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Teaming with Koto Design Studio, I created 70 staff portraits for Lightspeed Venture Partners as part of a rebranding campaign

Joe McKendry

Joe McKendry

illustration of
illustration of Exploded view showing the construction of a Turnbull and Asser dress shirt
illustration of Staff portrait for Lightspeed Venture Partners
illustration of
illustration of Illustrations for the Todd Snyder catalogue
illustration of Booker Noe: Master Distiller at Jim Beam 1960-1992.  Portrait created for Jim Beam Distilling Company
illustration of Portrait of David M. Beam for Jim Beam Distilling
illustration of Portrait of columnist Erin Taylor for the Observer
illustration of How to Butcher a Boston Butt for the Wall Street Journal
illustration of Drawings for NETFLIX The Witcher, Vesemir's Weapons
illustration of Drawings for NETFLIX The Witcher - Scian's Weapons
illustration of Painting of Boston Bruin's defenseman Charlie McAvoy's dog Otto to promote his line of dog treats for Polka Dog Bakery in Boston
illustration of Promotional piece for Polka Dog Bakery featuring Otto the rocket dog, best friend to Bruin's star Charlie McAvoy
illustration of Portrait of Queen Elizabeth for National Geographic for a feature about her reign, published shortly after her passing
illustration of Package illustration (cod drawing) for PolkaDog Bakery
illustration of Full scale sketch on paper for mural at PolkaDog store location in the Boston Seaport
illustration of Mural in progress at PolkaDog Bakery at the Boston Seaport location
illustration of Package illustration for green crab dog treats for PolkaDog Bakery
illustration of Package illustration for crab dog treats for PolkaDog Bakery
illustration of Created for Jim Beam.  Old Fashioned with the orange peel twist
illustration of Cocktail drawing for Jim Beam:  Kentucky Mule
illustration of Cocktail illustration for Jim Beam: Mint Julep
illustration of Portrait of musician Kasper Winding for Euroman Magazine, Denmark.  

Portrait, corporate portrait, editorial portrait, staff portrait, business portrait, annual report, fashion, men's fashion, men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, denim shirt, rugged, handsome, musician, drummer, percussion, Danish musician, trench coat, glasses, salt and pepper, collar up
illustration of Staff portrait of Dan May for MrPorter.com


Portrait, corporate portrait, editorial portrait, staff portrait, business portrait, Mr Portrait, fashion, men's fashion, men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, denim shirt, rugged, handsome
illustration of Created for the holiday season and used across platforms at Mr Porter, an online clothing and lifestyle website

Christmas, holly, holiday, decorative, candy, candy cane, ribbon, season, berries
illustration of Created for the holiday season and used across platforms at Mr Porter, an online clothing and lifestyle website

Christmas, holiday, leaves, season, festive, decoration
illustration of Portrait for National Geographic: The History of Pandemics
illustration of portrait of clothing model
animation of What does Freddy look like without a mustache?  This was completed for
animation of What does Steve Harvey look like without a mustache?  This was completed for
illustration of Portrait of John Podesta for National Journal Magazine.  Portrait, corporate portrait, editorial portrait, staff portrait, business portrait, Mr Portrait, fashion, men's fashion, men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, white house, power, globe, Hillary Clinton, Obama, president, suit and tie, politics, political, democrat, vote
illustration of Portrait of photographer Aldo Fallai for Emporio Armani magazine.

Photographer, drawing, portrait, corporate portrait, editorial portrait, staff portrait, business portrait, annual report, fashion, men's fashion, men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, scarf, fedora, hat, men's hat
illustration of Portrait of writer Dave Broom for Whisky Advocate Magazine.  

portrait, corporate portrait, editorial portrait, staff portrait, business portrait, annual report, fashion, men's fashion, men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, scarf, men's hat, masculine, hair, whisky, whiskey, liquor, drink, lifestyle, alcohol, writer
illustration of Portrait of Jane Goodall for National Geographic Magazine. 

