ABOUT

Drew Bardana is a freelance illustrator from Portland, Oregon, specializing in food and lifestyle illustration for editorial, children’s books, packaging, branding, animation, and advertising.

He graduated with a BFA from the Pacific Northwest College of Art with a focus on Illustration + Graphic Design. He got his start illustrating for the alternative newspapers in Portland and has since created artwork for a variety of clients worldwide. Drew currently resides in a cozy town outside of the city with his wife and rescue chihuahuas.

When he’s not drawing, Drew likes to come up with new recipes in the kitchen or tend to his Oregon native garden. He loves to hike the local trails near the Clackamas River and scare himself silly with a horror movie.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

Do you need help bringing an idea or story to life with illustration? I’d love to hear from you!

I’m represented WORLDWIDE by Illustration X.

Please contact my agency at howdy@illustrationx.com

You can also reach me directly at hello@drewbardana.com

  • Art Direction

    Editorial

    Cover Art

    Childrens Books

    Campaigns

    Icons

    Packaging

    Merchandise

    Visual Identity

    Logo Design

    Lettering

    • Wall Street Journal

    • Eating Well Magazine

    • The Washington Post

    • Reader’s Digest

    • Sacramento Magazine

    • Portland Monthly

    • Virginia Living Magazine

    • The Star Tribune

    • Cross Country Skier

    • Road & Track Magazine

    • New Seasons Market

    • Publix

    • Green Bay Packers’ Titletown

    • Oregon Lottery

    • Tenderfoot TV

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I frequently share new work and insights into my illustration process at @drewbardana, if you’d like to follow along

A peanut butter Rice Krispie treat packed with nuts and chia will give you a boost to make through the afternoon. It’s an easy meal-prep snack for the week. You can swap out different cereals and nuts, even dried fruit! I call it a health cube
This is my take on Italian wedding soup. Spicy Italian sausage gives the broth rich flavor. Extra fennel seed and fresh rosemary carry the soup’s aroma through the whole neighborhood. And star pasta because I’m cute like that. #foodillus
Are you grilling this weekend? Here’s a way to impress your burger buddies. Sauteed mushrooms, melted swiss, a big ol’ piece of kale from your garden, and a punchy horseradish mustard. Yum, dude! #illustration #burger #foodillustration
Diced pork loin cooks quickly for flavorful weeknight tacos. I think pork cubes are funny for serving. Taco seasoning 👉 cumin, coriander, smoky paprika, oregano, garlic powder, and s&p. #taconight #porktacos #illustration #recipe #foodillustrat
Sweet Potato Nachos Crispy oven-roasted sweet potatoes, cumin-cinnamon stewed black beans, and all the nacho toppings of your dreams. It sure doesn’t taste like a high-fiber and nutrient-rich meal. My trick for sweet potatoes is to dress them
Chicken Tortilla Soup This is one of my go-to recipes in the colder months—warming, filling, and packed with flavor. I add chipotles in adobo for smoky heat, then finish it off with cold crema, a squeeze of lime, and fresh cilantro. This piec