An animated illustration of a man working at a desk with a computer, surrounded by a space-themed scene with dogs, cats, and planets, including a dog in a space suit and a flying saucer with cats inside.

I’m an illustrator.

I bring stories and ideas to life for brands, children’s books, and magazines.

My art style is bold shapes and artful textures. I create vibrant scenes of people, places, and food.

Below is a selection of my favorite projects. Check out my full portfolio HERE

New Seasons Market

New Seasons Market

Spooky Illustrations

Spooky Illustrations

Visual Recipes

Visual Recipes

Leaf Magazine

Leaf Magazine

Exercise Book for Seniors

Exercise Book for Seniors

Waitrose Food Magazine

Waitrose Food Magazine

Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Animals & Nature

Animals & Nature

Matty Matheson

Matty Matheson

California Avocados Advertisement

California Avocados Advertisement

Food & Lifestyle

Food & Lifestyle

1889 Magazine Covers

1889 Magazine Covers

Delta Airlines Advertisement

Delta Airlines Advertisement

Cross Country Skier Magazine

Cross Country Skier Magazine

The Book of Discoveries

The Book of Discoveries

Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest

Gray starburst shape with irregular points on a black background.

Check out my full portfolio HERE

About me

Black-and-white photo of a man with glasses, a beard, and short hair, smiling against a plain white background.
A cartoon bee with a black and yellow striped body and white wings.
White cursive text spelling 'Love' on a black background.
A cartoon illustration of a bee with black and yellow striped body and white wings.

I’m a freelance illustrator working in the editorial and commercial art industry.

I help brands and publications communicate ideas through colorful depictions of people, places, and food.

I live just outside of Portland, Oregon, with my wife and our three small dogs. We share a creative studio on our property.

A cartoon illustration of a bee with black and yellow stripes, white wings, and a black head.

What I Do Best

Falling gold coins, red background with stars, and a white circle with a red outline of the state of Oregon.

Commercial Illustration for Brands & Advertisements

Brand assets, including logos, website graphics, and illustrations for product packaging. Detailed illustrations for advertisements and campaigns.

Collage of six illustrations related to money and success, including a woman contemplating her future, a person holding a jar of cash, a happy woman with flying dollar bill, a man with gears symbolizing work or ideas, a person jumping over a gap with a dollar bill, and a woman presenting financial growth charts and houses.

Illustration for Children’s Books & Publications

Narrative scenes and character-driven artwork for children’s books, middle-grade books, and adult publications.

A person with brown hair wearing a blue shirt pulling apart their shirt to reveal a colorful DNA helix underneath. The background features various icons, including a clock, a broccoli, and a flame.

Editorial Illustration & Magazine Covers

Conceptual illustrations and visual metaphors for newspapers and magazines, specializing in topics of food & restaurants, health & mental wellbeing, travel lifestyle, and outdoor recreational hobbies.

Services Offered

Illustration

Branding

Art Direction

Editorial

Cover Art

Children’s Books

Campaigns

Advertising

Packaging

Merchandise

Visual Identity

Logo Design

Lettering

Select Clients

Black background with various white logos of companies and organizations, including Publix, Oregon Lottery, Hearst, Titledown, New Seasons Market, Delta, Meta, Dunkin', The Information, WSJ, and Wap.
A black background with a large white jagged speech bubble in the center.

Check out my full portfolio HERE

Let’s Work Together!

Illustration of two people high-fiving through laptop screens, one with a woman with dark hair, and the other with a man with glasses and a beard.

I’m represented by Illustration X

For all inquiries and requests, please contact my agents at howdy@illustrationx.com

You can also reach me directly hello@drewbardana.com