Great illustrations don’t just decorate—they reveal, explain, and invite understanding.

Every illustration begins with a good partnership. The work shown here was shaped through close collaboration with clients who value thoughtful, effective communication. Curious about whether illustration could help tell your story? Let’s talk.

Community Transformation Strategy

{ Diptych of cover illustrations for policy briefs in a national series on workforce resilience and transition to net zero. }

Paired illustrated covers for policy briefs. Both show construction workers, learners, classrooms, and tradespeople across layered landscapes. Stylized figures and large gears emphasize themes of training, employment, and workforce support.

CARLETON PLACE WELCOME BILLBOARDS

{ Placed at key entry points to town, these signs feature local landmarks and activities. }

Illustrated sign for the Town of Carleton Place showing various landmarks and people enjoying the town.

DANDELION FOODS

{ Illustration and hand lettering for shop windows, highlighting the variety of available products. }

Illustrated windows showing goods for popular health food store in Almonte, Ontario

ILLUSTRATED SIGNAGE

{ Illustrated park map featuring key landmarks and activities }

Illustrated map for an interpretive park sign. Features multiple trails winding through a layered natural landscape, with stylized trees, water, and icons marking key points of interest throughout the park.

HOW A PASSIVE HOUSE WORKS

{ Infographic for passive home builder }

Illustrated diagram of a Passive House. Shows cutaway view of a home with labelled insulation, ventilation, windows, and energy-saving features, designed to explain high-efficiency building systems to a general audience.



The Wrong Kind of Spy

{ cover illustration for spy thriller }

Illustrated cover for The Wrong Kind of Spy by Rhiannon Beaubien. Shows a stylized woman holding a dossier, standing in front of the Tiergarten in Berlin. The composition suggests Cold War tension through graphic simplicity and muted tones.



Un / Becoming

{ cover illustration for a letterpress poetry chapbook }

Illustrated cover for Un/Becoming by Dagne Forrest. A silhouetted woman in motion turns to look behind her, framed by leafy branches against a textured light background. The pose suggests reflection, uncertainty, and transition.

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Packaging design

CRAFT BREWERY BEER LABELS

{ Illustration and layout of small brewery’s flagship ales }

Animation and character design

SOFTWARE INSTRUCTIONAL ANIMATIONS

{ Character design, illustration, and animation for identity verification software }

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