Category Archives: Joel Kimmel
Joel Kimmel – Playboy
Happy New Year! I’m happy to finally be able to share this map I illustrated late in 2012 for Playboy. They’ve always been a dream client of mine because of the great illustrators they use and I was excited/surprised when
Joel Kimmel – Playboy
Happy New Year! I’m happy to finally be able to share this map I illustrated late in 2012 for Playboy. They’ve always been a dream client of mine because of the great illustrators they use and I was excited/surprised when
Joel Kimmel – Grantland Quarterly
What a fun piece this was. I grew up reading comic books, and many of the comics I collected had characters created by Stan Lee (and Jack Kirby sometimes, too). So when I was contacted by Grantland Quarterly to illustrate
Joel Kimmel – Grantland Quarterly
What a fun piece this was. I grew up reading comic books, and many of the comics I collected had characters created by Stan Lee (and Jack Kirby sometimes, too). So when I was contacted by Grantland Quarterly to illustrate
Joel Kimmel – Canadian Wildlife
I love drawing nature, animals and people canoeing. And Canada Geese; I think this is the third or fourth time I’ve painted them for an illustration. This piece is for Canadian Wildlife for an article about Fort Whyte Alive, a 650-acre patch
Joel Kimmel – Canadian Wildlife
I love drawing nature, animals and people canoeing. And Canada Geese; I think this is the third or fourth time I’ve painted them for an illustration. This piece is for Canadian Wildlife for an article about Fort Whyte Alive, a 650-acre patch
Joel Kimmel – Map of Mt. Rainier for Seattle Met
This two-page spread illustration of Mt. Rainier for Seattle Met was one on my favorite jobs I’ve done. There was a lot to include and a lot to get right. People looking at this map needed to be able to
Joel Kimmel – Map of Mt. Rainier for Seattle Met
This two-page spread illustration of Mt. Rainier for Seattle Met was one on my favorite jobs I’ve done. There was a lot to include and a lot to get right. People looking at this map needed to be able to
Joel Kimmel – Coach Snoop Dogg
I was hanging out with some of my IlloConfidential friends at the ICON Conference in Rhode Island back in June when the email came in for this fun job for MAXIM Magazine. I thought I’d have to turn it down
Joel Kimmel – Coach Snoop Dogg
I was hanging out with some of my IlloConfidential friends at the ICON Conference in Rhode Island back in June when the email came in for this fun job for MAXIM Magazine. I thought I’d have to turn it down
Joel Kimmel – Ice Dancer
Here is one of my favorite pieces I’ve done recently. Outdoor Life has given me some great assignments this year and this one is tops in my book. I had the opportunity to work on a full-page portrait illustration with
Joel Kimmel – Ice Dancer
Here is one of my favorite pieces I’ve done recently. Outdoor Life has given me some great assignments this year and this one is tops in my book. I had the opportunity to work on a full-page portrait illustration with
Joel Kimmel – Los Angeles Times
Online dating can lead to some disappointing dates, especially when there’s some deception involved. For this Los Angeles Times article about just that, I wanted to show a member of an online dating site updating their profile. Like one of
Joel Kimmel – Los Angeles Times
Online dating can lead to some disappointing dates, especially when there’s some deception involved. For this Los Angeles Times article about just that, I wanted to show a member of an online dating site updating their profile. Like one of
Joel Kimmel – Sportsnet Magazine Spots
For the past month or so I’ve been doing some small spot illustrations for Sportsnet Magazine. They’ve been a lot of fun and the topics range from How-To’s such as how to have the perfect Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and
Joel Kimmel – Sportsnet Magazine Spots
For the past month or so I’ve been doing some small spot illustrations for Sportsnet Magazine. They’ve been a lot of fun and the topics range from How-To’s such as how to have the perfect Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and
Joel Kimmel – Advanced Training
This is an illustration for an article I had read about advanced training techniques that athletes are using. Of course, riding a bike underwater isn’t one of them (or maybe it is?), but I thought it would nicely illustrate the
Joel Kimmel – Advanced Training
This is an illustration for an article I had read about advanced training techniques that athletes are using. Of course, riding a bike underwater isn’t one of them (or maybe it is?), but I thought it would nicely illustrate the
Joel Kimmel – Canadian Lawyer
This job for Canadian Lawyer came in just as I was about to leave the studio for a few days to my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario for the holidays. It worked out perfectly though. I was able to grab my
Joel Kimmel – Canadian Lawyer
This job for Canadian Lawyer came in just as I was about to leave the studio for a few days to my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario for the holidays. It worked out perfectly though. I was able to grab my
Joel Kimmel – Seattle Met Portraits
These charming gents were drawn with a slightly retro twist for Seattle Met’s new issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of The World’s Fair of 1962. I took some inspiration from portrait illustration of the 1950s that I came across in
Joel Kimmel – Seattle Met Portraits
These charming gents were drawn with a slightly retro twist for Seattle Met’s new issue celebrating the 50th anniversary of The World’s Fair of 1962. I took some inspiration from portrait illustration of the 1950s that I came across in
