John W. Tomac
@johnwtomac.com
I made art for the Rivers School about the impact of teachers.
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I made art for the Rivers School about the impact of teachers.
Don’t make me come down there
November 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Don’t make me come down there
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the ULP strike, like a rat.
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the ULP strike, like a rat.
Congratulations to the penny on its retirement.
November 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations to the penny on its retirement.
I made art for a story about The Peabody Institute’s Audition Week, the annual event when 1100 applicants descend on the conservatory’s one block campus for their make-or-break performance.
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I made art for a story about The Peabody Institute’s Audition Week, the annual event when 1100 applicants descend on the conservatory’s one block campus for their make-or-break performance.
Go Blue Jays!
(Canada, you’ll be greeted as liberators)
(Canada, you’ll be greeted as liberators)
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Go Blue Jays!
(Canada, you’ll be greeted as liberators)
(Canada, you’ll be greeted as liberators)
The World Series starts tonight. Here’s a throwback to the time I drew the trophy for the @nytimes.com sports section—right after Rob Manfred called it “a piece of metal” in response to criticism over his handling of the Astros sign stealing scandal.
Art direction by @azagata.bsky.social
Art direction by @azagata.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The World Series starts tonight. Here’s a throwback to the time I drew the trophy for the @nytimes.com sports section—right after Rob Manfred called it “a piece of metal” in response to criticism over his handling of the Astros sign stealing scandal.
Art direction by @azagata.bsky.social
Art direction by @azagata.bsky.social
I drew some stuff for AARP’s family and relationship column.
1. Leaving a “perfectly good” marriage
2. Empty nesters constantly bickering
3. Picking up signals when dating for the first time in a long time.
4. Spot a cheating partner before they end up on the kiss-cam
1. Leaving a “perfectly good” marriage
2. Empty nesters constantly bickering
3. Picking up signals when dating for the first time in a long time.
4. Spot a cheating partner before they end up on the kiss-cam
October 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I drew some stuff for AARP’s family and relationship column.
1. Leaving a “perfectly good” marriage
2. Empty nesters constantly bickering
3. Picking up signals when dating for the first time in a long time.
4. Spot a cheating partner before they end up on the kiss-cam
1. Leaving a “perfectly good” marriage
2. Empty nesters constantly bickering
3. Picking up signals when dating for the first time in a long time.
4. Spot a cheating partner before they end up on the kiss-cam
Happy #PortfolioDay to all who celebrate
My name is John. I am a conceptual illustrator who does a lot of work for newspapers, magazines and websites.
johnwtomac.com
My name is John. I am a conceptual illustrator who does a lot of work for newspapers, magazines and websites.
johnwtomac.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay to all who celebrate
My name is John. I am a conceptual illustrator who does a lot of work for newspapers, magazines and websites.
johnwtomac.com
My name is John. I am a conceptual illustrator who does a lot of work for newspapers, magazines and websites.
johnwtomac.com
I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook
October 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook
Deploying the troops to Portland because anti-ICE protesters brought back pay phones and $1.13/gallon gasoline.
October 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Deploying the troops to Portland because anti-ICE protesters brought back pay phones and $1.13/gallon gasoline.
There’s a sign for a payphone in this photo.
October 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
There’s a sign for a payphone in this photo.
Max Headroom, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human TV hosts…
October 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Max Headroom, an AI-generated avatar, is being compared by its creators to A-list human TV hosts…
Had they hired a competent communications professional, instead of a third-rate slopper, we wouldn’t have this self-own recalling Andrew Cuomo’s catastrophic mismanagement of the MTA while he was governor.
October 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Had they hired a competent communications professional, instead of a third-rate slopper, we wouldn’t have this self-own recalling Andrew Cuomo’s catastrophic mismanagement of the MTA while he was governor.
New work for the Property Chonicle about the Twitter-obsessed politicos mismanaging the U.K.
They are are quick to respond to online outrage, but largely indifferent to the real life problems of working people, from whom they are increasingly isolated.
johnwtomac.com/news/rue-bri...
They are are quick to respond to online outrage, but largely indifferent to the real life problems of working people, from whom they are increasingly isolated.
johnwtomac.com/news/rue-bri...
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New work for the Property Chonicle about the Twitter-obsessed politicos mismanaging the U.K.
They are are quick to respond to online outrage, but largely indifferent to the real life problems of working people, from whom they are increasingly isolated.
johnwtomac.com/news/rue-bri...
They are are quick to respond to online outrage, but largely indifferent to the real life problems of working people, from whom they are increasingly isolated.
johnwtomac.com/news/rue-bri...
Andrew Cuomo is probably a nightmare client, so he might be doing us all a favor by using AI slop
September 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Andrew Cuomo is probably a nightmare client, so he might be doing us all a favor by using AI slop
New work for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the impact of the Trump Administration attempts to withhold NIH research grants from universities.
The schools eventually got their money, but a lot of research was compromised or abandoned during the fight to have it restored
The schools eventually got their money, but a lot of research was compromised or abandoned during the fight to have it restored
September 17, 2025 at 9:33 PM
New work for The Chronicle of Higher Education about the impact of the Trump Administration attempts to withhold NIH research grants from universities.
The schools eventually got their money, but a lot of research was compromised or abandoned during the fight to have it restored
The schools eventually got their money, but a lot of research was compromised or abandoned during the fight to have it restored
Car-free school streets now!
September 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Car-free school streets now!
Car-free school streets now!
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Car-free school streets now!