3D Technology Illustrations

December 8, 2016

“Clay Render” styled 3D renderings to illustrate new technology concepts, a food-extruding 3D printer, a redesigned airport security checkpoint by Delta, and smart traffic management integration from Audi. The “white card” style helped to visually unite these different subjects and contexts on the magazine page.

Technology Spot Illustrations

December 22, 2014

  Some recent spot illustrations for IEEE: Spectrum magazine. A system that uses a camera, projector and retroreflective fabric to reveal blind spots to drivers, a more sensitive robotic hand, and an adhesive sensor that analyzes sweat.

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 […]

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 […]

Illustrations for Air Canada

November 20, 2017

I’ve been working with Winkreative on illustrations highlighting the talent and technology that powers Air Canada. These illustrations have appeared in Air Canada’s in-flight magazines, enRoute and NAVI.

Motorcycle Seat Cutaway Illustration

March 10, 2016

A few months ago, I was approached by Sargent Cycle Products with a problem. They have a premium product, the World Sport Seat, that is unparalleled in comfort and performance. However, all of its features are invisible to their customers. The seat frame, custom designed for specific models of motorcycle for optimal fit and function, is hidden from view. Their proprietary […]

Motorcycle Seat Cutaway

March 9, 2016

Exterior and cutaway illustrations for custom-designed heated motorcycle seats. This industry-leading client wanted to showcase the otherwise-invisible layers of technology that contributed to the comfort and performance of their premium product, and separated them from their competition. The illustrations are vector and fully-scalable for use in brochures, presentations and tradeshow displays.

Surface Pro 3 for Illustrators

December 30, 2014

For about two months, I’ve been experimenting with a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, to see if it could be the all-in-one mobile illustration studio that the marketing has made it out to be. Here is what I’ve learned. Criteria For my work, I mostly use Illustrator, Photoshop, Cinema 4D, After Effects and Sketchbook Pro with a Wacom Intuos 5 […]

Smart Tennis Court

August 20, 2014

PlaySight smart tennis courts use four automated cameras to capture every aspect of a game and provide real-time statistics, line calling, instant replays, complete debriefing and bio-mechanical analysis. Players and coaches can analyze every aspect of their game and track their progress without the need for wires, sensors or devices.

Outdoor Apparel

August 20, 2014

Cutaway illustration revealing the insulating technology in a line of outdoor apparel and gear.