Watch Movement Animations
September 1, 2015
Animations showing how mechanical watch movements work, specifically the ETA/Unitas 6497 movement. The last animation was cleverly used on the client’s 404 page.
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Annual Report 2018
February 3, 2019
For me 2018 felt like a year of ups and downs, personally and professionally. It’s been about a year since my Ten Year Review, so I thought I’d share and reflect on my experiences. The Numbers Last year I completed 81 projects with 28 clients, including some big names like Google, Microsoft, Air Canada, and BF […]
Hello Reddit!
July 11, 2018
An animation I did 8 years ago has found its way to the front page of Reddit.com “the front page of the internet.” It received 1.3 million views and 29,400 upvotes. It was posted to Reddit by a prolific GIF maker and content curator with over 3 million karma (upvotes) to their name—which probably had […]
Ten Years
December 22, 2017
This past April, my 10-year anniversary as a freelance technical illustrator came and went. To mark the occasion, I started a draft post, struggled with what to say, then closed it and forgot about it for another 10 months. With work winding down for the holidays and the year coming to an end, it feels […]
About
November 20, 2017
About James Provost James Provost is a freelance technical illustrator based in Toronto, Canada who works with magazine, publishing, marketing and corporate clients to communicate information visually. An honours graduate from the Technical & Scientific Illustration Bachelor of Arts program at Sheridan College, James has worked with clients from around the world in the publishing, marketing, advertising, design and […]
How To Pack For Any Trip
October 18, 2016
Lonely Planet’s How To Pack For Any Trip is an illustrated pocket guide to upping your packing game. What kind of traveller are you? Which suitcase will suit your life and complete your look? What to bring and what to fling? Whether you’re spending a weekend in Washington or a month in the Maldives, this book will […]
How To Pack For Any Trip
August 2, 2016
Earlier this year I worked with some fine folks at Lonely Planet to illustrate How To Pack For Any Trip, a 160-page pocket guide to packing, luggage, travel gear and making the most of any trip. The book takes inspiration from model kit sprues and airplane safety cards. The 80+ illustrations are intended to be instructional and clean, but still approachable. The […]
The Science and Seduction of Luxury
November 24, 2015
I worked with The New York Times’ in-house marketing team, T Brand Studio, on a special section called The Science and Seduction of Luxury for the Lincoln Motor Company. The project explores the interplay of old and new, heritage and innovation, status and luxury. The blueprint style illustrations lend a feeling of scientific, analytical comparison between the eras. […]
Watch Out
September 1, 2015
Earlier this year I worked with the fine folks at Hodinkee on a series of technical illustrations and animations for a section on their new website called Watch 101. These pieces help explain how mechanical watch movements work, and the function of their individual components. They also commissioned me to create avatar portraits for their editors’ bylines, and […]
Electriphobia Institute
August 20, 2014
A series of satirical instructional-style animations about electriphobia, the fear of the electric car, for the fictional Electriphobia Institute. Produced in collaboration with Secret Location & John St to promote the all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV.