Magazines

Creative direction and design for award-winning editorial publications — overseeing illustration, photography, headline writing, and digital media, including motion graphics, podcasts, and video.


Corporate Knights

Role: Creative Director — Overseeing the creation of a quarterly print magazine, I commission over a dozen illustrators and photographers each issue, create cover concepts and headlines, and design all layouts, occasionally creating illustrations as well.

About: Throughout my career, I’ve worked for several major magazines, but my longest and most impactful contribution has been as Creative Director for print issues of Corporate Knights, an environmental and business magazine, published quarterly. Since 2011, I’ve worked closely with editors, illustrators, and photographers, producing artwork and headlines on topics like climate change, politics, and finance. It’s added to my expertise in environmental topics. My mission is to rebrand “environmental” issues for a wider audience.

Awards: Magazine of the Year Canada, 2013.

All concepts, typography and design by Jack Dylan. - See image captions for details

Illustration by Justin Metz

Illustration by Chris Buzelli

Design by Jack Dylan

Illustration by Pete Ryan

Illustration by Johnson Witehira

Illustration by Jack Dylan

Illustration by Stefano Colferai

Illustration by Justin Metz

Illustration by Chris Altorf

Illustration by Aurora Kurk

Illustration by Alexandria Hall

Illustration by Hudson Christie

Photography by Mallory Thomas

Illustration by Jack Dylan

Illustration by Shlomi Amiga

Illustration by Justin Metz

Illustration by Benoit Tardif

Illustration by Ryan Johnson

Design by Jack Dylan

Photography by Mary Kirkpatrick

Illustration by Chris Altorf

Design by Jack Dylan

Illustration by Clara Kirkpatrick

Illustration by Patrick Dias

Design by Jack Dylan


Esquire & Popular Mechanics

Role: Director of Mobile Editions — Overseeing a team of two designers and motion artists, creating concepts for videos and interviews, launching the first podcast studio at Heart, producing, and co-hosting.

About: As Director of Mobile Editions for Esquire & Popular Mechanics, 2013—2015, I oversaw the Phone and iPad versions of each magazine. Tasked with creating new content, I saw the opportunity to expand into podcasts, and working with journalist Kevin Dupsyk and then Editor in Cheir Ryan D’agostino, we created the first podcast studio at Hearst, launching and producing two shows that I helped write, produce, and host.

Director of Mobile Editions - Jack Dylan
Podcast Production - Jack Dylan & Kevin Dupsik
Neil Degrasse Tyson - Interview & Type - Jack Dylan


Architectural Digest

Role: Director & Animator — Visualizing a phone interview with actress/comedian Jenny Slate.

About: I was asked to create a 1-minute animation for Architectural Digest using an audio interview with actress Jenny Slate on the topic of her childhood home. — The audio left a lot to be imagined, so I had a great deal of fun injecting some visual comedy.

Direction & Animation - Jack Dylan
Editors - Chauncey Tanton, Matthew Greeley
Hosts - Jenny Slate & Derek Blasberg


Watkin College
of Art

Role: Designer — Designing layouts and print materials

About: I had the pleasure of working with a long-time client, Watkins College of Art, creating a lot of fun and interesting print projects on a subject I know a lot about, being an art student.

Creative Director - Branden Taply
Illustration & Design - Jack Dylan