email: jori@joribolton.com
January 8, 2019
WIRED UK
A few steps in a card trick for WIRED UK. AD: Mary Lees.
And a few spot portraits of speakers at the 2018 Wired Next Generation conference.
The Mr. Porter Journal
JUNG KUHO
A portrait of South Korean fashion designer Jung Kuho. AD: Ioanna Souti
THE GLOBAL RISE OF SOUTH KOREAN GROOMING
Mr. Porter asked for a boy-band style image for this illustration, and I had a lot fun with drawing the different characters, as well researching imagery (and the music, but that was just for fun). AD: Hattie Gable.
The Weekly Standard
The end of 2018 brought with it the sad news that one of my most long standing clients, the Weekly Standard, was folding. I'd been doing work with Philip Chalk of the Standard almost since graduating college. Here's a couple of the last little pieces I did for their Casual column.
The Mr. Porter Journal
NFL FACT SHEET
A few illustrations for a series of NFL facts and predictions. AD: Hattie Gable.
PRE- AND POST-PARTY GROOMING
A series of illustrations for a guide on how to care for your skin before and after partying. AD: Ioanna Souti.
July 30, 2018
Bēhance
I just went and got myself a Bēhance profile/portfolio. I'm new to it, so if you're on Bēhance too, let's connect!
You can see my portfolio here: behance.net/joribolton
The Mr. Porter Journal
The Mr. Porter Journal is a slick online men's style publication for all your how-to-look-and-act cool needs. I'm a fan, so I was thrilled when Creative Producer Ioanna Souti got in touch with this assignment illustrating an article on how to deal with conflict. Above are three of the six illustrations in the series.
Check out the article here, and learn all about how to live with style here: Mr. Porter Journal
Chris Turner: We're Where We Were
Comedian Chris Turner got in touch earlier this year with a project illustrating the poster for his new comedy show, "We're Where We Were", premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year (the day after tomorrow, in fact).
We had a few ideas that seemed like they could work, but I'm glad that Chris chose this option with the Penrose Stairs. Figuring out how to draw those was some of the most fun I've had with drawing all year.
He's a very funny guy (and darn smart, too), and I'd heartily recommend checking out his work.
You can see some of his stand-up and impressive freestyle rapping here.
And you can see a slightly larger version of the illustration, along with process work and the finished poster with typography on my Bēhance portfolio here.
The Weekly Standard
Some choppy water paddleboarding for the Weekly Standard and AD Philip Chalk.
You can see the article here (but they do have a limited amount of free article viewing).
Vim & Vigor
Here's one of a series of illustrations for Cameron Anhalt of Manifest for Vim & Vigor magazine about pregnancy and timing your family. You can read the issue it appeared in online, and here's a link to the article I illustrated: Timing Your Family.
Johns Hopkins Health Review
I got to work with Pam Li of the Johns Hopkins Health Review a little while back. It's a lovely publication and it was a pleasure to be a part of it. Here's a little illustration for their MedTech round up about a heart health monitoring app.
February 12, 2018
University of Toronto Mississauga Magazine and Hambly & Woolley
Here are a few spots done for the University of Toronto Mississauga Magazine and Hambly & Woolley for a short story about a woman's experience praying in a stairwell at UofTM.
You can read the story here.
AD: Taylor Kristan
The Weekly Standard
A few more Casual column illustrations for Philip Chalk at the Weekly Standard.
March 23, 2017
T Brand Studio for Guinness
I did a few more illustrations for T Brand Studio and Guinness this month, to appear in a paid post in The New York Times. These pieces went along with quiz questions relating to Irish pubs and Guinnes. Above are two of the five commissioned illustrations, though the quiz question that went along with the illustration on the right was nixed, so that piece didn't see publication. It was a fun little series. I got to draw a goat riding a tricycle!
You can read the post here, and see more of the illustrations on my tumblr here.
Apple Magazine
A recent piece for Alberta Health Services' Apple Magazine about eating well to get well after surgery, as well as the piece as it appeared in publication. Turns out doctors are recommending surgery patients to eat more than was recommended before, both before and after surgery. More food always sounds good to me!
You can read the article (and the whole magazine) here.
This is a column illustation for Apple Magazine from last year, for an article about helping people with MS become more active.
AD: Amy Sawchenko (for both illustrations)
The Weekly Standard
Here are a few recent illustrations for the Casual column in The Weekly Standard. Always a pleasure working with the Standard's AD, Philip Chalk.
T Brand Studio for Guinness
Wrapped up 2016 with some work for T Brand Studio and Guinness. This was some of my first advertising work, and it was an exciting change of pace from editorial illustration. The piece above is part of a series done for a timeline highlighting key moments in Guinness’ history, which can be viewed here.
MoneySense - Are You Covered?
I was fortunate enough to get to illustrate for MoneySense before they cease their print publication at the end of year. This piece accompanied a column about insurance and making sure you and your loved ones are "covered" in the case of misfortune. This piece appears in the November issue.
ADs: John Montgomery and Erin McPhee
War Cry - Christmas Spirit: Lost & Found
Roger Selvage of War Cry, the Salvation Army magazine contacted me back in July to commission an illustration for their Christmas issue. The article was a touching personal essay about new parents and their daughter who was born with spina bifida just before Christmas.
Larger image and a photo of the spread can be found on my tumblr.
AD: Roger Selvage