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The Argonath

Donato Giancola

Last year I was approached by an art collector, Luca Schroeder, to see if I was interested in pursuing a new commission along the theme of The Argonath, a rendering of the Fellowship as they pass beneath two large statues flanking the River Anduin from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Given that I had not yet illustrated this moment from the novels, I was more than happy to explore and see what kind…

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Back to the Moon: Designing the Artemis II Mission Patch

Gregory Manchess

June 11, 2025 - The latest mission patch for the next flight to the Moon has been released, and I’m glad to say I had the honor of designing it. Having put out the word to several previous astronaut friends that I was available to work on the next mission patch, the Artemis crew contacted me almost two years ago to start designing while they were in training for the mission. We spent months and months, between our busy schedules, examining sketches and trying to pin down just what elements should be in the design, what they wanted to express, and how it fit into their mission. The astronauts brought us all together for a handful of precious moments and for the briefest time, we were all just…human. It is entirely fun to discover you’re on a Zoom call…

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