KAREN JUSTL

ILLUSTRATION & GRAPHIC DESIGN BLOG: Karen Justl

BIO: Karen Justl is an illustrator and graphic designer. She holds an MDes (Masters of Design) from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto, Ontario. She is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba where she received her BFA Honors in Painting at The University of Manitoba. She is also an interdisciplinary visual artist researching caricature, facial expression, body language, illustration techniques and Freud's theories of slapstick humour & the uncanny. Her illustrations have been published across Canada in Applied Arts, subTerrain Magazine, Chesterfield, Kiss Machine, Herizons MB, Pilot Project and Crow's Toes. She teaches in the Digital Lab at the Toronto School of Art and in Continuing Studies at OCAD University.

Variety Magazine

Sundance Here We Come! Click Link for Official Sundance Information

Here are some stills from the Stephen Dunn film Pop-Up Porno: f4m, the pop-up book was created by Karen Justl. She also made the film titles & logo for the series of 3 pop-up book movies. All three are being shown at the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 23rd to Feb. 1st, 2015.

Special Thanks to the Manitoba Arts Council for Support!

I created the illustrations & illustrated pop-up book film titles for Stephen Dunn's short film starring Gordon Pinsent. We're making a new animated pop-up book film based on dating horror stories…Premiering at The Sundance Film Festival!

Here is the full film in case anyone wants to see the pop-up…it's at the end:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-SMXChgqUY

Illustration Noir

On January 23rd, 2013, Toronto School of Art & Toronto Design Offsite Festival presents my installation Illustration Noir.

I have painted sets, cut a video & audio collage for live film noir clothed models in tableau vivant life drawing class! More images to come... here is a link

This event won the People's Choice Award for best event at the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, presented by Herman Miller!

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