I’ve been bound hand and foot over the past couple of months, but now I can tip my hand and share some of what has been keeping my hands busy. Work seems to get handed to me in themes, and if my terrible idioms didn’t hand it to you, lately it’s been hands and feet.

Here are some instructional illustrations I’ve been working on with various clients. Click through for larger images and more information.

Now I just hope I can wash my hands of all these handy expressions…

Augmented Reality, or AR, is a general term for manipulating our experience of the world around us with technology. Today it means pointing your smartphone camera at a restaurant and getting reviews. Tomorrow it might mean complete immersion into a customizable version of reality via 3D stereoscopic camera/video headsets.

Augmented Reality, or AR, is a general term for manipulating our experience of the world around us with technology. Today it means pointing your smartphone camera at a restaurant and getting reviews. Tomorrow it might mean complete immersion into a customizable version of reality via 3D stereoscopic camera/video headsets.

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

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