[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6709-EN":3},{"permalink":4,"tile_image":5,"published":6,"pk":7,"title":8,"pinned":9,"posted":10,"ex_artist":9,"images":11,"news_id":29,"tags":30,"body":31,"ex_news":9,"tile_alt":13,"summary":32},"\u002Fnews\u002F6709\u002Fbig_reads","blog_6709_638971638069143841.jpg","2025-10-27T11:00:00","news","Big Reads",false,"2025-10-27T11:00:00#6709",[12,14,17,20,23,26],{"alt":13,"filename":5},"Vibrant Dallas city illustration by Jacob Stead for annual showcase",{"alt":15,"filename":16},"Capturing the spirit and creativity of Dallas for the Observer","blog_6709_638971638207255716.jpg",{"alt":18,"filename":19},"Showcasing 300 Dallas restaurants, artists, and cultural spots","blog_6709_638971638299067080.jpg",{"alt":21,"filename":22},"Illustrations capturing Dallas restaurants, artists, and hotspots","blog_6709_638971638382488287.jpg",{"alt":24,"filename":25},"Editorial piece of Dallas’s top cultural highlights","blog_6709_638971638474769685.jpg",{"alt":27,"filename":28},"Illustration combining literature and architecture to represent Dallas culture","blog_6709_638971638574531062.jpg",6709,"#editorial#graphic#conceptual#books#people#flat colour#literature#cityscape#cityguide#jacob stead#","\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">For this year’s \u003Cem data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"441\">Best of Dallas\u003C\u002Fem> issue, the publication commissioned UK-based Jacob to capture the city’s energy, creativity, and diversity through a series of six illustrations, including the cover and section openers.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">The feature spotlights more than 300 of Dallas’s finest restaurants, artists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and cultural hotspots, all brought to life through Jacob’s dynamic visuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">His illustrations merge books and cityscapes to reflect Dallas as a place where stories of every kind unfold, celebrating the people and places that keep North Texas booming with ideas and inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FJacobStead\">Jacob Stead\u003C\u002Fa> captures the creative heartbeat of Dallas for the Dallas Observer’s annual showcase."]