Ryan Johnson

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

Ryan Johnson is a freelance illustrator based in Oakland, CA. After graduating from Boise State University in 2012 he left Idaho to pursue a full time illustration career in the Bay Area.

He has been recognized by American Illustration, 3×3 and the Society of Illustrators. He keeps busy drawing and plein air painting, drinking coffee, playing cribbage, and obsessing over podcasts, but mostly he makes illustrations.

Clients

The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, Facebook, NPR, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Smithsonian, The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Variety, The Washington Post, Variety, United Airlines Rhapsody, Random House, Narratively, Airbnb, Corriere Delle Sera, Ritual Coffee Roasters, Commercial Observer, Denver Regional Council Of Governments, Portland Mercury, Boise Weekly, East Bay Express, True Parent Magazine, 5280, SevenFifty Daily, Backpacker, Duft & Watterson, Ask The Sherwins, Duckhorn Winery, Callisto Media.

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California Dreamin'

Nob Hill Gazette

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Benchling

The Washington Post

North Star

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Best Places to Camp

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The Beach

Putting Vision into Action- Leading With Passion

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Design a Route That Makes You Want to Run

1 of 3

Meet the conservatives who want to fight climate change — their way

Reasons to Love Denver

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Memorial Day Approaching

Covid Vaccine

Get a Good Deal on Car Rentals

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Push Your Pace Without Pushing Yourself

Community in the time of Covid-19 - Support Northeast Farms during the COVID-19 pandemic

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RIP Gentry

1 of 2

Ready Bartender One

Nike Journal

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To Good Things Ahead

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Christmas Past

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How To Workout in a Mask

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Covid and the Brain by Sanjay Gupta

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Pandemic Thanksgiving

Athlete's Mindset

How politicians target you

Boosting Immunity With Good Sleep

What will life be like in year 2070

1 of 3

Reason's Why We Don't Run

Avriel Shull

No Place Like Home

New Rules of the Road

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o Close, Yet So Far Away

What Now?

1 of 5

9 Truths About Later-in-Life Marriage

Congress Gave Colleges A $14 Billion Lifeline. Here's Where It's Going

How a Denver Street Connected a Community During the Pandemic

Internet Inequality

In Turbulent Times, Companies Can Look to Cities For Survival Strategies

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The Hoosierist

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Everything you need to know about California’s 2020 primary election

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A Different Spin

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What Will You Do?

1 of 2

Winter Adventures

1 of 4

A Sticky Situation

1 of 2

Holiday Survival Guide

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My First Merry Muslim Christmas

1 of 4

First Gen Students

The Pinnacle of Luxury

Video Game Tutors

Automation

Big Hassle

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Fear of the Open Ocean

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9 Really Practical Jokes

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Seen one, seen 'em all

Zeno's Paradox

The best of culture in Boston

Brutally Honest Emmy Ballot

How I Learned to Party at a Greek Panigyri

1 of 4

Tiger Ghost

Getting To Zero

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Goofy Footed

Hill of Hell

The Reel World: The Movie Issue

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Editors and Director

Fortnite

Going To The Movies

Washington Post

1 of 2

How Millennials Can Maximize Savings for Retirement

Data, Data, Data! Can Numbers Help Restaurants Choose Their Spots?

Homeless Campsites

Jungle Hike

Hollywood Agents

Variety Magazine

1 of 2

A Fire in Dreamland

Influenza Outbreak

Speed Dating America

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NPR

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Tasting Room Horror Stories

1 of 8

Commercial Observer

Renters and Landlords

1 of 2

Narratively Header Illustration

Narratively

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15 Interesting Facts About Boston

Housing

Housing

Agriculture And Health

Take A Hike!

1 of 2

Portugal

Sports Injuries

Sports Injuries

Reducing the Intercom Messenger

Shohei Ohtani

Ryan Johnson – Shohei Ohtani

Watching You

Watching You

Artist News

Oct 13

RYAN JOHNSON | THE DESIGN ISSUE – NEW COVER ART FOR NOB HILL GAZETTE

Always love working on cover art with @lcmartist Ryan Johnson & The Nob Hill Gazette. This art was for their Design…

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Oct 04

RYAN JOHNSON | FARMS OF THE FUTURE FOR BENCHLING

We're so excited to share this wonderful project by Ryan Johnson for Benchling for an internal campaign & brand refresh on…

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Sep 21

RYAN JOHNSON | LYFT BUILT A BRAND ON BEING THE NICE GIG WORK APP CLAD IN PINK FOR The Washington Post

Fun new piece by #lcmartist Ryan Johnson for The Washington Post for an article in their Technology section on how…

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