isthmus august
2025 cover

Cover illustration for the August 2025 issue of Isthmus, portraying 'Hippie Christmas'—Madison, Wisconsin’s annual Moving Day tradition.

During moving day students will dump their stuff on the curb that they wish to not bring to their next apartment. This tradition also carries along in the neighborhoods of Madison throughout the year. From clothes, books, houseware, to high end finds like mid-century furniture to tech galore!

I was inspired by the stories shared from the community of their great free finds and my own observations when cruising along Madison.

Read more about this illustration in Isthmus's 'Behind the Cover' feature.