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Susan Sontag, who would’ve celebrated her 80th birthday today, on love.

Susan Sontag, who would’ve celebrated her 80th birthday today, on love.

The inimitable Wendy MacNaughton (previously) visualizes workplace flexibility for various occupations for The New York Times.

The inimitable Wendy MacNaughton (previously) visualizes workplace flexibility for various occupations for The New York Times.

An Ode to My Neighborhood Listserv – more brilliance by Wendy MacNaughton (previously), written by Caroline Paul.
All the best things in life by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, who knows a thing or two about illustrating life.

All the best things in life by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton, who knows a thing or two about illustrating life.


Art is a form of nourishment (of consciousness, the spirit)

Susan Sontag on art, in illustrated diary excerpts, also available as a limited-edition print benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. 

Art is a form of nourishment (of consciousness, the spirit)

Susan Sontag on art, in illustrated diary excerpts, also available as a limited-edition print benefiting A Room of Her Own, a foundation supporting women artists and writers. 

Wendy MacNaughton live-illustrates the election for NPR. More MacNaughton gold here and here.

Wendy MacNaughton live-illustrates the election for NPR. More MacNaughton gold here and here.

A brief visual history of human communication by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton.

A brief visual history of human communication by the inimitable Wendy MacNaughton.

Truth from Susan Sontag.
Fro the department of insanely exciting news: After a barrage of requests, those illustrated quotes by Susan Sontag on love are now a gorgeous limited-edition large-scale print by artist Wendy MacNaughton. 100 signed and numbered copies on heavy cotton rag paper with deckled edges.

Fro the department of insanely exciting news: After a barrage of requests, those illustrated quotes by Susan Sontag on love are now a gorgeous limited-edition large-scale print by artist Wendy MacNaughton. 100 signed and numbered copies on heavy cotton rag paper with deckled edges.

Gold. Susan Sontag’s most poignant meditations on love, in diary excerpts hand-lettered and illustrated by artist Wendy MacNaughton.
UPDATE: Now available as a limited-edition large-scale giclee print on heavy cotton-rag paper.

Gold. Susan Sontag’s most poignant meditations on love, in diary excerpts hand-lettered and illustrated by artist Wendy MacNaughton.

UPDATE: Now available as a limited-edition large-scale giclee print on heavy cotton-rag paper.

Arm signals for bicyclists by artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously), from Robin Sloan’s fantastic NYT piece on biking and “the wiggle of least resistance.”

Arm signals for bicyclists by artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously), from Robin Sloan’s fantastic NYT piece on biking and “the wiggle of least resistance.”

Live, love, truth, in a Venn diagram from artist WendyMacNaughton

Live, love, truth, in a Venn diagram from artist WendyMacNaughton

“Change cannot be planned, it can only be recognized.”
Wisdom from Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad (and his hands) by artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously), from her illustrated chronicle of the 99% Conference.

“Change cannot be planned, it can only be recognized.”

Wisdom from Radiolab’s Jad Abumrad (and his hands) by artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously), from her illustrated chronicle of the 99% Conference.

A portrait of design legend Paula Scher by illustrator Wendy MacNaughton (previously), part of her visual record of the 99% Conference.
Find MacNaughton’s wonderful work on 20x200.

A portrait of design legend Paula Scher by illustrator Wendy MacNaughton (previously), part of her visual record of the 99% Conference.

Find MacNaughton’s wonderful work on 20x200.

Artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously) illustrates the 99% Conference.
Some of MacNaughton’s wonderful work is available on 20x200.

Artist Wendy MacNaughton (previously) illustrates the 99% Conference.

Some of MacNaughton’s wonderful work is available on 20x200.