Award Season is here. Vanmag got a couple National nominations. Meanwhile Vanmag and Western Living got a bunch at the Western Magazine Awards. Martin Tessler got 2 noms for a couple shoots we worked on together for Best Photograph (above: To all a good night, and the stairway from WL Condo). I got a nomination for best art direction for an article for ‘Chefs Tips: How to Peel an Artichoke’ from Western Living.  

Here are the first Few spreads and pages from the Vancouver Magazine 2013 Restaurant awards. I designed the package this year.  There is subsequently about 14 more pages after this (mostly fractionals) with some more illustration, but mostly just listings. All the winners and finalists are on vanmag.com

Portraits by Carlo Ricci. Rooms and food by Martin Tessler. Illustrations by John Burgoyne

Sneak peak at the WL May Issue. Travel Like a Pro. (wish we could have gotten some spreads for this feature; didn’t happen.)

Illustrations by Joel Kimmel

The Breakfast Club (A-Z of Breakfast). From the April 2013 issue of Vancouver Magazine. 

Photographs by Shannon Mendes, Clinton Hussey and illustrations by Lauren Tamaki

Adverse Reactions. From the April 2013 issue of Vancouver Magazine.

Portraits by Carlo Ricci

5th annual 40 Foodies Under 40 for Western Living. (last page ad removed)

Photographs by Carlo Ricci, Aaron Pedersen, Carey Shaw, and Clinton Hussey, with Food styling by Murray Bancroft. Illustrations by John Burgoyne

From March 2013 issue of Vancouver Magazine. Secrets of the City.

Photographs by Milos Tosic, Illustrations by Eight Hour Day

In Bloom from the March 2013 issue of Vancouver Magazine. The new wave of vegetarian dining in Vancouver.

Photographs by Christine McAvoy, Carlo Ricci, and Evaan Kheraj

From the November 2012 issue of Western Living. Throw a Perfect Party (Without Breaking a Sweat)

Photography by Clinton Hussey. Styling by Murray Bancroft.

‘Personal Space’ from the October 2012 issue of Vancouver Magazine. This was inside the store/home of the owner of Three Century Antiques. I love this shot.

Photography by Lucas Finlay

Opening page for the November issue of Vancouver Magazine. A British ex pat’s favorite Vancouver pubs.

Photograph by Clinton Hussey

The cover for the Fall/Winter 2012 issue of Western Living Condo.

Photograph by Nic Lehoux

From October 2012. This was a big deal. I’ve been following Matthew Woodsons career for a while now. Years even. And with our magazines we don’t often get to use illustration, and when we do it requires a certain style. But when this hunting story came around I knew Matthew was the only person for the job, and when he said yes, it was a high point in my career. The basic idea behind the piece is it’s a experiential story about the writer (Masa Takei’s) first time hunting and the emotions, ethics,  and reasoning behind why he continues to do it today. The concept for the piece came from a line in the story where he says “I have passed on as many animals as I’ve killed, even with my sights set squarely on them. This may sound contradictory, but that’s the way it is”. I wanted to capture that moment with a deer in his sights, and it’s decision time. Matthew nailed it. Not only is it a dead on illustration of Masa, but you can see the emotion in his face. 

Illustration by Matthew Woodson

From October 2012 of Western Living. Foraging food feature. This is one of my favourite things I’ve done in a while. I absolutely love the opening spread. And the styling for the food was spot on.

Portraits by Carlo Ricci, Food photography by Clinton Hussey, Styling by Murray Bancroft

From the October 2012 issue of Western living. New furniture trend feature. I wanted this to look like it was a exhibition in a gallery. Lots of white space, and all about the composition.

Photography by Clinton Hussey, Styling by Nicole Sjostedt