Tobin Elias
Eckstein

he/him

Tobin combines his design and illustration skills to develop content that engages people, whether to generate conversation, support advocacy, or spark new neural connections. Full disclosure: working with Tobin involves clear communication, consistent creativity, and as many pictures of his pets as you may (or may not) want.

Profile photo of Tobin Elias Eckstein and two work thumbnails.

DESIGN, ILLUSTRATION

Illustrative Branding + Print Design
ADCC Student Awards
Silver
2021
Dean’s List
2020, 2021, 2023
Board game box design mockup alongside cycling images of game components. Design and illustration for Displaced, an environmental strategy board game aimed at teaching Canadian youth about invasive species.
Alternating images of a cover and two spreads for fashion brand Altaer’s Spring 2024 lookbook. Branding, illustration, and editorial design for Altaer, a small-scale clothing brand targeted at creative young adults who explore their personal expression through fashion.

CREDITS: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM UNSPLASH, TEXTURES AND MOCKUPS FROM SQUEEEEEZE.GUMROAD
Alternating images of cover and spread designs for ReKindle The Cookbook. Branding, illustration and editorial design for ReKindle, a community-based restaurant that provides ethical, impactful BBQ.

CREDITS: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM UNSPLASH, MOCKUP FROM MOCKUPS-DESIGN
Alternating images of packaging design variations for ReKindle’s line of wet rubs. Branding, illustration, and packaging design for ReKindle, a community-based restaurant that provides ethical, impactful BBQ.

CREDIT: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM UNSPLASH
Alternating images of spreads and cover design for an annual report on sex education. Annual report design for Get Some! Sex Education, a grassroots outreach program devoted to making sex education accessible, approachable, and inclusive for all bodies and identities.

CREDITS: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM UNSPLASH, MOCKUP FROM MOCKUPNEST
Alternating images of book cover design and spread for the novel Blindness by Jose Saramago. Book design for Blindness, a post-apocalyptic novel centred on a mass epidemic in which people lose their sight, written by Jose Saramago.

CREDIT: MOCKUP FROM MOCKUPS-DESIGN
Alternating images of packaging and merch design for Nelson Brewing’s Heart & Hearth winter ale. Packaging and merch design for Nelson Brewing’s Heart & Hearth winter ale.

CREDITS: MOCKUPS FROM GRAPHICBURGER, GRAPHICGOOGLE AND DALDSGH