IDF's Battle for Saving Cash

The IDF 's journey to economical efficiency with McKenzie's analysts.

Final version vs. sketch...

Yedioth Acharonot - an article by Alex Fischman 

No Tounge

Slander & evil gossip in the press is now forbidden by law.

Yedioth Acharonot - a column by Sima Kadmon 

My original suggestions were rejected & I can't quite live with the outcome...

The BUTCHER

Moshe Katzav, our ex-president & a convicted sex offender, is going to jail 
Yedioth Acharonot - Cover for weekend edition 

Bad Dads

A big appreciation to BAD DADS- for bringing us the BAD GIRLS we love so much

Blazer magazine - a column by Ram Gilboa

The original sketch went too far with the sexual aspects, and was rejected.

No Entrance

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas meets the UN Security Council bouncers
Yedioth Acharonot, a column by Sima Kadmon

Killer Deadline

The mayor of Tel Aviv is eager to "clean" the city  & get rid of the tents in the bulevards...
Yedioth Acharonot, a column by Meir Shalev

*Note: Because of the caos and tight deadlines, the version that was printed and published was not the FINAL version I handed in - but an unfinished version that was sent for the purpose of  getting a concept approval. 
That's editorial life in the fast lane for you...

In Memory of the late Sami Ofer

Sami Ofer, one of Israel's richest business peronas, passed away on the morning this piece was published. I hope his family doesn't hold me in contempt.
Even prior to his death, this article about the Iranian fling that Ofer & Son might have had - was a bit more sensitive than the usual. 
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so the first version showed Sami & brother Yuli with mahmoud ahmadinejad in a boat, waving a helpful flag.

That didn't pass- since Brother Yuli Ofer is no longer involved in Sami's business. They had parted into 2 different business groups. 

It was Sami's son -Idan ofer - who was deeply involved...

This version then, was approved.

But just before it went to the printers, the editor insisted that I don't connect Ahmadinejad to the story, but rather throw in Meir Dagan -  former chief intelligence officer of Israel.

& This was the final version.
Yedioth Acharonot, a column by Sima Kadmon

our Old Man

Shpitz /No. 24 - Caricature catalogue of David Ben Gurion

ALL AMERICAN

Washington DC. Our Prime Minister gets 29 standing ovations in congress.

( President Obama got 25 standing ovations from Congress during his 2011 State of the Union address)

Yedioth Acharonot

stop the world, I want to get off

The world is marching to the beat of  Teenage girls.

Blazer magazine - a column by Ram Gilboa

who da man?

And if it wasn't hard enough between these two, Prime minister Bibi is now about to visit President Obama when he's at his prime...

"Yedioth Aharonot" Mussaf-Shabbath (The weekend magazine)/ May 6th 2011

Banned Holocaust - or - Generation 3.0

Another illustration that was banned at the last minute. 

This time for Yedioth Acharonot's Holocaust-Day issue.

It was supposed to be a personal segment about what I have learned from the Holocaust as a person...or how it reflects in my everyday life.

I guess the scene where my son & myself (as a holocaust refugee) are playing PS2, or my overall style of things were still a bit too "comic" for the public. 

...and this was the first draft of the concept.

The Emperors

The Netanyahus living the good life, at our expense.

"Yedioth Aharonot" Cover for Mussaf-Shabbath (The weekend magazine)/ April Fool's Day 2011

Bibi in the land of Barak

Prime minister Netanyahu heavily influenced by Defense Minister Barak.

"Yedioth Aharonot" a column by Sima Kadmon / Feb 3rd 2011

Yoplait - Fluff

Yoplait SHTOOZIM came out with a new Fluffy whipped yogurt series.

The campaign features a cute witch that puffs up everything she touches.

McCann Erickson for Tnuva 

stages of the Character development process

Bully market

These 2 characters have been in the financial section for the past 3 years.
In the past 2 years, it's always the bull that prevails...
Globes magazine

"I didn't have that much to drink"...

A column about the many personalities & situations we get into when we're drunk - without even noticing.
Blazer magazine - a column by Ram Gilboa

Career Change

Egyptian President Husni Mubarak and IDF's chief of staff nominee General Yoav Galant

are forced to move on and find an alternative career.

"Yedioth Aharonot" a column by Sima Kadmon / Feb 3rd 2011

Silence of the Stuttering

 - An illustration for an article on Stuttering
It was ultimately rejected and was not published

Musaf Ha'Aretz