The most important and thought-provoking news stories are often the most difficult to illustrate. As digital art director at the Toronto Star I must often visualize the most editorially challenging stories — from police misconduct to chemical factory fallout and everything in between. Here is a sample of some cover illustrations for the Star’s groundbreaking investigations.
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