James Provost Illustration
Information Matters.
Communicate it visually.
Specializing in technical & scientific illustration, James Provost Illustration reveals hidden value and evokes new perspectives.
For samples, view the
Technical Illustration Portfolio
Maker's Bill of Rights Illustrated
Way back in 2005, Mister Jalopy proposed an Owner's Bill of Rights, a maker's memorandum requesting repairability for the products around us. It became a manifesto for the maker community, a modus operandi for open sourcers and forward-thinking manufacturers.
I'm not the most capable maker - maybe only a tinkerer. But if something breaks I jump at the chance to take it apart, see how it works and try my best to repair it (what's the worst that can happen?). If the repair is a success, I've saved the world from having to produce another widget.
Repairability equals sustainability. That's what I like about this manifesto. And that's why I've illustrated it.
Labels: communication, creative commons, editorial illustration, infographics, technical illustration
Posted by James Provost, July 14, 2009 ·
Los Vesparados: Art of the Scooter
Los Vesparados: Art of the Scooter opens tomorrow in Minneapolis, MN. My contribution fuses technical illustration with the style of vintage travel posters. Prints will be available for purchase at the show, and from ImageKind. The show features an impromptu scooter show, vintage scooter memorabilia, mod tunes and lots of great artwork. If you're in Minneapolis, definitely check this one out.
Labels: cutaway, editorial illustration, event, exploded, in print
Posted by James Provost, June 12, 2009 ·
Maker Faire Wrap Up
Maker Faire was a blast! Lots of amazing things to see and do. I saw some great presentations, did some tinkering of my own and took tons of photos. When I got back, I was inspired to do a DIY spot illustration series to capture the energy and creativity of everything I saw.
Labels: communication, editorial illustration, instructional illustration
Posted by James Provost, June 10, 2009 ·
Mid-Century Modern Furniture Poster
I just wrapped up a personal project that's been on my backburner for some time, an illustrated collection of my favourite iconic mid-century modern furniture. Included are designs by Eames, Jacobsen, van der Rohe, le Corbusier, and more, forty pieces in all.
It started as a project to develop my editorial illustration - to find a way of working with a certain character, tone & simplicity - for when things need to be communicated more abstractly than with the objectivity of technical illustration.
Prints of the poster are available via ImageKind.
Labels: editorial illustration, in print
Posted by James Provost, April 3, 2009 ·
Done is the Engine of More
I'm a guy who likes to get things done. I enjoy the journey, sure, but when you're done you can move on to something else. When I saw Bre Pettis' and Kio Stark's Cult of Done Manifesto, it struck a chord with me, so I whipped up this poster to illustrate their 13 concepts.
Labels: communication, creative commons, editorial illustration, infographics
Posted by James Provost, March 9, 2009 ·
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