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Diana Bolton | Illustrator
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Freelance Illustrator based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada that specializes in editorial and wildlife.
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Clients: Harvard Business Review, SciAm & more
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Diana Bolton | Illustrator @dianaebolton.bsky.social · May 13
So this is exciting. My motherhood illustration is a Chosen Winner for American Illustration 44.

I'm glad I had help from friends, who taught me to have a voice, and more importantly, the confidence to use it.

#illustration #editorialillustration #americanillustration #motherhood #ppd
An award winning illustration by illustrator Diana Bolton for the American Illustration 44 awards. This image on motherhood fell under their Chosen Winner category, and depicts a grey mother sunken below the water, holding up a pink baby to the air, with ripples around her arm.
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Two flamingos on a beach.

#illustration #birds #flamingo
Illustration by Diana Bolton. Two flamingos on a beach.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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It's been a while since I've had a chance to post. Wildlife stuff has been picking up in publications lately. Here's a fox for this dreary Fall day. Stay warm and cozy everyone!

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Illustration - An arctic fox stands on a snow-covered forest slope.
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Thinking of animating this one so that he hands press outwards on the pill and distend it a bit. Thoughts?

#illustration #editorialillustration #pill #woman #medical #healthillustration
Illustration by Diana Bolton of woman pressing outward on pill.
September 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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A brown bear on the Pacific Coast. Can't beat that grey sand and stormy coastline.

#illustration #bear #mammals #wildlifeart
Brown bear on Pacific beach. Wildlife illustration by Diana Bolton.
August 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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It was so wonderful to work for The Stranger, and their lovely art director, Anthony Keo. Such a joy, and the story was interesting, too--on nuclear fusion and the possible future of energy.

#illustration #nuclearfusion #editorialillustration
Illustrated scientist stands in front of a safe with a nuclear symbol on the lock, trying to open it.
July 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I thought this was a funny take on personal growth. Often we're doing the work, just to find that we're another version of our same-old self. Maybe we're getting closer to something innate--maybe we're just iterating.

#illustration #editorialillustration #personalgrowth
Editorial conceptual illustration by Diana Bolton of Matryoshka doll open, revealing the same business man all the way down.
July 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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It's July so you know what that means-- Cone flowers, everywhere! A water-wise addition to any garden, and great in this heat. It's also known as Echinacea, and illustrated here with a Swallowtail Butterfly.

#illustration #editorialillustration #flowerart #flower #butterfly #wildlifeillustration
Illustration by Diana Bolton of Echinacea and Swallowtail Butterfly.
July 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Bumble bee on a Nepeta stalk, also known as catmint in some areas. Lately I've been inspired by the local wildlife where I live, and most of my personal work is focusing on that. Gotta warm up somehow! Might as well be with birds and bees.

#illustration #nepeta #plantart #bumblebee #wildlifeart
Illustration by Diana Bolton, of bumble bee on nepeta stalk.
July 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Wow, this marks a big change! I've officially uploaded all my old work onto Bluesky. From now on, it's just new stuff! Hooray!

#illustration #wildlife #animal #salmon #fish
Wildlife illustration by Diana Bolton of a Kokanee Salmon swimming.
June 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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It's been a while since I did this one, but I loved this assignment. Something about doing conceptual illustration for education based outlets really makes me happy. This one was for the Register.
Illustration by Diana Bolton of three people sitting on overlapping coloured dialogue balloons like a Venn diagram.
June 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Four spots for Canadian Running Magazine.

#canadianrunning #illustration #editorialillustration #running
In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman doing hurdles leaps over a whirlpool. In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman leaps over hurdles, with "trauma" written on the hurdles she's running over. In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, four runners hold hands on a track. In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a woman tosses her ear buds over her shoulder while running.
June 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Cruisin' over the dino bones.

