https://maxillustrates.com/about daily 0.75 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1236e9ed-e119-4009-bab0-17450f76dd11/Profile-1.jpg About - “Only through doing, do things become possible.” - Pascal Rentsch Call me “Max”! Everyone does! From NCAA recruit to science and biology nerd to cross-continental traveler, I have taken a winding road to find my home in illustration and I am excited to say that it is a place I am now calling home. I am a stylistically diverse illustrator who adjusts my visual approach with each project in service of the needs of the client’s creative brief and vision for the job. Nothing excites me more than diving head-first into a rich visual narrative or putting my mind towards a juicy design challenge. I love working on projects that aim to inspire and uplift people, communities, and organizations. I am constantly drawn to projects that spotlight good people doing good things in this world. I also love to collaborate! Peers and friends would describe me as kind, funny, helpful, and a person who will go the extra mile. Outside of my life in the arts you can find me taking long nature walks, cooking, learning something new or having a laugh with a friend or two. Shoot me a message! I would love to work with you! Email: maxine@maxillustrates.com https://maxillustrates.com/illustration daily 0.75 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/241da08a-e99f-4527-8b76-105c24586abe/Quip-2023.jpg Narrative Postcard designed for Canadian author, Benjamin Erret for his Substack blog, "Get Wit Quick". The Illustration interprets the literary quip featured below the illustration above, by famous writer extraordinaire, Virginia Woolf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/9de6f95f-48b7-4c75-8b8b-95d387f6da03/01-EveryKidDeservesABike-Final.jpg Narrative Part 1 of a short illustration series inspired by a GoFundMe podcast interview entitled "Every Kid Deserves a Bike". This is a true story. Katie gets an idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/628dd973-ca14-47fc-9a4b-a9a9805ce877/02-EveryKidDeservesABike-Final.jpg Narrative Part 2 - Katie gets the word out. This is the beginning of her foundation "Going Places". Again, this is is a true story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/3e4a9eeb-a86e-4055-8918-7b8d971a53e7/03-EveryKidDeservesABike-UPDATED-FINAL.jpg Narrative Part 3 - Through grit and determination, Katie manages to fundraise enough money for EVERY kid to get a bike, helmet, and lock to take home for keeps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/875cd911-aa6c-4075-89fa-923919d38edc/Spot-1-TOR.jpg Narrative Spot illustration 1 of 2 for short story "Nine Last Days on Planet Earth" written by Daryl Gregory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/7ed60b97-f59c-4052-85b2-4ffd95c6b4b5/04-EveryKidDeservesABike-Final.jpg Narrative Part 4 - a bike is such a simple thing and it is in the fabric of multiple generations. It is freedom, confidence, and something of value to own for children who have started life with very little. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/2fae767a-674d-4459-9ed9-2aa4bc26a259/Spot_2__-_Final_Light_Adjust.jpg Narrative Spot illustration 2 of 2 for short story "Nine Last Days on Planet Earth" written by Daryl Gregory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/08209025-e450-466b-8692-e9d416da1727/Moscow-Mule-Compiled.jpg Narrative Drink Coaster Design: These story panels represent the story of how the famous cocktail, The Moscow Mule, came to be. Panels were designed to be printed on the underside of cardboard coasters, and intended as a collectible series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/4f193902-ea28-422c-8a7f-ce928034c843/Untitled_Artwork+5.jpg Narrative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/025274d2-7358-4e13-92f7-3c2eeba00419/Untitled_Artwork+1+copy.jpg Narrative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f9d02540-6ccc-4e93-99d2-619803508f90/Untitled_Artwork+6.jpg Narrative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/3dac3b4b-6b31-4cb8-b4ae-7d492948d343/Untitled_Artwork+7.jpg Narrative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/b43eb204-3b84-4316-b7cc-869820b5565e/Untitled_Artwork+9.jpg Narrative https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/901d36a3-0c05-4fc3-b366-e188eecadd91/Untitled_Artwork+8.jpg Narrative https://maxillustrates.com/portrait-studies daily 0.75 2025-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1752946205443-C0H2SESCV3ZSN75HSJW6/DSC06146.png Portrait Studies "Blackie" - portrait for Jill Drabbe, owner of SkyRacer Whippets. Blackie was one of her absolute favorites. Completed portrait is overseas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/50cd305f-9450-4be4-aae2-dacef3c799e1/Just-Phillin-2.JPG Portrait Studies "Just Phillin'" - cartoon funny created for my sister's birthday. Here is Phil (Phillipe) her rescue dog. He is goofy, endlessly lovable, and Phil loves her to pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/9158168c-279e-48d6-a14a-656eb5bdd55c/19-Portrait.jpeg Portrait Studies Portrait Study 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/9134707e-a111-43ba-b2fb-2e1da99dbe26/IMG_5022.JPG Portrait Studies Portrait study 2. https://maxillustrates.com/bookcovers daily 0.75 2023-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/78967aae-2a78-441d-8709-df2cb7875896/Cover_-_Final_-_Full_Res.jpg Book Covers Illustrated Mock book cover design for Daryl Gregory's short story "Nine Last Days on Planet Earth". