Art by A. Giroux

Welcome! I am an illustrator and general maker of things. I work as a freelance artist for both small and large companies, as well as for myself. My work is highly inspired by Canadian wildlife, and a portion of all shop sales goes back into wildlife charities.

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Recent Projects

Creative Mornings

An illustrated talk I gave at Creative Mornings Ottawa on the emergence of 'creative' AI, and the importance of the human touch.

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A comic book with a flying crow on the cover. The title reads 'By Fire'. The book lies on a dark table surrounded by animal skulls.

By Fire Comic

A short-run zine/comic I illustrated based on a short story. Physical copies were used to fundraise for wildfire relief, and were sold out within two days. Digital copies are now availale for download.

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Primrose RPG

I recently completed over a dozen illustrations for a new TTRPG. This included characters, scenarios and other supportive artwork to help bring the project to life.

This is one of my favourite projects in recent years, so if you have something similar you'd like to collaborate on, please reach out.

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Readwise.io Enamel Pins

Recently worked with Readwise.io to design unique enamel travel pins. Each one commemorates a specific location they have travelled to.

If you'd like to design some pins with me, please reach out!

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The Canadian Landscape

Personal artwork purchased and officially minted by The Royal Canadian Mint. Each province and territory is represented by its official animal or bird. The coin had a limited release of 2000, and sold out almost immediately.

Grave Matters

In my spare time I have been working to restore a family cemetery that dates back to 1802. I document the restoration process on my instagram account 'Grave Matters', and occasionally create pins and prints to help fundraise for the cause.

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Soapstone Carving

I've fallen in love with learning to carve stone, and have been navigating this new craft by creating creatures of all sorts.

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Scouts Canada Badge

The Great Canadian Adventure • La grande aventure canadienne — a scouts crest design commissioned by Scouts Canada and Heritage Canada in 2020. The design had to encompass several concepts in a small space, including wildlife, vast environments, and heritage locations.

Letterpress Printing

I've recently been teaching myself how to create letterpress prints by hand. I purchased and restore a small 1950's Adana Letterpress Machine and created my first limited edition series of prints.

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Instagram

If you'd like to see works-in-progress, sketches, or just see more of what I do, feel free to follow me on social media.

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