Category: News
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Sock Illustration
One of my recent projects was an illustration of a sock for a product brochure. Yes, it is a simple object to draw, but it becomes more complex when the final illustration is printed on three separate transparent layers. The main feature of this illustration was showing how the sock…
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Tractor Trailer Phantom Illustration
One of my latest automotive illustrations is a tractor trailer that was created for the Union of Concerned Scientists. They are a leading science-based organization in the United States that work towards a healthy and safe environment. This latest project was to illustrate a tractor trailer that features multiple elements…
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Up Here Magazine Illustration
The September Edition of Up Here magazine, is currently on newsstands and includes an illustration that I completed. The illustration is about scientists drilling in the Arctic to learn about the terrain that resides below the sea ice. While this information graphic was a little less technical in content than…
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Spring It! Postcard Promo
The latest promotional postcard I’ve created focuses on my skills as a Technical Illustrator, as well as my ability to come up with some great ideas. I used a play on the word “spring” to focus on the fact that although I can accurately draw technologies and components, if a…
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New website! www.leannekroll.com
With a simplistic re-design, www.leannekroll.com was just re-launched with updated portfolio pieces. I like to re-design http://www.leannekroll.com ideally, once a year. This allows me to update the artwork I show on the website, while also forcing me to keep up-to-date with the web developing software programs (ie. flash and dreamweaver). …
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HOLMES Magazine Illustrations
The latest edition of HOLMES Magazine is now available and I had the opportunity to work with Art Director, Patricia Cavazzini on technical illustrations for the article called “Get Smart”. This article discusses the new trend of smart home technologies where all electrical devices are connected and controlled by the…
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Cover Illustration for OpenMind
I recently completed the cover illustration for Open Mind Magazine. The technical illustration was based on the main article regarding Public/Private Partnerships or P3 as it is more commonly known in short. The article discusses the advantages of Public/Private Partnerships (P3) in the construction and maintenance of schools, roadways, bridges…
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Nat Geo Textbook Illustrations
Working with National Geographic School Publishing, I recently completed technical illustrations showcasing a concept called the TransHab which was pursued by NASA. The TransHab was designed as an inflatable living quarters for the astronauts on the International Space Station. The concept allowed the deflated TransHab to be transported up to…
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technicalillustrators.org
I was recently asked by some colleagues at TechnicalIllustrators.org to be a contributing Editor, sharing in my inspirations and experiences as a freelance Technical Illustrator. Bookmark the website and check it out if you are interested in learning about technical illustration, need some inspiration or feel you have information you…
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