Jason Logan

Jason Logan
Born
Toronto, Ontario
Occupation(s)Illustrator, writer, inkmaker

Jason Logan is an inkmaker[1], illustrator, writer, graphic designer, and art director[2] based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His illustrations have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times,[3][4] The Walrus, and The Globe and Mail.[5] His first book, If We Ever Break Up, This Is My Book has been translated into seven languages. Logan has also created hand-lettering and designed book covers for Coach House Books[6] and HarperCollins.

He is the founder of Toronto Ink Company, which makes artist's inks made from foraged and found materials.[7] The documentary The Colour of Ink follows him as he travels and makes ink from natural materials, and shows how his inks are used by artists, writers, and calligraphers including Kōji Kakinuma, Liana Finck, Soraya Syed, Yuri Shimojo, Corey Bulpitt, Roxx, and Margaret Atwood.

Logan lives in Toronto with his wife, novelist Heidi Sopinka, and their children.[8]

Works

Year Title Publisher
2005 If We Ever Break Up, This Is My Book Simon & Schuster
2007 iGeneration Penguin Canada
2010 Festus J&L Books
2018 Make Ink:A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking Abrams Books [9]

References

  1. ^ The Color of Ink (2022) - Plot - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-07-19 – via m.imdb.com.
  2. ^ "The Walrus - Masthead". The Walrus. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18.
  3. ^ "Jason Logan - One Week of Missed Connections". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "The Last Bus Home". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Climb Aboard! - Masthead". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ^ "Coach House Books : Trout Stanley". Coach House Books. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  7. ^ "The Toronto Ink Company". The Toronto Ink Company. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  8. ^ Scott, Alec (2023-12-03). "The Wizard of Ink". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  9. ^ "Make Ink:A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking". Goodreads.com. September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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