💌 email me at: josh at holinaty dot com
Welcome to my site! I am an illustrator-designer-developer living in Edmonton, AB, with Genevieve Simms and our dog Birdy. I currently work as a UI Designer at Gardens, a video game studio.
Illustration
Over the years I've worked as an illustrator, even teaching it at one point at the Edmonton Digital Arts College. Some past clients include:
New York Times, WIRED, Barron's, Slack, the Walrus, Reader's Digest Canada, The Hollywood Reporter, UD&SE, Broadview, Euroman DK, Runner's World, Transworld Snowboarding, Quill and Quire, Owl, Chickadee, the Globe and Mail, l'actualité, Swerve, Landyachtz Longboards, Sled Island Music Festival, ATB Financial, Lukes Drug Mart, Farrow Sandwiches, and more.
UI and Game Development
I'm passionate about video games and their development process. Over the years, I've worked on personal indie projects and collaborated with teams at studios like Inflexion Games and Gardens (currently), focusing on UI design.
HCI + Computer Science
I received a Master's of Computer Science from the University of Toronto in 2021. As a member of the dgp lab under the co-supervision of Fanny Chevalier and Alec Jacobson, my research explored how we can support artists who use reference imagery in their creative digital process.
Children's Books
- In The Dark, Lisa Deretesti Betik. Kids Can Press, 2020
- Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings, Naseem Hrab. Owlkids, 2018
- The Space Adventurer's Guide, Peter McMahon. Kids Can Press, 2018
- Innovation Nation, David Johnston and Tom Jenkins. Tundra Books, 2017
- Ira Crumb Makes a Pretty Good Friend, Naseem Hrab. Owlkids, 2017
- Liam Takes a Stand, Troy Wilson. Owlkids, 2017
- The Beginner's Guide to Immortality, Maria Birmingham. Owlkids, 2015
- It's Catching, Jennifer Gardy. Owlkids, 2014
A Timeline of Events
- 2025 - 👋 Today!
- 2021 - Moved back to Edmonton, AB
- 2021 - Masters of Computer Science, HCI, University of Toronto
- 2018 - Certificate in Computer Programming Applications, Ryerson University
- 2014 - Moved to Toronto, ON
- 2007 - Bachelors of Fine Arts, Drawing, Alberta University of the Arts
- 2006 - New York Studio Residency Program (semester abroad)
- 2004 - Fine Arts Program, Grande Prairie Regional College (now Northwestern Polytechnic)
- 1983 - borned