Here is a new illustration for @aarpethel for an essay titled, “What I Learned From Mom About Alzheimer’s and Black Hair Care” • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches for this piece. Many thanks to Lesley Palmer for the assignment. • #drawingwhileblack #illustration #editorialillustration #conceptualillustration #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnCh1dsLHs1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s something new for @postopinions for an opinion piece by Brian Broome titled “Change is a constant, and I’m struggling to keep up” • “Attitudes change. Language changes. At times, it can be a lot to understand. And it leaves me with two choices. I can try to learn the ways that our culture and our country are changing. And work to accept them with grace. Or I could rail against the sunrise every morning — and turn into an old grump myself.” • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to @chrisrukan @washingtonpostdesign for the assignment. • #editorialillustration #drawingwhileblack #conceptualillustration #art #drawing #abstractillustration #comedy #danielfishel #ofisheillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-T8IKlgjh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It is bittersweet to share my latest and the final “Art with a point” illustration to be printed in this Sunday's final edition of the @washingtonpostmag titled “Another COVID Christmas.” I hope Art with a point continues to publish online and in print somehow. • I wrote, “This is going to be my second Christmas going home for the holidays while covid is still affecting millions of people. A lot of family and friends have relaxed a lot when it comes to testing and masking, but I still find myself testing and masking before heading out the door. I love my family, and I just want to feel safe that we’re all safe.” • I started working on this illustration back in late October/early November. Since then, instead of my partner and I heading there, I bought my mom and sister Amtrak tickets and helped set them up in an Airbnb nearby. Still, my partner and I are going to be masked up and tested while they’re here. I hope everyone has a fantastic, safe holiday. • Many thanks to @bmferrill for the assignment. • #drawingwhileblack #editorialillustration #artwithapoint #narrativeillustration #art #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmcmnx4raPA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s a new illustration for @spotlightpennsylvania for an article titled “11 Pennsylvanians on the candidates for governor and US Senate, and why some are still undecided” • If you live in PA, vote for Josh Shapiro and John Fetterman. • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to Sarah Anne Hughes for the assignment. • #illustration #conceptualillustration #digitaldrawing #drawingwhileblack #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkGKckMuOOS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s a series of illustrations for the @latimes business section for a guide on all things retirement. The first illustration is about California’s pension fund in the midst of various problems. The second illustration is about how to save for retirement. The third illustration is about saving social security. • Swipe through to see all of the illustrations. Many thanks to @bakrsaliq for the assignment. • #editorialillustration #editorialdesign #illustration #drawingwhileblack #danielfishel (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjZBNBfLFHq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here is a new illustration for @spotlightpennsylvania @phillyinquirer for an article titled “Thousands of older Pennsylvanians at risk of losing property tax rebates because of legislative inaction” • For the first time in decades, social security recipients received a increase in their monthly checks. Unfortunately for many older Pennsylvanians, an increase in social security means losing their property tax rebates that many have counted on to live. This happened because PA’s legislators haven’t updated the means testing to meet with inflation and rising wages. So now checks that could have gone to many of needy Pennsylvanians are out of reach because of social security increases and legislation inaction. • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to @sarhutch for the assignment. • #conceptualillustration #editorialillustration #danielfishel #drawingwhileblack #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3ZEcpLSHt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The cover I illustrated for “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy” written by @emmanuelacho and art directed & designed by @mallorygriggbooks at Macmillan / Roaring Brook Press was selected for the @american_illustration_winners # 41 chosen gallery. A million thanks to Mallory for hiring me, Emmanuel for writing the book, and the judges who voted on my work. 💖 • #drawingwhileblack #illustration #americanillustration #emmanuelacho #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVnEzmrLZT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s a new illustration for @verywellmind for an article titled “Evolving Definitions of Addiction: Gaming Disorder and its Treatment Implications” • Swipe through to see it’s sketch and the illustration in context. • #illustration #editorialillustration #narrativeillustration #drawing #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcNgMSfL6l5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=