Illustration by John Mavroudis for TIME

Congratulations to John Mavroudis, currently with 32 posters in the Moonalice series, for making the cover of TIME magazine! John’s illustration was created by the powerful quotes from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony.

“This particular process is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together, but with an infinite number of possibilities,” says Mavroudis. “I started with an image of Ford and then drew the words in where they might be appropriate.”

Read the story now at:
TIME.com

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When Dr. Christine Blasey Ford walked in to face the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27, raised her right hand and swore to tell the truth, it was clear that an unassuming psychology professor and mother of two was about to change the course of current events in real time. “I am here today not because I want to be,” Ford said to Senators, who were prepared to assess her allegation that Judge Brett Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her some 36 years ago, a charge he vigorously denies. “I am terrified.” At stake was a potential lifetime appointment to the #SupremeCourt that could change decades of legal rulings and affect the nation’s faith in its judiciary. The hopes and fears of #women and men who have lived with the trauma of sexual violence were riding on the credibility of Ford’s testimony. By the time the hearing ended, Ford had done more than prove herself a credible witness. Women called into C-SPAN to tell their own, decades-old stories of harassment and rape. #WhyIDidntReport exploded on social media, a rallying cry for those who had never gone public about their own sexual assault until then. Ford’s testimony slowed the machinery of political power when it was fully in gear. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Oct. 3 found that 45% of respondents thought Ford was telling the truth, compared to 33% who believed Kavanaugh. That’s a marked shift from 1991, when Americans sided with Clarence Thomas after Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment. The facts remain unsettled, and Ford’s testimony may not prevent Kavanaugh’s confirmation. But it was a powerful warning that wealth, status and a record of professional accomplishments were no longer enough to override credible allegations of sexual assault, no matter when they occurred. To young #men, it was a message that drunken violence could shadow them. To victims, Ford’s testimony was an invitation to speak up, no matter how powerful the accused, no matter how long ago the attack. People will listen, the country seemed to reassure them. We will believe you. Read this week’s cover story on TIME.com. Illustration by John Mavroudis (@zenpop) for TIME; animation by @brobeldesign

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TIME’s new cover: How Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony changed America https://t.co/qkorZpK2k1 pic.twitter.com/BzD3GpdZbV

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Here’s my latest #artwork This one for the #cover of @time #magazine about the courageous Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. It was made up of words from her powerful #testimony #art #illustration #Kavanaugh #supremecourt #Time #Mag #words #oath #women #SexualAssault #resist #christineblaseyford #drford

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Congratulations to the amazing John Mavroudis for having his art on the cover of this week’s Time magazine!! That is soooo cool! We will distribute two brilliant posters by John at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday (Swan Stage, 1:20pm). pic.twitter.com/29qiA8gz2T

— Roger McNamee (@Moonalice) October 4, 2018

San Francisco-based artist John Mavroudis had a sense the #Time magazine cover might turn into the most prominent and controversial work of his career. https://t.co/ZHjIVHO1CD

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) October 5, 2018

Here's my latest art… The Cover for @TIME magazine on the courageous
Dr. Christine Blasley Ford. pic.twitter.com/aXD6yUFe9W

— John Mavroudis ☕️ (@ZenPopArt) October 4, 2018

THANK YOU @TIME https://t.co/LI2HgDzLC6

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) October 4, 2018

We are very proud to have this powerful image of Christine Blasey Ford created by YBCA's own graphic designer John Mavroudis @ZenPopArt as the cover of @TIME Magazine. John hand drew each letter of words from Ford's testimony to form the portrait: https://t.co/d2swOGuzJJ pic.twitter.com/NlbxT7tSZs

— YBCA (@ybca) October 4, 2018

@TIME & @TIME again @TIME remains iconic & classic…@TIME after @TIME, @TIME stays
Important and fearless…
.@Benioff https://t.co/s5r7CyHyWk

— will.i.am (@iamwill) October 4, 2018

Amazing animation of this weeks @time cover by @ZenPopArt. pic.twitter.com/K3X7tP7MGc

— Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 4, 2018