Sam Weber profile | Juxtapoz Magazine

Sam Weber’s paintings and illustrations evoke a certain sense of nostalgia. Stare too long and your mind may wander, delving deep into the muted colors and black and gray background washes of the fantastical terrains depicted in many of his pieces. “I enjoy trying to apply my visual language to other people's problems,” Weber says, “setting a story or idea within the confines of an imaginary world.” A diverse roster of commercial clients—The New Yorker, Flaunt, Random House, and Sony/BMG to name a few—have enlisted Weber to solve their problems. He has done so by illustrating book covers and editorials, short stories and album covers. And though he was raised in Ontario, Canada, Weber now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. When he isn’t frantically sketching, he is usually reading Japanese comics, watching David Lynch films, or spending time with his girlfriend, fellow illustrator Jillian Tamaki.