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World-building notes for Jewel of the Boreal, panel 11: “City of Art and Science”

Members of Central Shield Civic Corps conduct the operation of construction A.N.T.s (Autonomous Networked Things) as they repair a carbon capture coil near Superior City. The line between work and play is at best a fuzzy affair in Central Shield. Every citizen is expected to participate as a member of the Central Shield’s Civic Corps. Duties run the range from simple park maintenance to more complicated activities like construction and engineering of the megastructures. In … >> read more

Photo of a two page spread in the book Criticial Visualization.

Diagrams for Critical Visualization

In 2021 I made a series of diagrams for a book called Critical Visualization by Peter A. Hall and Patricio Davila. It was published at the end of 2022 and the contributor copies recently arrived. As the title suggests, this work takes an in depth look at how data is presented and how the viewer of visualizations can understand and accommodate for the inevitably biased systems that produce the data and its representations. It is … >> read more

Pen and ink illustration with digital color, Jewel of the Boreal by Marc Ngui

“Jewel of the Boreal”, an illustration of a sunset view over one of the bays of the futuristic city of Central Shield

When we invent the future, the most important thing is to capture is the feeling so that we can make a connection to that time space and then climb up and forward just like a mountain climber who uses safety ropes on a sheer cliff wall. So what is it like to live in the future, in Central Shield? The animated gif cartoon above was created by taking vignettes from one of Marc’s latest panoramic … >> read more

Thousand Plateaus illustration

“What Does It Mean to Love Somebody?” poster in the shop

By popular demand, the image “What does it mean to love someone?” is now available as a print in our shop in an open edition. Choose a small or medium size archival print and have it delivered to your door. Standard shipping is included in the price. This drawing is part of Marc’s ongoing project to visualize A Thousand Plateas, a book of French philosophy by Giles Deleuze and Felix Gauttari.

Young woman standing next to air bike, preparing to leave for work.

Heading to work in Future Parfait

Fur suit, fur helmet, and air bike ready on the terrace of a cliff residence. An early sketch from Marc  in the Lodar storyline.

Lodar and his Bubble Car

Lodar and His Bubblecar

A sequence from a story that follows Lodar, a regular guy in a eutopian future, as he goes about a typical day. I am currently writing the script and designing the world.

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Illustrations for The Urban Cycling Survival Guide

I have recently completed the illustrations for  a “survival guide” for urban bicyclists. Limited road space shared with large vehicles and impatient drivers in the city can be treacherous for cyclists. This guide provides excellent advice on how to navigate busy streets safely and  get the most out of a bike enabled lifestyle. The guide was written by Yvonne Bambrick, who has been active as a cycling advocate in Toronto for many years.  It was great … >> read more