In 2017, we covered everything from the rise of the alt-right and Trump’s Russian connections to what doctors don’t tell you about pregnancy. Along the way, some very brainy and bold artists lent us their creativity and sweat: For instance, Pushart’s Megan Berkheiser and Mike Caldwell cut out plastic utensils from paper to reconstruct a great wave of forks and spoons. Illustrator Wesley Bedrosian created a gripping rendering of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, re-imagining her as a lioness clawing at her handler.
More than 40 illustrations were commissioned for our stories last year, and though narrowing down the picks was hard, here are our favorites. (And a quick note that these illustrations look especially great in print. You can get a copy of the latest issue here—or get a friend a gift subscription for $10 a year.)
Make America Hate Again
Illustration by Justin Renteria
Don’t Mourn. Fight.
Illustration by Mike McQuade
What to Expect
Illustration by Noma Bar
Heavens to Betsy
Illustration by Tim O’Brien
Rules for Radicals
Illustration by Chris Visions
Who Moved My Teachers?
Illustration by Dale Stephanos
“Some Form of Punishment”
Illustration by Gracia Lam
Trump Vs. the Law
Illustration by Morten Morland
The Lioness in Winter
Illustration by Wesley Bedrosian
Oil and Water
Illustration by Jason Holley
The Russian Connection
Illustration by Noma Bar
The Russian Connection
Illustration by Mike McQuade
The Worst of Tines
Illustration by Pushart
Here Comes the Bribe
Illustration by Zohar Lazar
Want to Boot Trump?
Illustration by Edel Rodriguez
Inconceivable
Illustration by Hanna Barczyk
Designer Genes
Illustration by arn0
Taking Pains and The Dental Divide
Illustrations by Matt Chase
Remote Controlled
Illustration by Jesse Lenz
Clean Slate Club
Illustration by Michael George Haddad
Rigged
Illustration by Matt Chase
Can We Talk?
Illustration by Gerard Dubois
Insomniac’s Little Helper
Illustration by Thomas Fuchs
You Will Lose Your Job to a Robot
Illustration by Roberto Parada
