Jake Tobin
@jaketobin.bsky.social
Toronto-based illustrator, cartoonist & writer
Documenting people, places & parties
Probably reading
https://linktr.ee/Jaketobin
Documenting people, places & parties
Probably reading
https://linktr.ee/Jaketobin
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Just did the annual organization of all my pens, pencils & brushes & why yes that is a dinosaur lamp from the buffalo target’s kids section circa 2017.
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Just did the annual organization of all my pens, pencils & brushes & why yes that is a dinosaur lamp from the buffalo target’s kids section circa 2017.
Every year, inspired by the great Julia Rothman, I do a more/less list rather than resolutions. I think I did pretty well with last year's, so there's some new ones on here as well as some oldies that I wanted to include again (second times the charm, right?).
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Every year, inspired by the great Julia Rothman, I do a more/less list rather than resolutions. I think I did pretty well with last year's, so there's some new ones on here as well as some oldies that I wanted to include again (second times the charm, right?).
Slipped on a patch of ice yesterday and did a full cartoon fall where my legs flipped up over my head. Honestly surprised my boots didn’t fly off. Just laid on the ground for a moment after contemplating life and all the decisions that had led me to this moment.
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Slipped on a patch of ice yesterday and did a full cartoon fall where my legs flipped up over my head. Honestly surprised my boots didn’t fly off. Just laid on the ground for a moment after contemplating life and all the decisions that had led me to this moment.
After the snowstorm ❄️
December 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
After the snowstorm ❄️
Gingerbread houses in Toronto
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Gingerbread houses in Toronto
Grateful to have been asked to draw this year’s holiday card for the Lieutenant Governor Of Ontario, Her Honour the Honourable Edith Dumont. The card portrays the entrance to the residence at Queen’s Park, which is beautiful (the inside is stunning too). Thank you to Her Honour & the team there.
December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Grateful to have been asked to draw this year’s holiday card for the Lieutenant Governor Of Ontario, Her Honour the Honourable Edith Dumont. The card portrays the entrance to the residence at Queen’s Park, which is beautiful (the inside is stunning too). Thank you to Her Honour & the team there.
Just started this & it’s already so good. Bonus is that reading it doubles as an upper body workout.
December 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just started this & it’s already so good. Bonus is that reading it doubles as an upper body workout.
Can I get a refund for the time I wasted reading about Brad Bradford’s motion to give refunds to transit users for delays of 15 min or more
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Can I get a refund for the time I wasted reading about Brad Bradford’s motion to give refunds to transit users for delays of 15 min or more
Up today at city council motions from Mayor Chow & Cllr Myers on speeding up LRTs and streetcars. Yes pleeeeeease.
December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Up today at city council motions from Mayor Chow & Cllr Myers on speeding up LRTs and streetcars. Yes pleeeeeease.
Visiting my mom and she’s got some A+ reading material on the go 🥹
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Visiting my mom and she’s got some A+ reading material on the go 🥹
Remember to sign the @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to speed up LRTs and streetcars in Toronto with signal priority www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight
December 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Remember to sign the @ttcriders.bsky.social petition to speed up LRTs and streetcars in Toronto with signal priority www.ttcriders.ca/greenlight
Checked out a display of vintage marketing materials at the Toronto reference library today and I think the person who designed this one had something else on their mind besides penguins…
December 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Checked out a display of vintage marketing materials at the Toronto reference library today and I think the person who designed this one had something else on their mind besides penguins…
Drew my friend Eddy’s cat for his bday. 🥹
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Drew my friend Eddy’s cat for his bday. 🥹
It’s not a true friendship until you’re chatting simultaneously on four different apps
December 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s not a true friendship until you’re chatting simultaneously on four different apps
2026 is gonna be real fun
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
2026 is gonna be real fun
Some recent cute pups (and their people) I’ve been able to draw through commissions recently.
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Some recent cute pups (and their people) I’ve been able to draw through commissions recently.
I don’t want to be dramatic but switching from cold press to hot press watercolour paper has changed my life
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I don’t want to be dramatic but switching from cold press to hot press watercolour paper has changed my life
Love when friends send me candid photos they took of me at parties
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Love when friends send me candid photos they took of me at parties
The annual interpretive Xmas lights dance
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The annual interpretive Xmas lights dance
HolidayCardsTO is back! Six Toronto artists selling their best cards at wholesale rates—just $3 per card sold in packs of 8. Order by Dec 12. Shipping or free local pick-up also an option.
HolidayCardsTO.myshopify.com
HolidayCardsTO.myshopify.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
HolidayCardsTO is back! Six Toronto artists selling their best cards at wholesale rates—just $3 per card sold in packs of 8. Order by Dec 12. Shipping or free local pick-up also an option.
HolidayCardsTO.myshopify.com
HolidayCardsTO.myshopify.com
The cool thing about waking up at 4am every day is by 11:30am you’ve lived a whole day and are ready for dinner.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The cool thing about waking up at 4am every day is by 11:30am you’ve lived a whole day and are ready for dinner.
Golden hour at Grange Park this week
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Golden hour at Grange Park this week