National Geographic, Hugo Van Lawick, chimpanzee, monkey, nature, research, environment, chimp, primate, feeding, drawing, sketch, Africa, nature research, travel, journal, journal sketch, infant
illustration of Trump debate prep.  Self-promotional image

Orange Trump, President Trump, spray tan, hairstyle, tanning, tanning booth, sunburn, politics, immigration, color, tanning booth, republican
illustration of Watercolor painting of map for National Geographic Magazine. 

Bornea, Sumatra, Malay peninsula, map, painted map, rhino, Sumatran rhino, mountains, topography, island, landmass, geology, geography, globe, history, animals, research, preservation, cartography
illustration of Painting of Sumatran rhino for National Geographic Magazine.  

Bornea, Sumatra, Malay peninsula, map, painted map, rhino, Sumatran rhino, mountains, topography, island, landmass, geology, geography, globe, history, animals, research, preservation, cartography, wild animal, Africa, African animals, zoo, zoology
illustration of How to shuck an oyster for Men's Health magazine, 

Oyster, shuck, shucking oyster, clam, seafood, cooking, food preparation, food, eating, oyster bar, raw seafood, aphrodisiac, knife, how-to, instructions, restaurant, seafood restaurant, hands, hands cutting, opening
illustration of How to tie a bowtie, for Esquire Magazine. 

bowtie, tie, dress clothes, suit, tuxedo, fashion, men's fashion, instructional, watercolor, dress,  men's clothing, style, men's style, online clothing, clothing, shirt, masculine,
illustration of drawing of cheese and cutting board for Boston Magazine. 

Cheese, food, knife, eating, line drawing, eating, party, appetizer, snack, nibbling, formaggio, food palette, wine and cheese, cutting board, dining, dinner, wine,
illustration of Buerre blanc ingredients for the Wall Street Jounal.  

French cooking, butter, flour, pyrex, cream, salt, cream of tartar, pepper mill, lemon, shallot, sepia, old fashioned, cooking, eating, instructional, onion, restaurant, menu, cookbook, how-to
illustration of Watercolor painting of Islay Island, Scotland for Whisky Advocate Magazine. 

Scotch, Scotland, Whisky, whiskey, rocks, ocean, ocean landscape, seascape, boat, clouds, overcast, moss, rowboat, distillery, distilling, still, peat, Islay, United Kingdom, UK, watercolor
illustration of History of light for WIRED Magazine.  

Torch, Coleman lantern, flashlight, lightbulb, history, caveman, camping, boyscouts, Edison, lighting, lamp, line drawing, technical, detailed, lighthouse, flame, fire
illustration of Line drawing of kitchen tools for WIRED Magazine.   Apron, Kitchen Aid, pizza peel, pizza wheel, cutting board, cooking, kitchen, pizza, dough, flour, products drawing, industrial design, table, chef, dinner, baking
illustration of How to make meringue.  For the Wall Street Journal.  Cooking, meringue, dessert, cooking, blender, baking, kitchen, apron, bowl, flour, eggs, sugar, whipped cream, whipped, food, eating, sweet, ingredients, chef
illustration of Illustration of guy doing 'rock on' symbol with hands, for Esquire Magazine.  Rock on, cool, guy, suit, style, stylish, fashion, suit and tie, black tie, clothing, bespoke, tailor, lapel, masculine, dude, bro, sign language
illustration of Smoking implements for Esquire magazine.   Pipe, cigar, cigarette, joint, weed, marijuana, pot, high, smoke shop, vape, vaping, cancer, health, vice, tobacco, smoke, cough
illustration of Painting of whiskey glass and barrels, for Whisky Advocate magazine.  Whisky, whiskey, scotch, bourbon, spirits, alcohol, drinking, barrels, wine, wine barrel, cantina, cellar, wine cellar, Irish whiskey, wood, rustic, dark cellar, moody, prohibition, bottle, shot, shot glass, aging, aged barrel
illustration of Map of Scotland and prominent distilleries

