Republican Majority

Way back in November, I was happy to get a commission that dealt with the hot subject of the month: the likely prospect of the Republicans gaining majority in the House of Representatives.

In the sketches, I was asked to work up ideas that could go either way with tweaking; basically,  the art had to work for a Democrat or Republican victory. So I worked on ideas that could work with a swap of the donkey/elephant as well as ideas that focused on using blue/red to show parties:

I was sort of bummed out that the higher-ups decided to use the chess image for the cover, and the art director shared my sentiments; however,  there wasn't anything we could do at that point. So with the chess and capitol building sketches chosen, I worked up final art with the assumption that the Republicans would be victorious, and I had alternative Democrat-based images just in case I needed them.

Final Layout:

Now some folks might ask if I supported the Republican or Democratic side of the election. I will just say that I try to keep my personal viewpoints on the back burner in situations like this. I think it is more professional to be objective with assignments like this unless the article has a certain slant to it.

Enjoy the Day,

Chris