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/24331cd0-9547-41a5-bbb7-4817c5305ed2/03-SelectedBookCovers-FINAL-NoBoarder.MaxineKryzaniwsky.jpg Book Covers Illustrated mock book cover concept for J.K. Rowling's book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f581297d-dfbb-4fcd-81bc-af1d4a599c08/Maxine.Kryzaniwsky_People-of-Neighbourhood-ADJUSTED.jpg Book Covers Illustrated mock book cover concept. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/e96aca8d-c0ca-4627-860e-a613bf1f7c87/Final_Adjusted.jpg Book Covers Illustrated mock annual Report cover concept for NFP organization Covenant House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/4010401a-af83-4248-b18f-5441789c2366/MaxineKryzaniwsky_Project1-ADJUSTED.jpg Book Covers Illustrated mock student planner cover concept design. https://maxillustrates.com/design daily 1.0 2025-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/fa5051fa-0f9d-41e6-bb93-a1f0fd92c075/Lighthouse-_FINAL_1-reduced2.jpg Design Illustration and Design completed for "Lighthouse" Singles Cover for Toronto based indie jazz artist, Denielle Bassels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/a86d4ab9-57ae-4ab7-a299-1c2d876eb7df/Den003-Front_Back-Cover-2.jpg Design CD Package Design: Front and Back Cover, for Toronto based indie jazz artist, Denielle Bassels' album "It Goes Like This". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/3bd45cbb-0810-4130-94ca-dc2905b9c6b6/Den003-InsideC%2BCD.jpg Design CD Package Design: Liner Notes and disc for indie jazz artist, Denielle Bassels' album "It Goes Like This". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f1a35501-95be-4cee-b375-11d70e1d2bf5/Den003-Inside_Cover.jpg Design CD Package Design: Liner Notes and Thank You section underneath disc (surprise reveal), for Toronto based indie jazz artist Denielle Bassels' album "It Goes Like This". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/fb7a9871-efc2-40c7-829d-66630d2aecb4/Den003-CD-transparent.png Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/143e7d52-45f0-422f-b614-d7eee203c7b5/Songbird-Final-NO_NAME.jpg Design Singles Cover for "Songbird" track off of indie jazz artist Denielle Bassels' album, "It Goes Like This". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/b4251fb6-ecb9-41af-bb4b-7a7e51217d55/Honore-Logo.jpg Design Word mark logo design for emerging Toronto based artist, Honoré. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f2e6071c-92f2-4c54-9836-6a59b361f318/its-okay-Craig-cropped-2.jpg Design Craig Bondy in front of the "it's OKAY" Mural for his Masters Thesis Exhibition: "Lost and Found: Barriers to Learning". Click the photo for Exhibition Short video. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/87c501e7-5ce9-4732-8292-83386387dd9e/Its-Okay.jpg Design Typographic mural design #2 for Craig Bondy's (designer & educator) Masters Thesis exhibition, "Barriers to Learning". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/5dab8a2b-faf3-4df0-8fb2-4cdd1d3b0af3/Flattened-GW-final.jpg Design Typographic Mural Design for Craig Bondy's (designer & educator) Masters Exhibition "Lost & Found: Barriers to Learning". Statistical data is represented through hierarchy and type size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/95514515-df99-4808-824d-bb7ea4a35728/1-Graffiti-1.JPG Design Completed typographic mural for Craig Bondy's (designer & educator) "Barriers to Learning" Masters Thesis exhibition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1752689633456-XHXYNKGIGHHI3QIWG0KU/Mural-1.jpg Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/6c8256e9-d86f-4d86-be1e-c6c0b8835292/LOST-Final.jpg Design "Lost" - illustration created as part of a pair for Craig Bondy's Masters Thesis exhibition "Barriers to Learning". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/8eaedb93-1bfe-43d6-9b02-49db17ba7a18/FOUND-Final.jpg Design "Found" - the second part of a pair of illustrations for Craig Bondy's (designer & educator) Masters Thesis Exhibition, "Barriers to Learning". