Nathan Asplund
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Nathan is an artist and educator based in Long Beach, California

Email: nathanxasplund@gmail.com
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04 Commissions 
Project:   Plane to See: Coloring Sheets 
Year: 2022Aviation-themed coloring sheets created for the Long Beach Airport. Highlighting the often underrepresented African American contributions to aviation. 

“Plane To See” Coloring Sheets



Project:   The New York Times
Year: 2020Illustrations created for the New York Times Travel section. Capturing the serendipitous, random, and chaotic joys of using Google Street View. 

“When you are quarantined or cancel your trip, you can still go on a journey. The secret? The author Reif Larsen says its Google Street View.”

How to See the World When You’re Stuck at Home



Project:   ProPublica
Year: 2020Illustrations created for ProPublica, on how COVID-19 disproportionately affected black communities in Chicago. 

COVID-19 Took Black Lives First. It Didn’t Have To.


Project:   The Washington Post
Year: 2019-2023Various illustrations created for The Washington Post. 

Building empathy in children takes practice

We Volunteer To Help Others, But Research Shows How Much It Helps Us Too

It's Never Too Late To Start Exercising

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