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George McCalman is an artist and creative director. In addition to running a brand studio called McCalmanCo, he is a columnist of San Francisco Chronicle illustrated culture column Observed and is working on his first book, Illustrated Black History, due in Feb 2021.
George McCalman has always been curious about human identity. When he started illustrating, he engaged with a natural portal—trying to discover the identity of the folks he illustrated. Now, he brings that visual reporting to his monthly illustrated culture column.