Dadu Shin + editorial

I haven't so up to speed on what's happening in the world of editorial illustration, but I saw this series that Dadu Shin is working on for the New York Times on disability and it kicked me. I prefer the more literal/ less metaphorical (?) images in the series (maybe editorial in general too), that rely on emotion and atmosphere rather than unnatural visual symbols. It's more subtle and I think it's more powerful as a result.

I read this story this morning : ‘When you find my body’: The last days of Gerry Largay'. It was a powerful, touching, and immediately I was inspired to make illustrations. I am keen that any image made in response to this, or any story, should be sensitively handled. I am also keen to make images in response to sensitive subjects as well as fun and as bland ones. I'm trying to find where my tone fits and I think I could do a job of this. If I was to make something in response to this, as it would be 'unsolicited', I would be careful about how I publish it online / in my portfolio.