2026
Portfolio
JM
✦ Design & Illustration — Toronto

Design thinking
made
thoughtfully.

Illustrator, designer, and visual storyteller from Toronto — making work that takes a position.

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Illustrations

From symmetry studies to photographic editing — two practices united by the same instinct: control what light does, and let the rest breathe. Every mark placed with deliberate intention.

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02
Game Design

World-building through narrative and mechanics — Chronicles of Elysium follows a heroine's journey across a shattered world, designed using Aristotle's Poetics and Campbell's Hero's Journey.

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About me

Jack
Mao

I'm a designer and illustrator based in Toronto, working across illustration, editorial design, branding, and advertising. I hold a BA in Creative Industries from Toronto Metropolitan University — a degree that sits at the intersection of business, law, and creative practice.

Right now I'm looking for my first full-time role in a creative studio or in-house team. I'm drawn to work that takes a position — design that has a reason for every decision.

Illustration
Editorial Design
Branding
Game Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Jack Mao
Toronto, ON
Available for work
✦ Let's connect
Available for work · Toronto · 2026

Got a project
in mind?

I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting ideas. Drop me a line and let's create something together.

jack.mao@torontomu.ca
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