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/8b5d0cca-c472-4b2c-8da3-d489536aa51a/Icons-Combined.jpg Design Icons designed for the Scarborough based not-for-profit organization The Reading Partnership. Icons were designed for their inaugural launch of The Next Chapter Festival. https://maxillustrates.com/lighthouse-process daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/b1a6b90d-6c46-4e19-84e3-7dcfec7fb123/Lighthouse-_FINAL_1-reduced1.jpg Lighthouse Process Final Cover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/b2866c7b-eb30-467e-84dc-640d2a9b6922/Untitled-1-01.jpg Lighthouse Process Initial Imagery Exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1e85dfd5-6c50-4e3b-8bed-8b61083bd5e6/Lighthouse-Process-02.jpg Lighthouse Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/7b12b2c0-a43e-4141-9648-b01dddfe2339/Lighthouse-Process-05.jpg Lighthouse Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/2cdf625e-f163-41e9-b5a7-9304107fc6af/Lighthouse-Process-06.jpg Lighthouse Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/ae6a39f3-4e5b-4489-a546-fa1f5e0342ce/Untitled-1-03.jpg Lighthouse Process Concept, shape, color, and working in series exploration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/572cf41d-5819-46cf-9b5a-4d10d775b559/Untitled-1-04.jpg Lighthouse Process Final concept, composition, shape, and rendering refinement. https://maxillustrates.com/iconstrpprocess daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/8b5d0cca-c472-4b2c-8da3-d489536aa51a/Icons-Combined.jpg Icons-TRP-Process Final Icon designs with brand colors applied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/9258fde5-12e6-4c68-94f2-ca52263c7f03/IMG_5042.JPG Icons-TRP-Process Shape & concept explorations 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/050b7400-ae72-40d7-a3eb-dd37adb7bed5/IMG_5039.JPG Icons-TRP-Process Shape and concept explorations 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/3aa492c6-21d3-4ccf-9456-a529475bc60d/IMG_5041.JPG Icons-TRP-Process Shape and Concept explorations 3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/a2106332-189e-4022-9e81-47083b59ffbe/IMG_5038.JPG Icons-TRP-Process Shape and concept explorations 4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/c6a08fd9-1443-40ee-9f47-89f94eed602b/IMG_5040.JPG Icons-TRP-Process Shape and concept explorations 5. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/66a9d3d0-74b1-4a53-8b5c-5d82a9d24cfd/Final_Logo_Designs+2.jpg Icons-TRP-Process Final vectors selected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/d1dd40a4-a423-42f7-9f81-0c1901d5dd31/Final_Logo_Designs.jpg Icons-TRP-Process Final vectors selected. https://maxillustrates.com/honoreprocess daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/403d8358-80f8-4006-913f-a0e17b239055/Honore-Logo.jpg Honore-Process Final word mark design in context; Photo from Honoré's website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/ea7d845a-ec04-4df4-95cc-8b53ba2f23aa/Honore-process-02.jpg Honore-Process A handful of many loose sheets that accumulated through initial letterform and shape explorations. I was looking for the right "feel". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121311086-BZ85OT6778MYE5HYOB5F/Honore-process-03.jpg Honore-Process Potential concept directions presented to the client after our initial consultation. Concepts 1, 3, and 8 were chosen to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121358481-QQHR0QOHH0KQ8M0QLTO6/Honore-process-04.jpg Honore-Process A sample of intermediate explorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121387098-4XZZP7PUHH17BML7KJ8D/Honore-process-05.jpg Honore-Process A sample of some of the intermediate explorations I completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121437421-AZUPEG385Q51CQH70ID1/Honore-process-06.jpg Honore-Process A sample of some intermediate explorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121456963-UISWYU8F4TKTLLBOWUIB/Honore-process-07.jpg Honore-Process A sample of some of the intermediate explorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/1753121486740-ETKJWWLRXTIXLFPB4HUO/Honore-process-08.jpg Honore-Process Refinements of overall visual direction and final design of word mark. https://maxillustrates.com/postcardprocess daily 0.75 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/d1d4b206-5ab8-4c28-81aa-abca835ebd75/FINAL_To_Send.jpg Post-card-Process Postcard Final artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f3e06557-5f1b-415e-8f13-a39bdf465885/Post-Card-Process-01.jpg Post-card-Process Concept explorations 1 &2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/62159a58-a3c9-4a27-8a9a-cc34c6415614/Post-Card-Process-02.jpg Post-card-Process Concept explorations 3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/c28f5697-f7ae-4be4-9459-666e04617dc5/Post-Card-Process-03.jpg Post-card-Process Concept exploration 3 - variations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/e9261bf7-d818-42ac-ae87-b8e755986aca/Post-Card-Process-04.jpg Post-card-Process Concept exploration 2 - variations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/fb6d637b-2c7a-44d1-bfc1-a6db46e3d45e/Post-Card-Process-05.jpg Post-card-Process Concept explorations 4 & 1. Lower image is a variation for concept 1; exploring potential text placement for quip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/f8c57fe4-b9a8-467b-b079-e7cc08b55690/Post-Card-Process-06.jpg Post-card-Process Color explorations 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/fe6e6c47-0f6c-45bb-92c4-9355196c8331/Post-Card-Process-07.jpg Post-card-Process Color explorations 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62421e30bb34d00822e214fc/ca0c9678-0be9-478f-976f-29e9698a64b0/Post-Card-Process-08.jpg Post-card-Process Color explorations 3.