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2025 | Longlist | Editorial | Professional
  • Why did you create this work?
    Commissioned to create a portrait of Midwestern poet, novelist and outdoorsman Jim Harrison.
  • How were your illustrations used?
    Published in the American Scholar, in print and digitally.
  • What materials and techniques did you use?
    Graphite, ink, and acrylic on tissue, finished digitally in Adobe Photoshop.
  • Was this project commissioned?
    Commissioned
  • Commissioner Name
    David Herbick
  • Commissioner Company
    The American Scholar
  • Commissioner Instagram
    @theamscho
  • Personal Website or Portfolio Link
    natesweitzer.com
  • Biography
    Nate Sweitzer is an American Illustrator who earned his BFA from The College for Creative Studies in Detroit. He specializes in publishing, editorial, and poster illustration. His clients include the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, NPR, ProPublica, Sports Illustrated, The New Republic, and Forbes.
  • Where are you currently based?
    United States of America (USA)
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