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Luke Best

Luke Best is an illustrator and Emmy award winning animator. His illustrations have covered a broad range of subject matter, often focusing on human interactions using his direct drawing style. This work has spanned advertising campaigns, corporate branding, packaging and site-specific murals.

His clients include The American Scholar, Chobani, DAS Magazin, Dulux, The Financial Times, Foresight Global Health, Fortnum & Mason, The Garden Museum, GEO, Grant Thornton, The Guardian, Johns Hopkins, Macquarie Bank, National Geographic, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, PBS, The Royal London Hospital, Travel + Leisure, Victoria & Albert Museum, Welcome Trust.

@lukejethrobest

The Financial Times

Yellow Bird

Travel + Leisure

Cuaderno

Spring Films

The Financial Times

The American Scholar

The Observer

The Washington Post

DAS Magazin

DAS Magazin

DAS Magazin

The Financial Times

Johns Hopkins

Emory Lawyer

Chobani

Chobani

The Financial Times

Fortnum & Mason

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

Museums Journal

Conversations

Conversations

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

Johns Hopkins

Inside Housing

Geo Magazine

Geo Magazine

Geo Magazine

Conversations

Conversations

The Los Angeles Times

The Barbican

Portico

Canal & River Trust

Modern Farmer

Modern Farmer

The New York Times

Onward Magazine

The Telegraph

GEO Wissen

Condé Nast Traveller

Hodder

Scouting Magazine

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

The World of Interiors

Brown Alumni Magazine

Geo Magazine

Geo Magazine

Geo Magazine

Caritas

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

'What moving house does to your brain'

Illustrating an article about the need to redraw mental and emotional maps regardless of how far you move

Language Between Things

Language Between Things

Poster for a solo show at Yellow Bird in Japan

Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure

'The A-List: The Top Travel Advisors'

Selection of artworks illustrating a directory of the most influential vacation specialists in the world covering memorable trips focused on wildlife spotting, adventure and culinary experiences

Cuaderno

Cuaderno

Artwork for workshops in Valencia 'Building Pictures' at Cuaderno

Spring Films

Spring Films

Film poster for 'Cool Daddio' a tragicomic music documentary discovering the work of underground music icon R. Stevie Moore, a man who recorded over 400 albums in his bedroom

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

'How to fail with grace'

Illustrating Leo Lewis' account of running ekiden, a Japanese long-distance relay race

The American Scholar

The American Scholar

'To Catch a Sunset'

Illustrating Sandra Beasley's personal essay about her experience at a writer's retreat in Homer, Alaska. Reflections on allergies, anxieties, and the limits of family love

The Observer

The Observer

'Fresh, Free and Beautiful'

Illustrating an article about the rise of urban gardening and community gardens

The Washington Post

The Washington Post

Article about ballet dancers weird pre-show rituals

DAS Magazin

DAS Magazin

‘Maggie, the Murderers & the Man from the Secret Service’

Cover artwork for a feature story about a Swiss diplomat’s rescue mission in Rwanda at the time of the 1994 Tutsi genocide, and the subsequent hunt for perpetrators of the mass murderers who had taken refuge in Switzerland

DAS Magazin

DAS Magazin

‘Maggie, the Murderers & the Man from the Secret Service’

Internal artwork

The efforts of Maggie Corrêa and Jacques Pitteloud resulted in the trial of Félicien Kabuga, Alfred Musema and Fulgence Niyonteze and their conviction for war crimes

DAS Magazin

DAS Magazin

‘Maggie, the Murderers & the Man from the Secret Service’

Internal artwork

The events discussed in the article took place over thirty years ago. The unlikely protagonists were the presenter of a an erotic show ‘Vanille Fraise’ and the former head of the Swiss Intelligence Service

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

Cover for ‘State of Mind’ the FT Magazine’s Wellness Special

Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins

Artwork for Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University

'The Office of Experiential Learning'

Taking teaching in to the field to create foundations for strong leadership in a future work environment

Emory Lawyer

Emory Lawyer

'Coronavirus in the US'

Cover artwork illustrating a feature story about the balance of protecting public health while preserving human rights

Chobani

Chobani

Packaging for Chobani's range of oat milk based products

Chobani

Chobani

Packaging for Chobani's range of oat milk yoghurts

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

'A Cook’s Return to Sicily'

Illustrating the food writer and cook, Rachel Roddy's account of a trip to Sicily

Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason

Press ads and window displays advertising Fortnum's Bloody Mary Tea

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

Cover artwork for a fully illustrated issue of The Mockingbird about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Bravery'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Against the Grain'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Letting Go'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Leap'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Riding the Cloud'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Clarity'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Doubt Slide'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird

'Self Belief'

Internal artwork for an issue of The Mockingbird entirely illustrated by Luke, about faith and doubt

Museums Journal

Museums Journal

'Welcoming Autistic Visitors'