#illustration #editorialillustration #dinosaurart #art #dinosaur #swimming #tubing
Illustration by Diana Bolton in which a woman on an innertube floats over dinosaur bones in a clear lake bed.
June 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Three of my favourite spots I did for Canadian Running, on various topics. Loved making cute little athletes.

#illustration #running #sportsart
Illustration by Diana Bolton, runner kneels and prays on a field. Illustration by Diana Bolton, three runners shown from the waist up, jogging and smiling. Illustration by Diana Bolton, three winners cheering on a podium made of money.
June 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Human Artists

Use one piece to convince people to follow you.

It's this one!

#illustration #mammals #polarbear
A polar bear swims in icy waters.
June 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Inspired to do a piece on broken DNA, or when genetics fail a person, and what doctors can do to remedy traits.

#illustration #editorialillustration #dna #medical #gene #artoftheday
A woman falls from the broken rung of a DNA ladder
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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A couple illustrations for Seven Days Newspaper in Vermont. Thanks AD: Rev. Diane Sullivan!

#illustration #editorialillustration
In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a nurse with a rolling suitcase enters an Emergency department at a hospital. In an editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, a man peaks under the corner of a solar panel like it's a curtain.
June 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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June 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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One of my favourites, still. A unicorn with rainbows and a waterfall. Available as an art print on my INPRNT.

#illustration #artprint #unicorn #unicornart #fantasyart
Fantasy illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a unicorn suns itself by a pond, with rainbows in behind.
June 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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A personal piece from a good long while ago of a mother with her toddler, competing in family olympics.

#illustration #editorialillustration #family
Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton of a mother helping her toddler across a balance beam.
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Cover and interior illustration for UC Davis Alumni Magazine. I was so happy that they let me do the concept. The original article was about medical use of components from psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics, to make important medicines.

#illustration #coverart #editorialillustration
Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, of a beaker with a mushroom and marijuana leaf inside it. Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, in which alembics and beakers filled with rainbow liquid gradually distill into a clear blue liquid.
June 13, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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A bit of older work for Reader's Digest Canada, Registered Nurse Journal, and Canadian Running.

#illustration #editorialillustration #healthcare #running
Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton for Reader's Digest Canada, in which a doctor looks at an angry mole on a patient's shoulder. Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton for Registered Nurse Journal, in which a nurse takes the blood pressure of a vineyard worker. Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton for Canadian Running, in which a lagging runner follows behind one in better shape.
June 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Catching up on posting older work! A couple pieces over the years for THIS Magazine @thismagazine.bsky.social. Both of these were so fun to do! I loved working on both of them. Thanks AD: Valerie Thai.

#illustration #editorialillustration #magazineillustration
Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a woman casts off her coat as she struts. Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton, in which an elderly man sits sandwich between his son and daughter-in-law, with a house shaped background encompassing them.
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A cute little spot fro Today's Veterinary Business magazine, on getting healthier as a vet tech.

#illustration #editorialillustration #illustrator #vet
Editorial illustration by Diana Bolton of a vet tech from waist up clutching health goods: a water bottle, apple, banana, and two books.
June 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Two illustrations from about a billion years ago for Harvard Business Review. I remember being so excited when this assignment rolled in!

#illustration #editorialillustration #business
An editorial illustration by Diana Bolton in which two people on each side play tug of war with a rope that bisects the screen. An editorial illustration by Diana Bolton in which a man sitting on a cloud waves to another in a distant hot air balloon.
June 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Four covers I did for Seven Days Vermont Newspaper. I love working with them, it's always an absolute joy, and one of my favourite jobs. They rock.

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Editorial newspaper cover illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a hand puts a paper into the top of a house that looks like a punch clock. Editorial newspaper cover illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a book and rainbow are surrounded by rain and thunder clouds. Editorial newspaper cover illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a watering can waters a garden bed in the shape of Vermont while houses grow instead of plants. Editorial newspaper cover illustration by Diana Bolton, in which a middle school student looks at their chained up mobile phone while they stand near their locker.
June 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM