I've been a huge fan and listener of Jersey City radio station WFMU for 30 years. They're a free-form, nonprofit radio station playing all kinds of eclectic music—totally up to the DJ currently on duty. I've heard amazing things there over the years.

They've always had great swag for donors, designed by artists I love, so I was thrilled to be asked to create something for 2025. I came up with the tugboat and liquid letters you see below.

Multiple stickers showing a boat with the word "TRAVEL" in red letters topped with lighthouse shapes, set on a pink grid work mat.

2025 sticker swag given to every listener who donates during the pledge drive.

A pencil sketch of a boat with the word 'NEWS' in large block letters, surrounded by a decorative wave and circle pattern.

Original pencil drawing, about 28” wide, for the WFMU tugboat image drawn in 2024. I live in Brooklyn and the Hudson River separates me from Jersey City (where WFMU boradcasts).

I drew this for to be donated to WFMU for a fundraising auction around 2010 maybe?

Sweatshirt for large donations. In about 2 years I think it’ll become a t-shirt in the WFMU swag store.

Another 2025 shirt (comes in grey too).

Black-and-white illustration of the word 'WORMS' made up of various detailed, grotesque worm illustrations.

1990’s sketchbook [gore] drawing, dreaming of one day making art for WFMU.