Time Sensitive: Upper East Side Stories
2/2017
Role: Illustration
Short Stories
Client: Peter Abbey (Author)
Synopsis: “Time Sensitive: Upper East Side Stories” follows the life and times of one Jack Diamond, a Death Doula.
Death Doulas are sometimes called Thanadoulas (thanatos is Greek for “death”) or Death Coaches or Death Guides or, if female, Death Midwives. Doulas are prepaid companions and assistants to the dying who later offer emotional and physical support to the deceased’s family.
Jack Diamond: Death Doula
The client wanted a variation of different art styles that combined to tell the story of Jack Diamond and his experiences as a doula. To accomplish this, a combination of pencil sketch and vector art was used.
Time Sensitive was conceived to be part of an ongoing series of books; each with multiple stories featuring various characters who interact with Jack Diamond, while addressing issues that many people experience as they get older.
Message:
“Time Sensitive” shares the end-of-life stories of some of Jack’s many clients, as he is confronted with the realities of life, death, and life on the Upper East Side of New York City.
