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  • The Richmond Magicicada
    Piece for Richmond Magazine on the ubiquitous 'Richmond Magicicada"
    Illustration
    2013
  • The Mind of an Entrepreneur
    Created for a story on the problem of getting—and holding—the attention of an entrepreneur to focus on business matters before their mind is off to the next big thing.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Winning Websites
    A piece to accompany a story on how business websites have to wear many hats to address the needs of their customers/clients.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Contemporary Collecting
    Book cover illustration for "Contemporary Collecting: Objects, Practices, and the Fate of Things"

    "…What do the practices of collectors, surviving collections, and new and emerging fields of collecting reveal about our contemporary world and our changing sense of the past? Collectors and their collections force us to consider our relationship to objects, as the collector’s obsession, scope, practices, and care put into dramatic relief the role of objects in our lives…"
    Illustration
    2013
  • Wall Street Journal
    A pair of pieces for The Wall Street Journal on the ever popular abundance of conspiracy theories.
    Illustration
    2009
  • WRIR Monster Mashquerade
    Every year WRIR lp 97.3 FM in Richmond, VA holds their Halloween 'Monster Mashquerade' to raise money for the station, showcasing local bands, DJs and performances.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Riding the Rally
    Cover story illustration for Staffing Success Magazine on strategies for riding out the economic roller coaster.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Kumon Quest
    Kumon Learning Centers 'Quest' project; pieces included posters, stickers, coloring book sheets and certificates.
    Illustration
    2013
  • AAPS Conference
    Lead art for the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' conference in Washington DC.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Professional Certification
    A piece done for a story on the benefits of professional employee certification.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Locked In
    Cover story piece for Staffing Success Magazine on unlocking and tapping into the real potential of employees.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Commodity, Value & Growth
    Accompanied a story on business/industry growth, and how it relates to 'value vs. commodity.'
    Illustration
    2013
  • The Penguin Trainer
    Paired with an article on how trying to train employees outside of their skills and aptitudes can be as slippery as trying to train a penguin.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Extra Strong and Dependable
    self-promotion
    Illustration
    2013
  • Outsourcing
    Created for an article on the potential 'positive' benefits of outsourcing.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Fish for Friday
    Self-promotion
    Illustration
    2013
  • Spielberg's Lincoln
    When Spielberg was in RVA filming parts of 'Lincoln,' the town was all starry eyed with celebrity sightings and rampant "beardiness.' Done for Richmond Magazine.
    Illustration
    2013
  • RVA Best & Worst
    Every year, Richmond Magazine does their big 'Best & Worst' issue, doing the rundown from eateries to movers and shakers to hotspots and on down the line. A series of pieces were done, highlighting some of the best (VCU's Shaka Smart) and some of the worst (Eric Cantor, of course).
    Illustration
    2013
  • How Much Sleep Is Enough?
    A piece done for Muscle and Fitness HERS about how much sleep is enough, and healthy.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Greeting Card Series
    Selections from a series of greeting cards created for clients.
    Illustration
    2009
  • Strawberry Street Festival 2011
    Every year William Fox Elementary in Richmond, VA holds the Strawberry Street Festival. It's one of the biggest fundraisers for Fox, and a big attraction in the neighborhood, as well as across the city. This is the poster and companion t-shirt design for the festival.
    Illustration
    2013
  • RVA
    When we uprooted and headed to Richmond to set up shop & house, I had a lot of static floating through the ether … so I got it out of my head and into these.

    "All's Fair" and "40" were included in the The Illustrators Club of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia Juried Exhibition and the Richmond Illustrators Club Juried Exhibition
    Illustration
    2009
  • Keepsake Album
    The Keepsake Album was honored with an award appearing in HOW’s Self-Promotion Design Annual. The piece was a unique handcrafted fold-out album that housed photos and other mementos. The piece was also featured along with other work in the book "Innovative Promotions That Work," published by Rockport.
    Illustration
    2009
  • Gift Wrap/Origami
    Clients, and you, are hit with promotions, blasts and mailings
    on a regular basis. I strived for something with a little twist this
    time around. The concept of gift wrapping sheets and origami provided a good framework for showcasing and creating illustrations.

    Sheets came with a small guide on how to fold an assortment of objects, encouraging interaction with the promotion and its illustrations.

    The pieces were featured in the book "Innovative Promotions That Work," published by Rockport.
    Illustration
    2009
  • Greeting Card Series 2
    Greeting card series/promotion: Each card is blank for you to share your own special thoughts, 5.25" square and comes with a matching envelope.
    Illustration
    2009
  • The Fracking Gold Rush
    Created for a story on the perceived potential profits of fracking and how companies, and the public, are reacting with a 'gold rush' fervor.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Cloud Security
    Created for a story in Staffing Success on the issues of cloud security.
    Illustration
    2013
  • The Cold Call
    Done for an article on the dreaded cold call, and how to avoid the freeze out and warm up your efforts.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Strawberry Street Festival 2012
    Every year William Fox Elementary in Richmond, VA holds the Strawberry Street Festival. It's one of the biggest fundraisers for Fox, and a big attraction in the neighborhood, as well as across the city.
    Illustration
    2013
  • The Social Media Pool
    Done for the American Staffing Association, this paired with a story on the potential pros and cons of staffing firms, of all sizes, diving into and exploiting the social media pool.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Greentech
    Done for Richmond Magazine, this accompanied a story on the emerging 'green technology' companies blossoming in Virginia.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Building Communities
    Unpublished piece on companies and their role and impact on building communities where they do business.
    Illustration
    2013
  • Problems & Priorities
    Book cover illustration for The National Federation of Independent Business' "Small Business Problems & Priorities."
    Illustration
    2013
Kevin McFadin | kevin@kevinmcfadin.com | 804.353.3060

All works © Kevin McFadin 2013.
Do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Kevin McFadin.
Projects
  • The Richmond Magicicada
  • The Mind of an Entrepreneur
  • Winning Websites
  • Contemporary Collecting
  • Wall Street Journal
  • WRIR Monster Mashquerade
  • Riding the Rally
  • Kumon Quest
  • AAPS Conference
  • Professional Certification
  • Locked In
  • Commodity, Value & Growth
  • The Penguin Trainer
  • Extra Strong and Dependable
  • Outsourcing
  • Fish for Friday
  • Spielberg's Lincoln
  • RVA Best & Worst
  • How Much Sleep Is Enough?
  • Greeting Card Series
  • Strawberry Street Festival 2011
  • RVA
  • Keepsake Album
  • Gift Wrap/Origami
  • Greeting Card Series 2
  • The Fracking Gold Rush
  • Cloud Security
  • The Cold Call
  • Strawberry Street Festival 2012
  • The Social Media Pool
  • Greentech
  • Building Communities
  • Problems & Priorities