Diana Bolton | Illustrator

Great wave off Kanagawa painting but it's conversation bubbles overwhelming a secretary.

A little visual ditty for Harvard Business Review. Art directors having a sense of humour is my absolute fave. Very thankful to be working with these guys, they're the best.

#illustration #communication #editorialillustration

Thank you!

A whale flies in the sky while the rest swim in the water.

Another one for Harvard Business Review, on inspired leadership. Thanks AD: Carey Bass.

#mammals #whale #wildlife #illustration #art

Upside down bird on branch looking at upside down house.

One of my favourite assignments to come in is these ones from Harvard Business Review, where you get to submit what you like, from a range of business topics. Very fun to work on. Thanks very much AD: Carey Bass!

#illustration #editorialillustration #wildlifeillustration

A woman's booted foot steps off a map.

So happy to work with Review Canada on this piece for Pamela Mulloy's review of Cathrin Bradbury's “This Way Up".

I feel so lucky to be part of such a cool Canadian publication.

Thank you to Kyle for the AD.

#illustration #editorialillustration #canadianillustrator

Mammals and reptiles run from fire on a full-page illustration spread.

Wildfires racked our community over the last years, including burning down 200 homes in 2023.

Pieces like this are important to raise awareness for climate struggles. I felt thankful to be included in bringing this one to life for Corporate Knights.

#illustration #mammals #editorialillustration

Eeeeee!

Two researchers watch a sea star sun set on a beach.

The sea star population is in decline on the West Coast.

So pleased to share my first-ever illustration for Canadian Wildlife--a long-time dream client of mine.

Thanks to AD: Steve Balaban for making it happen.

#illustration #editorialillustration #seastar #wildlifeillustration #animalart

Illustration of horses running on snow.

Just a little practice of some horses running on some clouds.

#illustration #horses #art

Illustration of school busses on war board shaped like Vermont.

Always thankful to Seven Days Vermont for being real ones. Such cool people to work with. Have Happy Holidays everyone!

#illustration #school #editorialillustration

Another little .GIF of a researcher falling through the sky, done in Procreate.

#animatedillustration #editorialillustration #researcher

A cute little .GIF of a researcher finding their way out of a forest. These have been pretty fun to make!

#illustration #animatedillustration #editorialillustration #researcher

Illustration by Diana Bolton. Two flamingos on a beach.

Two flamingos on a beach.

#illustration #birds #flamingo

Illustration - An arctic fox stands on a snow-covered forest slope.

It's been a while since I've had a chance to post. Wildlife stuff has been picking up in publications lately. Here's a fox for this dreary Fall day. Stay warm and cozy everyone!

#illustration #mammals #wildlife #art

Illustration by Diana Bolton of woman pressing outward on pill.

Thinking of animating this one so that he hands press outwards on the pill and distend it a bit. Thoughts?

#illustration #editorialillustration #pill #woman #medical #healthillustration

Dope!

Brown bear on Pacific beach. Wildlife illustration by Diana Bolton.

A brown bear on the Pacific Coast. Can't beat that grey sand and stormy coastline.

#illustration #bear #mammals #wildlifeart

Still one of my faves :)

So cute!

Looking so good.

Illustrated scientist stands in front of a safe with a nuclear symbol on the lock, trying to open it.

It was so wonderful to work for The Stranger, and their lovely art director, Anthony Keo. Such a joy, and the story was interesting, too--on nuclear fusion and the possible future of energy.

#illustration #nuclearfusion #editorialillustration

Editorial conceptual illustration by Diana Bolton of Matryoshka doll open, revealing the same business man all the way down.

I thought this was a funny take on personal growth. Often we're doing the work, just to find that we're another version of our same-old self. Maybe we're getting closer to something innate--maybe we're just iterating.

#illustration #editorialillustration #personalgrowth

Illustration by Diana Bolton of Echinacea and Swallowtail Butterfly.

It's July so you know what that means-- Cone flowers, everywhere! A water-wise addition to any garden, and great in this heat. It's also known as Echinacea, and illustrated here with a Swallowtail Butterfly.

#illustration #editorialillustration #flowerart #flower #butterfly #wildlifeillustration

Illustration by Diana Bolton, of bumble bee on nepeta stalk.

Bumble bee on a Nepeta stalk, also known as catmint in some areas. Lately I've been inspired by the local wildlife where I live, and most of my personal work is focusing on that. Gotta warm up somehow! Might as well be with birds and bees.

#illustration #nepeta #plantart #bumblebee #wildlifeart

Thanks!

Wildlife illustration by Diana Bolton of a Kokanee Salmon swimming.

Wow, this marks a big change! I've officially uploaded all my old work onto Bluesky. From now on, it's just new stuff! Hooray!

#illustration #wildlife #animal #salmon #fish

Illustration by Diana Bolton of three people sitting on overlapping coloured dialogue balloons like a Venn diagram.

It's been a while since I did this one, but I loved this assignment. Something about doing conceptual illustration for education based outlets really makes me happy. This one was for the Register.

In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman doing hurdles leaps over a whirlpool.

In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman leaps over hurdles, with "trauma" written on the hurdles she's running over.

In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, four runners hold hands on a track.

In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman tosses her ear buds over her shoulder while running.

Four spots for Canadian Running Magazine.

#canadianrunning #illustration #editorialillustration #running

Illustration by Diana Bolton in which a woman on an innertube floats over dinosaur bones in a clear lake bed.

Cruisin' over the dino bones.

#illustration #editorialillustration #dinosaurart #art #dinosaur #swimming #tubing

Illustration by Diana Bolton, runner kneels and prays on a field.

Illustration by Diana Bolton, three runners shown from the waist up, jogging and smiling.

Illustration by Diana Bolton, three winners cheering on a podium made of money.

Three of my favourite spots I did for Canadian Running, on various topics. Loved making cute little athletes.

#illustration #running #sportsart