BrandMap Spot Illos – Cut Through the Clutter

May 11, 2010

Here’s a few samples from a series of pictographs used in a client’s branding presentation. They are graphically pretty simple, but instantly communicate volumes more than if we tried to write it all down.

Wall Street Journal Wine Notes: A Gift for your Merchant

December 28, 2009

Here’s a spot illustration from the pre Christmas weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal to accompany the weekly wine column “Wine Notes”.

New Year Promo 2009 – Wolf & Sheep Illustration

June 2, 2009

This promo was sent as a New Year’s greeting primarily to advertising agencies wishing everyone a Prosperous New Year.

Editorial Illustration for Canadian Medical Association Journal

May 28, 2009

This digital illustration accompanied a touching article titled “A Beautiful Heart” about an elderly mother with a middle-aged special needs son. The article was written by a doctor and was featured in the humanities section in print and online in the CMA journal.
This is a detail of the illustration.

Arctic Tales – Grayscale Illustration

May 27, 2009

This grayscale illustration was created in response to some recent trends. Times being what they are there’s bound to be a resurgence in publishing. In fact, there’s no reason why b/w illustrations can’t provide as rich an experience for the reader as colour. I’ve been experimenting with different digital techniques to find ways of creating [...]

Fish the One and Only – Art Deco Poster Illustration

May 8, 2009

This illustration was created originally in Adobe Illustrator and the finished in a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter. The typography was a treat to design.
This is a detail of the poster.

New Chardonnays – Spot Illustration

May 8, 2009

This illustration was from a Jurgen Gothe article in the Georgia Straight touting the virtues of Chardonnays.

Benazir Bhutto – Portrait of an Icon

May 7, 2009

This is a portrait of Benazir Bhutto completed at the time of her death. It speaks to the dual roles she balanced during her political career both on her home stage and internationally.

The New Iron Rooster – Editorial Illustration

May 6, 2009

This editorial illustration was completed in both traditional oils and digital. The concept was to comunicate the vast divide between China’s official party policies and the reality of the majority of the countries needs.

A Cat Gone to Seed

April 30, 2009

An editorial illustration designed for a Summertime Sunday Arts/Culture review.

His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Poster Illustration

April 20, 2009

This was a commission to provide a portrait of the Dalai Lama for use to promote a celebration of collaborating cultural institutions concurent with His Holiness’s visit to Vancouver. It ended up on various materials; posters, pins, brochures, banners, websites, etc. The portrait was approved by HH offices in New York for reproduction.