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=

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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 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 new illustration for @phillymag for an opinion piece titled ‘Confessions of a Jaded Millennial’ • “Years of vapid leadership are souring my once-optimistic generation on electoral politics. So we’re finding better ways to make a difference.” • Swipe through to a see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to @learynorth @phillymag_art for the assignment. • #illustration #illustrationartists #editorialillustration #conceptualillustration #conceptualeditorial #artdirection #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeJFEYL-Cy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here’s a new illustration for @bytheway for an article titled, “Masks went away. Then anxiety spiked for high-risk travelers.” • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches. Many thanks to Kat Rudell-Brooks for having me. 😷 • #drawingwhileblack #editorialillustration #illustration #art #conceptualillustration #illustratorsoninstagram #illustrators #ofishelillo #danielfishel (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdEn6rcFhmx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Here is a new illustration for @postopinions for a column titled “Even at its best, co-parenting is the worst.” The opinion piece focuses on how it can be tough to have the exact boundaries and rules in one house and keep them in the other so that the child you’re co-parenting can have a clear direction they know they’re supposed to go in. • Swipe through to see a selection of sketches and work in context. Many thanks to @pecanha_sergio @washingtonpostdesign for the assignment. 🚲 • #drawingwhileblack #blackillustration #illustration #conceptualillustration #editorialillustration #nycillustrator #nyillustrator #brooklynillustrator #danielfishel #ofishelillo (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcfwC3NLz9C/?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=