What is more essential than Cannabis? At the heart of our magazine this month is the utility knife-like nature of this miracle medicine. Creative Director Daniel Berman, working from Seattle, looked to Massachusetts-based illustrator Mike Curato to bring to life our concept for a Swiss Army amalgamation of tools one might need for their Cannabis world. Curato is an illustrator and author of children’s books and is most well known for his Little Elliot series. “The cover artwork,” says Curato, “was drawn with pencil and paper and colored digitally (while perhaps having an edible).” His recently released debut young adult graphic novel “Flamer” has been met with critical acclaim. Learn more at mikecurato.com.