Illustrator, Animator, and Letterer Jeff Hinchee has always brought a set designer’s eye to his work, crafting elaborately constructed environments with drawn and cut-out figures. However, in his latest projects, Hinchee has shifted focus, placing greater emphasis on the human subjects at the center of each narrative, transforming them from two-dimensional figures into more complex forms and textures. Across each project, Hinchee continues to evolve his practice, sculpting characters that feel both tangible and emotionally resonant, moving beyond flat illustration into something far more alive.
To see more of Jeff’s work, visit his Workbook portfolio.
Represented by Salzman International
In the Winter 2025 issue of Hopkins Medicine, Hinchee’s dimensional cut-paper figures were designed to contrast with the flat, minimal shapes commonly associated with home testing kits, adding a tactile, human element to the visual narrative.
Behind-the-scenes process.
In his fourth illustration for This American Life, titled “It Wouldn’t Be Make-Believe If You’d Believe In Me,” Hinchee depicts the chaos within Michigan’s Republican leadership with a mix of drama and satire.
In “Stai Soffocando,” a health and safety poster created for James Beard–nominated baker and restaurateur Renato Poliafito, Hinchee drew inspiration from the darkly comic death of Tiberius Claudius Drusus, the son of a Roman emperor who choked on a pear, using texture and form to strike a balance between humor and caution.
