American Illustration 31 Winners

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Edel Rodriguez

Confessions of a former entrepreneur

Confessions of a former entrepreneur, July 2011, Sam Yagan started his first company, SparkNotes, as a Harvard senior in 1999 and sold it the next year for $30 million. In January, he sold his third company, dating website OkCupid, to IAC for $50 million.

Inc. Magazine
Edel Rodriguez

Bali Sketchbook

Bali Sketchbook, ink drawing of Balinese dancers, personal work, October 2011.
Edel Rodriguez

"No Country for Innocent Men"

Portrait of Rick Perry, Texas governor and presidential candidate, for the article "No Country for Innocent Men", November 1, 2011, a story about Rick Perry's support of the death penalty in Texas. In a political debate, Perry famously said that he had lost no sleep over the possibility of an innocent man being executed on his watch.

Mother Jones
Edel Rodriguez

Drilled, Baby, Drilled

One for the article "Drilled, Baby, Drilled," December 17, 2011, a story about corruption in the oil industry. The long, strange battle to keep Big Oil from cheating the government

Westword
Edel Rodriguez

Bali Sketchbook

Bali Sketchbook, Traditional Balinese masks, personal work, October 2011.
Edel Rodriguez

Barcelona sketchbook

Barcelona sketchbook, Men at the beach in Barcelona, personal work, August 2011.
Edel Rodriguez

Barcelona sketchbook

Barcelona sketchbook, Bat the beach in Barcelona, personal work, August 2011.