SPUR | Graphic Design and Illustration

Depression and Parenting for The New York Times

Joyce Hesselberth

This piece is for an article by Dr. Perri Klass on how a parent's depression can affect the health of their children, art directed by Peter Morance. Scribbly clouds always make me happy, even if it's for a sad topic.

 

PrestoBingo Shapes is now available for iPhone!

After months of designing, coding, animating, re-coding and illustrating, we're happy to announce that PrestoBingo Shapes is now available for the iPhone! We're so excited to see our app expanding and we hope to tackle more devices in the future.

You can find it here on the App Store, and if you have the time, please rate and write a review! It helps us know just how we can keep improving our app for you. Also, if you'd like to follow our progress throughout our app-venture, be sure to check out the PrestoBingo blog. Thanks!

Pets and Kids for The New York Times

Joyce Hesselberth

I had a lot of fun putting this illustration together for The New York Times. The article "Can Fido and Whiskers Enrich Children’s Lives?”, discusses whether or not there are real benefits to having pets.

Why the Sea is Salty for McGraw-Hill

Joyce Hesselberth

Here is another book that I illustrated this year for McGraw-Hill. It's called Why the Sea is Salty, and is based off of a Filipino folktale. This story is part of the KinderBound series, which is a 4-week educational program designed to transition preschoolers to kindergarten. 

I had a lot of fun sneaking the little crab into lots of the pictures. He became a mascot, and was used in the workbook that accompanies the story as well. Have a look at a few of the spreads below.

The New York Times - Heart Health in Kids

Joyce Hesselberth

Here is my latest piece for The New York Times. The story examined heart health risks in kids and adults. The full story is here.

Our App is Now Available in the App Store!

Joyce Hesselberth

We are very excited to share our new ipad app, PrestoBingo Shapes! It is now available for download in the itunes app store. PrestoBingo Shapes is designed for kids ages 2-6. It has a dozen shape-finding puzzles that teach kids to recognize basic forms of geometry: circles, ovals, diamonds, semi-circles, squares, trapezoids, triangles, and rectangles.

Joyce Hesselberth at The Hoffberger Gallery

Joyce Hesselberth

Here is a peek at one of my new pieces for the upcoming gallery show, The ART of ILLUSTRATION at the Hoffberger Gallery. Works by Susan Detwiler and Ann Feild Didyk will be on display as well.

The opening reception is Sunday, January 8th, 2-4pm. Hope to see you there. Originals and limited edition prints will be available.

 

American Lawyer

Joyce Hesselberth

This illustration is for an article in American Lawyer's January issue about the growing percentage of women being made partners in law firms. A 30% average may not seem like much, but it's a big improvement from a couple decades ago.

 

The New York Times

Joyce Hesselberth

My latest piece for The New York Times is about obesity and babies. The full story is posted here.

The Little Red Hen for McGraw-Hill

Joyce Hesselberth

I've been working on a project for McGraw-Hill and I am thrilled to be able to show the first part of it. The entire project consisted of 3 children's books, and teachers' guides to accompany each book. The total number of illustrations weighed in at a hefty 156 pages!

The first story is a classic, The Little Red Hen, and true to the original, her friends still won't help her with baking that loaf of bread. Here are a few spreads from my version.