Illustrated Blog by Yoko Baum
Food and Lifestyle Illustrator

Food illustration is everywhere—from cookbooks and editorial pages to packaging, advertising, branding, and visual storytelling. Some artists specialize in food and drink, while others bring food into a broader illustration practice. I’ve rounded up 10 illustrators whose distinctive work offers a fascinating look at the many ways food can come to life through illustration.

How to make food map illustration ~ Illustration process for Eaterland Cookbook (Eater/Abrams Books): Sketch to Final food map illustration by Yoko Baum.

Ever wondered exactly how to commission a food illustration? Understanding the collaborative process helps you feel confident when hiring an illustrator for your next project. I’m Yoko, and today I’m taking you behind the scenes of my creative workflow.

Illustrator Yoko Baum's recent work, advertising illustration for Yokohama Oktoberfest, German beer and food event's promotional materials.

A VERY ASIAN GUIDE TO JAPANESE FOOD: Illustrated Children's Book by Yoko Baum – Pre-Order is Open

As an Oregon local, wine lover, and illustrator, I am thrilled to celebrate May as Oregon Wine Month in a special and personal way.