While working for Half Price Books I was in charge of creating the chain's annual calendar, given away to customers during the Holiday season. Each year I developed the calendar from a rough theme idea to a finished product, handling all of the the art direction and design along with most of the copywriting and research.
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2017 calendar illustrations by John S. Dykes
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