Alan Witschonke
(508) 653-1607
email: alanwits@comcast.net

 

ILLUSTRATION AWARDS/HONORS

2008 – “Chosen” category, American Illustration
2008 - 3rd Place, New York Conference Portfolio Review, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
2006 - “Chosen” category, American Illustration
2005 – Certificate of Merit, Society of Illustrators (NY)
2004 – Finalist, “Cityscapes” competition, RSVP
2003 – Finalist, “Portraits” competition, RSVP
2001 – Award of Excellence, Communication Arts
1995 – Certificate of Merit, Society of Illustrators (NY)
1995 – Award of Excellence, Communication Arts
1994 – Certificate of Merit, Society of Illustrators (NY)

 

BOOK LIST/AWARDS/HONORS
(click on a book title to go to representative illustrations)

 

NON-FICTION CHILDREN’S BOOKS

     

The Taj Mahal - Mikaya Press, 2008

The Empire State Building - Mikaya Press, 2003
• Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-fiction for Children, Honor Book – 2004
National Council of Teachers of English
• Notable Children’s Book in the Field of Social Studies, 2004
National Council for the Social Studies and The Children’s Book Council
• Best Children’s Books, New York magazine
• Book of Outstanding Merit, Children’s Book Committee, Bank Street College

The Hoover Dam - Mikaya Press, 2001
• Notable Children’s Book in the Field of Social Studies, 2002
• National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council

Hail to the Chief - Charlesbridge, 2000

The Great Wall - Mikaya Press, 1997
• Best Books of the Year, The Child Study Children’s Book Committee
• Outstanding From a Learning Perspective, The Parent Council

The Brooklyn Bridge - Mikaya Press, 1996
• Informational Book of the Year, The International Reading Association
• The Scientific American Young Readers Book Award, Scientific American magazine
• Honor Book, The Jefferson Cup Award, The Virginia Library Association
• 100 Books to Read and Share, The New York Public Library Annual List
• Best Books of the Year, The Child Study Children’s Book Committee
• Outstanding From a Learning Perspective, The Parent Council

 

COOKING

How to Cook Everything, 2nd Edition – John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008

Knife Skills Illustrated: A User’s Manual – W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 2007
• Best Book for Food Professionals, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2007

Local Breads: Sourdough and Whole-Grain Recipes from Europe’s Best Artisan Bakers – W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 2007

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian – John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007

What Einstein Told His Cook II – W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 2004

The Bread Bible - W.W. Norton, Inc., 2003

What Einstein Told His Cook - W.W. Norton, 2001

The All New Good Housekeeping Cookbook - Hearst Books, 2000

365 Quick Tips – Boston Common Press, 2000

How to Cook Everything - MacMillan, Inc., 1998
• James Beard Award
• International Association of Culinary Professionals Award

The Elephant Walk - Houghton Mifflin, Inc., 1998

Wrap & Roll - MacMillan, Inc., 1997

Indian Vegetarian - MacMillan, Inc., 1997

Big Flavors of the Hot Sun - William Morrow and Co., Inc., 1994

 

HEALTH

Perfect Health - Harmony Books, 2000
Perfect Digestion - Harmony Books, 1995
Boundless Energy - Harmony Books, 1995
Restful Sleep - Harmony Books, 1994
Perfect Weight - Harmony Books, 1994

 

MISCELLANY

Coincidences, Chaos, and all that Math Jazz – W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 2005
American Heritage Dictionary - Houghton Mifflin, Inc., 2000

 

CLIENT LIST

Corporate/Institutional
BankBoston
Boston Red Sox
Boston Scientific
CytoTherapeutics
Davol, Inc.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Fidelity Investments
Harvard University
Honeywell/Bull
Medical Center of Central Massachusetts
National Fire Protection Association
Polaroid Corporation
Reebok International
Sulzer Innotec International
SunLife of Canada
USCI/Bard

Book Publishing
Brown Publishing
D.C. Heath
Heinle & Heinle
Houghton Mifflin Company
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Little, Brown & Company
MacMillan Publishing, U.S.A.
Mikaya Press
National Geographic Society
Prentice Hall
Random House
Silver Burdett Ginn
Simon & Schuster
William Morrow & Co., Inc.
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Advertising/Design
Arnold Associates
Brownstone Group
Hess Design
Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.
Hughes Communications Group, Inc.
Ingalls, Quinn & Johnson
P.M. Designs, Inc.
Phillips Design Group, Inc.
Sargent Design Company
Schenkel/Stegman
Ken Silvia Design Group
Woodard Group

Editorial
American Management
The Atlantic Monthly
Boston Globe
Bostonia
Cahners Publishing Company
CFO
Child
Computerworld
Cook’s Illustrated
Digital Review
Horticulture
INC
National Geographic
Natural Health
Outdoor Life
Playboy
Penthouse
Rolling Stone
Scientific American
Technology Review
U.S. News & World Report
Wall Street Journal
Yankee

© 2008 Alan Witschonke