Branded Instructional Illustrations and Infographics

October 17, 2016

I worked with startup Sense to illustrate a user’s manual and installation guide for their home energy monitor. They wanted the instructions to support their branding through use of a limited palette and an emphasis on simplicity. The monitor attaches to a home’s electrical panel and makes energy usage and statistics available via a smartphone app. I also created […]

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 […]

How To Drive

October 9, 2014

Ben Collins, perhaps best known as The Stig on BBC’s Top Gear, has a new book out in the UK today entitled How To Drive – The Ultimate Guide From The Man Who Was The Stig. I had the pleasure of working with Mr. Collins to create some instructional illustrations to help explain some of the concepts in his book. Topics […]

Skiing Buyer’s Guide

August 20, 2014

Instructional-style illustrations describing avalanche air bags and common ski boot fitting problems.

Lower-Body Exercises

August 20, 2014

Instructional line illustrations on how to perform a variety of lower body exercises.

Workout Illustrations

August 20, 2014

A selection of instructional illustrations for performing exercises safely and effectively.

Electriphobia Institute

August 20, 2014

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kHaepF2tSc 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.

Defibrillator How-To

August 20, 2014

Instructional illustration to accompany article describing the use of an AED, or Automated External Defibrillator.