How museums are working to make their venues less intimidating places for people with autism

Conversations

Conversations

Cover of 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart in which the Artists created collaborative artwork for internal spreads

This cover was created by Luke and Masha Krasnova Shabaeva

Conversations

Conversations

Collaborative artwork created with Masha Krasnova Shabaeva for 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart

Global Foresight

Global Foresight

'Amazing advances in medicines hold huge promise for a better world'

Article about the necessity to find ways to extend the benefits of the most innovative treatments

Foresight Climate & Energy

Foresight Climate & Energy

'Red to green: Where to cut the tape'

Illustrating an article about the threat posed by administrative barriers that prevent energy transition

Foresight Global Health

Foresight Global Health

'Fake Drugs and how to protect the vulnerable'

With non-communicable diseases increasingly becoming a major health issue for both poorer and wealthier countries, securing access for everyone is vital

Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins

Artwork for Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University

'The Office of Experiential Learning'

Creating innovative and immersive projects to provide Carey students with real-world business skills

Inside Housing

Inside Housing

Artwork for an article about an exemption in the law that allows councils to house homeless families in hostels and the detrimental effect of this policy

Geo Wissen

Geo Wissen

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

India: Should Mumbai be called Bombay again?

Geo Wissen

Geo Wissen

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

Brazil: Should we prepare remote tribes for civilisation?

Geo Wissen

Geo Wissen

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

India: Should snake charming be outlawed?

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Created in collaboration with Heart as a gift to clients, the artwork is based on drawings of the Horniman Museum gardens

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Created in collaboration with Heart, the artwork is based on drawings of the Horniman Museum gardens

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

The Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times

Book review of ‘Follow Me’ by Joanna Scott

The Barbican

The Barbican

'The Age Old question'

Artwork for an iniative about community collaboration across generations

Portico Magazine for University College London

Portico Magazine for University College London

Illustrating an article about encouraging innovation learning through play

Canal & River Trust

Canal & River Trust

For an article about how canals are used by different communities

Modern Farmer

Modern Farmer

Annual handbook cover for the US nonprofit organisation that aims to create positive action between food, agriculture and society

Modern Farmer

Modern Farmer

Back cover for the Modern Farmer annual handbook

The New York Times

The New York Times

Father's Day

Onward Magazine for Charles Schwab

Onward Magazine for Charles Schwab

Illustrating an article about starting to save from an early age

The Telegraph

The Telegraph

Raising children creatively

GEO Wissen

GEO Wissen

'Nurture Your Own Strength'

Illustrating an article about resilience which explains that human memory selects and distorts important events rather than documenting things systematically as we might assume

Condé Nast Traveller

Condé Nast Traveller

'A Letter from. . . Tyros in Arkadia'

Artwork accompanying an essay where the writer reminisces about past trips to Greece

Hodder

Hodder

Book cover for Headline Home

Scouting Magazine

Scouting Magazine

'Generation dread'

Illustrating an article about making efforts to alleviate rising anxiety disorders in children through better understanding and awareness

Foresight Climate & Energy

Foresight Climate & Energy

Cover artwork for Foresight Global Health magazine, illustrating a special issue about funding for the energy transition

Foresight Global Health

Foresight Global Health

'Smart solutions for human and environmental health'

Article about simple scalable initiatives that enhance day to day living

Foresight Climate & Energy

Foresight Climate & Energy

'Community cash to boost the transition'

Article about new funding models for renewable energy sites and projects that include local residents who want to support a decarbonised economy

Foresight Global Health

Foresight Global Health

Cover artwork for Foresight Global Health magazine, illustrating a special issue about the history of medicine

The World of Interiors

The World of Interiors

Regular column ‘The Journal of an Artist’ written by Jeremy Deller making comparisons between the work of William Morris and Andy Warhol

Brown Alumni Magazine

Brown Alumni Magazine

'Beyond Narnia'

An article about a course on C.S. Lewis which is taught by three research scientists working in medicine. The course provides an opportunity for students to push beyond their comfort zones, grapple with difficult questions and increase dialogue with their peers

Geo Wissen

Geo Wissen

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

Japan: Should non-criminal guests who have tattoos be banned from public baths and hotels?

Geo Magazine

Geo Magazine

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

Spain: 'La Tomatina' tomato throwing festival. Is it ok to waste food in the name of traditon?

Geo Wissen

Geo Wissen

Artwork from the regular monthly column 'International Moral Dilemma'. Each issue poses culturally varied moral conundrums from different countries

United States: Should we get rid of all statues of Christopher Columbus?

Caritas

Caritas

Cover artwork for Sozialcourage magazine for Caritas. The magazine focuses on the theme of Caritas’ campaign ‘City- Land- Future’ examining how demographic change is affecting rural areas

The Financial Times

The Financial Times

Observations: a graduate’s journey to the South of France to care for her grandmother

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