Category: Current Projects
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Peaking into a Cutaway Illustration
This summer seemed to be the summer of cutaway illustrations! Yes, it might sound a little drab, but to someone who loves technical details, this latest project had it all. The four cutaway illustrations featured product inside of a residential house, a hospital, an office building and a school. This…
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Home Ec Class Pays Off
Wow, am I glad that I learned to sew in high school Home Ec class! Although I don’t own a sewing machine, nor have I used one since, it’s funny how we don’t forget the fundamentals. I remember sewing a stuffed animal in Grade 10 Home Ec class. And years…
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Vehicle-Grid Integration Infographic
Working with Recargo, a software and services company that provides guidance to drivers and those in the industry of plug-in car technology, I designed an infographic that depicts the savings possibilities of vehicle-grid integration (VGI). Imagine a world where you drive your electric vehicle home each day and plug it…
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Bring on Spring!
Two questions I’ve been wondering lately are: When is Spring going to finally start? What information are drones really tracking and could they deliver packages in the future? With these two thoughts, I’ve created a new illustration on how to use drones to bring on Spring! If only it were…
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Underground Pipe Cleaning Illustration
I recently had the pleasure to work on this challenging illustration featuring complex processes in underground pipeline cleaning. To create an illustration such as this with only a final static visual is a challenge to even the best Technical Illustrators. Showing the complex details while keeping the overall illustration showing…
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Airship Infographics for Depict Magazine
Recently, I was honored to be involved in the first edition of a brand new publication called Depict Magazine. The magazine features articles on life, culture, business and politics and is Canada’s first magazine featuring infographics and visual storytelling. Learn more about this new magazine on their website at http://www.depictmagazine.com/#!about/cy2g…
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Why hire a Technical Illustrator?
When I receive an initial phone call from a potential client, I find the most valuable information I can provide them is an explanation of my illustration process. Whether you have worked with an illustrator previously or are looking to hire for the first time, it’s something that should be…
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National Geographic Illustrations
Earlier in the year I completed multiple spot illustrations for a new textbook for National Geographic Learning – Reach for Reading. The first set of illustrations depict the creation of fog in the environment, very similar to the water cycle illustrations we’ve all seen in our elementary school textbooks. The…
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KINSOL TRESTLE – PROMO ILLUSTRATION
Months ago, I had the pleasure to explore the Kinsol Trestle near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island and what an awe-inspiring sight! The Kinsol Trestle is apart of the Trans Canada Trail, a coast-to-coast recreational trail that winds through 1,000 communities across Canada. The historic trestle became a revitalization project…
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eBay Automotive Illustrations
eBay recently launched a new webpage through eBay Motors entitled Green Driving that features information about various fuel efficient automobiles as well as a database of vehicles for sale. I had the wonderful opportunity to work with them to illustrate 6 different fuel efficient automotive types: Electric, Hybrid, Diesel, Compressed…
Leanne Kroll - Technical Illustration & Design Studio 