Whisky, whiskey, alcohol, distilling, distillery, cask, stillhouse, still, barrel, Glenmorangie, Bowmore, Port Ellen Maltings, Springbank Distillery, Claive Videz, Glenfiddich
illustration of Trump with 4 different hairstyles.  This was created for Vanity Fair magazine in 2012
animation of Animated interview with Kevin Costner, recorded by Esquire Magazine.  Animation created for Esquire Classics.  Drawings by me.  Animation by Quoted Studios
animation of Animated interview with Johnny Depp.  Recorded for Esquire Magazine, animated for Esquire Classics.  Illustrations by me, Animation by Quoted Studios
animation of Video created for Mr Porter.com.  Collaboration with animator Daniel Sousa
illustration of Air Jordan designed by Eminem.  Watercolor for GQ Middle East

Shoes, sneakers, style, men's style, men's fashion, clothing
illustration of Adidas designed by Pharrell Williams.  Watercolor for GQ Middle East

Shoes, sneakers, style, men's style, men's fashion, clothing
illustration of Holiday cans for Polka Dog Bakery.  The lids twist so you can change hats on the dogs
illustration of Drawing of cod for Polka Dog packaging
illustration of Drawing of chicken for Polka Dog packagaing
illustration of Watercolor rendering of the WW2 Memorial prior to it's completion.  This painting was done for Architect Freidrich St. Florian, who designed the memorial for the National Mall in Washington D.C.
illustration of Hammerstein's Roof Garden was one of the first theatres to move into Times Square (back when it was still called Longacre Square)

Hammerstein, roof garden, history, historical illustration, sepia, theatre, vaudeville, Oscar Hammerstein, New York city, trolley, horse and carriage
illustration of Exploded view of Park Street station, showing entrances, exits, and elevator/handicap access.  Completed for the Boston subway authority MBTA.  Part of a station handout: Getting Around the T

architecture, exploded view, trains, trolleys, subway, urban transportation, commute, rapid transit, underground, tracks, 3D, green line, red line, MBTA, Massachusetts, Boston
illustration of Elevations of One Times Square in 1904 and 2004.  Endpages for the illustrated book
illustration of Times Square, 1926.  From the illustrated book
illustration of Times Square, 1982.  From the illustrated book
illustration of How to tie a scarf:  The Parisian

Paris, scarf, style, fashion, clothing, men's fashion, men's style, formal, design, Mr Porter, retail, shopping, online, directions, graphic, line art, instruction, instructional, how to, learning
illustration of Designer portraits for J. Crew

Profile

Joe McKendry is a painter and illustrator whose work has appeared in over 100 publications worldwide, including National Geographic, GQ, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and TIME Magazine. Corporate clients include Jim Beam, Apple, Google, AirBNB, Netflix and Cadillac. His books, Beneath the Streets of Boston: Building America’s First Subway (David R. Godine, 2005) and One Times Square: A Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World (David R. Godine, 2012), chronicle the history of their subjects in a way that is accessible to both children and adults. A native of Maynard, MA, McKendry teaches painting and illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and lives in Brookline, MA with his wife and three kids.

Style/Techniques

Animation, Black & White, Caricature, Design, Digital, Engraving, Figurative, Fine Art, Graphic, Lettering, Line, Line with Color, Painterly, Pen & Ink, Pencil, Realism, Technical, 3-D Rendering, Watercolor, Woodcut, Decorative, Film/Entertainment, Explainer Video

Subject/Specialties

Humor, Action, Adventure, Animals, Annual Report, Architecture, Botanical, Celebrities, Children's Books, Corporate, Editorial, Education, Family, Fantasy, Fashion/Cosmetics, Food, Health, Historical, Holidays, Icons, Information Graphics, Landscape, Leisure, Maps, Mural, Music, Mystery, Nature, Packaging, People, Political, Portrait, Product, Romance, Scientific, Sports, Still Life, Technology, Textiles, Toys & Games, Transportation, Travel, Web Illustration, Wildlife, Americana, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Masculine, Ethnic, Game, Environmental, Urban, Branding, Logos