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Adventures Unlimited for 2019 from Carolyn Gowdy

January 10, 2019

More of Mr. Antsandwich’s observations of life

Yet again, anonymous sent these purportedly “real” images from his annals of fake news.


January 8, 2019

Alëna Skarina’s Latest Art

Caretaker by Alëna Skarina, watercolour on paper.

January 4, 2019

Maurice Vellekoop at the Toronto Ferry Terminal

Maurice’s art commissioned by the Lake Effect Collective is currently on outdoor display at the Island Ferry Terminal.


Carolyn Gowdy’s Latest Christmas Commission

Carolyn was recently commissioned by The Spectator Magazine to illustrate a Christmas short story by Susan Hill in the current issue on the newsstands in the UK, Canada, the USA, the Euro Zone and beyond.

Click here to view the online version of the story titled, “The boy who dreams: A Christmas short story by Susan Hill”


December 19, 2018

Merry Christmas Past

From 1986 to 1992 Reactor’s artists and designers provided Bata Shoes with retail consultation, seasonal brand positioning, tactical advertising, promotions, in-store P.O.P. and magazine advertising for 500 stores across Canada. These are four of the Holiday display posters from over the years. Louis Fishauf is the art director. The art is by Jamie Bennett, Blair Drawson, Jeff Jackson and Maurice Vellekoop.

Illustration by Jamie Bennett


Illustration by Blair Drawson


Illustration by Jeff Jackson


Illustration by Maurice Vellekoop

December 4, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving to Our American Friends and Family!

For a number of years in the 1980’s Reactor was the agency of record for Bata Canada. On a regular basis we created in-store point of sale materials for the 500 or so Bata Shoe stores across Canada. These are two Thanksgiving posters art directed by Louis Fishauf and illustrated by Bill Russell and Paula Munck.

Cornucopia, ink and watercolours on paper by Bill Russell

Turkey, gouache on board, by Paula Munck.

November 21, 2018

Jamie Bennett in the Globe and Mail

Illustration for the Globe and Mail Pursuits section on Cannabis munchies.

November 14, 2018

Klunder Embroiders On

Barbara is continuing with “Poisonous Insects”… this one is the difficult-to-exterminate “MagaMoth Albino”.

November 9, 2018

A Few November Thoughts

Rike Ablang frequently does small series of drawings that follow a thought. These are a few about November and the transition to winter behaviour.

November 7, 2018