James Provost - Technical Illustrator » Instructional

Smart Phone Instructions

James Provost — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:34:25 +0000

Instructions for using new wireless products and services, like smart phones and tablets.
For Orange Explore, AD Claire Hayter.

Defibrillator How-To

James Provost — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:35:32 +0000

Instructional illustration to accompany article describing the use of an AED, or Automated External Defibrillator. For Canadian Family Magazine, AD Jeff Hannaford.

Skiing Buyer’s Guide

James Provost — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:31:01 +0000

Instructional-style illustrations describing avalanche air bags and common ski boot fitting problems. For Outside Buyer’s Guide, AD Cassandra Conner.

Flame Tube

James Provost — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:42:49 +0000

A flame tube (or Rubens tube) visualizes sound or music waveforms with fire. Sound waves pressurize propane differently along the tube, forcing it out the holes at different rates, resulting in a dancing wavy flame. Make: Magazine, AD Katie Wilson.

Spring Cleaning

James Provost — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:28:49 +0000

Spring has sprung, so I’ve dusted off some recent work and added it to my technical illustration and infographics portfolios.

Lots more to come—stay tuned!

Car Ergonomics for Seniors

James Provost — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:25:36 +0000

Illustration of ergonomic and safety guidelines for senior drivers.
For AAA Living Magazine, AD Chris Ferguson.

3D TV Technology

James Provost — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:15:12 +0000

Illustrations explaining the basics of two competing glasses-free 3D display technologies, currently under development by Microsoft and 3M.
For IEEE Spectrum, AD Mike Solita.

The Future of Publishing

James Provost — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:51:44 +0000

There is a lot of speculation as to what the future of publishing might look like. If one thing is for certain, it’s that it will involve a screen. Apple’s irresistibly cool hardware, intuitive software and lucrative App Store created a trifecta that arguably saved the music industry. With the iPad, Apple looks to do the same with the publishing industry, from books to magazines to newspapers.

A screen presents new opportunities for a once-static medium, while users demand richer more immersive experiences. The iPad presents its own challenges, like the exclusion of Flash, opting instead to provide these experiences via new developing web standards loosely referred to as HTML5.

To test these new technologies, I put together this interactive HTML5 demo using the Canvas element, Javascript and artwork from my Mecanum Wheels motion illustration.

A few caveats: This demo works only in the latest versions of Safari, Chrome and Firefox. On iOS devices like iPad, iPhone and iPad Touch, it may run slow because Javascript is processed much slower than the native Xcode.

Mecanum Wheels HTML5 Demo

James Provost — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:15:41 +0000

An interactive HTML5/Canvas (no Flash) demonstration allowing users to discover how mecanum wheels work to allow vehicles to move forwards, backwards, side-to-side and rotate on the spot. Works best in Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox and Apple iPad & iPhone.

Summer How-To’s

James Provost — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:23:41 +0000

Some one-step how-to spot illustrations done for Canadian Family magazine’s Summer 2010 issue; How to eat the whole lobster, How to whistle with a blade of grass, How to make a jumpsie rope and How to raise an astronomer. Thanks to AD Colleen Nicholson who made this project a summer breeze.