Big up to the New York Times for this excellent piece on Washington Heights own Jason Claiborne who is not only a descendent of the great American painter Norman Rockwell but is also quite the artist himself. Jason Claiborne is a prolific magazine and book illustrator that has designed 20 book covers for Augustus Publishing, a company that he built from the ground up with his partner Anthony Whyte. And if that weren’t enough, he is also the art director for Vibe magazine.
Check out Jason Claiborne breaking down his hustle on this clip. This dude got more jobs than The Henleys of In Living Color Fame. That kind of hustle is so Uptown.
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Hello Mr. Claireborne; I am a street lit author, and i’m seeking a cover artist. How much do you charge for cover art?