Justine Wong is a food, book, and lifestyle illustrator based in Toronto. She is the creator behind the project '21 Days in Japan: An Illustrative Study on Japanese Cuisine', consisting of paintings of 100 meals enjoyed while she traveled Japan. She has the pleasure of illustrating for cook books, travel guides, editorial publications, advertising campaigns in Canada and internationally.

Notable books Justine has recently illustrated for: ‘The Chinese Way’ by Betty Liu, ‘Hidden Japan’ by Chiara Terzuolo, and ‘Piece by Piece’ for Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

She is a Registered Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner and believes in food and art as medicine. She strives to create creative ways for people to engage with their body, mind, and spirit.

For commissions or inquiries, please contact me through: hello@patternsandportraits.com

Selected Clients

Smith Street Books, Voracious Books, Peabody Essex Museum, Kawade Shobo, KASHIWASHOBO CO., Ltd., AEON, St.Lawrence Market, The Bentway, The New York Times, Toronto Life, The Walrus, Wieden & Kennedy, Westbank, and many more.

Illustrated Books

Hidden Japan by Chiara Teruzolo
The Chinese Way by Betty Liu
Piece by Piece by Susan Tan / PEM
たったひとり、私だけの部屋で by Aya Mizukami (Cover)
A Queer’s Canadian Travel Journal by Aya Mizukami (Cover)

Education

Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner, OCTCM, Toronto, Canada.

Bachelor of Design, Illustration & Graphic Design
OCAD University, Toronto, Canada.