Justine Wong is a food, book, and lifestyle illustrator based in Toronto. She is the creator behind the project '21 Days in Japan: An Illustrative Study on Japanese Cuisine', consisting of paintings of 100 meals discovered while she traveled Japan. She has since lived in Tokyo for a year and has the pleasure of illustrating in editorial publications, storybooks, and advertising campaigns in Canada and internationally. Most recently, Justine illustrated her first children’s book ‘Piece by Piece’ for Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.
Justine is currently a student of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture.
For commissions or inquiries, please contact me through: hello@patternsandportraits.com
Selected Clients
AAA, AKQA Tokyo, Abokichi, Aeon Japan Ltd.Co, Bad Form, Chatelaine, Edible Magazine, Keller Williams, Lucky Peach, Mejuri, Monocle, Oh Magazine, On She Goes, Peabody Essex Museum, Sakai, Sovereign State, St.Lawrence Market, The Bentway, The New York Times, Toronto Life, The Walrus, Today's Parent, University of Toronto Magazine, Vanity Fair, Wieden & Kennedy, Westbank, and many more.
Exhibitions
“How to Find a Palm”, Xpace, Toronto.
"Between a rock and a hard place", 156 Studio, Toronto.
"21 Days in Japan: An Illustrative Study of Japanese Cuisine", Album Studios, Toronto.
"No Hard Feelings: A Solo Exhibition by Justine Wong", KAISU Hostel, Tokyo.
"No Hard Feelings: A Solo Exhibition by Justine Wong", Album Studios, Toronto.
"No Hard Feelings: A Solo Exhibition by Justine Wong", Possible Worlds, Ottawa.
Education
Bachelor of Design, Illustration & Graphic Design
OCAD University