Archive for March, 2009

CT Scans of Everyday Objects

Posted on March 25th, 2009 by James Provost

The New York Times has a slideshow of the work of artist-turned-med-student Satre Stuelke, who takes CT scans of everyday things – from a toaster to an iPhone, to Barbie, to a Big Mac. His aim is to get people to “think about how things are constructed.”

Images like this are captivating, they satisfy some innate curiosity we have about the things around us. This is what I try to accomplish in my technical illustration – visually communicating information with a captivating image.

Interactive Award for Air Canada Leaveless

Posted on March 12th, 2009 by James Provost

Marketel has been recognized with an Applied Arts Interactive Media Award for Leaveless, Air Canada’s environmental responsibility site. I provided illustrations for the site, in the style of safety brochures found on planes, to explain Air Canada’s safety measures against climate change.

Well done Marketel and Air Canada!

Done is the Engine of More

Posted on March 9th, 2009 by James Provost

I’m a guy who likes to get things done. I enjoy the journey, sure, but when you’re done you can move on to something else. When I saw Bre Pettis‘ and Kio Stark‘s Cult of Done Manifesto, it struck a chord with me, so I whipped up this poster to illustrate their 13 concepts.