirt graphic, or a technical drawing for an instructional insert, I’m always happy to return to my first love.