Nuclear your mind

Ok, I might have oversold this piece late last week, but im convinced its maybe one of the best ideas i've been able to illustrate. This illustration was for Seattle Weekly's cover story about the skyrocketing cost of running and trying to clean up the Hanford nuclear site (wasteland) in Washington. Theres a lot of money being burnt through, and little clean up happening. Now whistle blowers are starting to come forward and point fingers. The idea that was chosen shows an upside down piggy bank whose legs and belly double as cooling towers and wasteland site. I know, piggy banks arent super cool, or fresh approaches - but the visual overlap here was too good to resist!I also made an opener for the story - good thing i like money images so much! - it turned out pretty cool too!and, of course, lots of ideas that didnt make the cut:Huge thanks to Mark Kaufman for sending me these pics! what a nice guy!!