About

Jean is a Chicago-area illustrator/designer known for her graphic style, use of color, vector drawing skills & love of problem-solving.

Client List

Adweek, American Express, American Lawyer, Andrews McMeel, Art with Heart, Atlantic Monthly, Barron's, Bata, Boston Globe, Boulder Associates, Business Week, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Chase Bank, Chicago Tribune, Children's Hospital (Denver), CIO Magazine, Computerworld, Consumer Union, Crain's Cleveland Business, Crain's New York Business, Entertainment Weekly, Family Circle, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Field & Stream, Framingham State University, Ghirardelli Chocolates, Global Brief, Harper's Magazine, Hartford Courant, Hasbro, Hess, Information Week, InfoWorld, InsideCounsel Magazine, Ithaca College, Los Angeles Magazine, Marie Claire, McGraw-Hill, Moosehead Breweries, New Republic, Newsweek, New York Times, New York Magazine, New York Observer, Parents Magazine, PC Magazine, PC World, Pentagram, Physicians Weekly, Progress Software, Psychology Today, Prevention, Reader's Digest Media, Realtor Magazine, Reebok, Rolling Stone, School Library Journal, Smith Barney, Sprint, Time, Time for Kids, SpecialEyes, Sierra Magazine, Smith Barney, Sports Illustrated, The Star-Ledger, Strategic Finance Magazine, Sutter Home Winery, Tampa Bay Times, Taunton Press, Time, Toronto Blue Jays, Trinchero Family Estates, United States Bureau of the Census, U.S. News & World Report, The Virginian-Pilot, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Woman's Day, Worth, Writer's Chronicle, Writer's Digest.

Fabulous sculptures by folk artist/lumberjack Fred Smith in Phillips, Wisconsin. Highly recommend a visit! #picassoofthepines #wisconsinconcretepark

Cyber Monday? Why yes, it is! And every lovely necklace in my Etsy shop is on sale (20% off) today and tomorrow, Tuesday November 28th, with free shipping, as always. Click on Etsy link in my bio, or paste in https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtfulNecklace Many thanks! #cybermonday #jeantuttle #theartfulnecklace

Some drawings from Sketch Night prompts “Masked” & “Red.”* *Which happened to fall on #dayofthedead With thanks, as always, to @susanolinsky

A lovely little lady I recently rediscovered, stashed away with some other childhood treasures. Mom made these for us, my older sister and I, when we were kids, using our old cotton anklets and fabric left over from the dresses she sewed for us. They all had names — some I even remember 50+ years later — and often hitched a ride to school or a playdate in a pocket, purse, or lunchbox. This is Melissa. She was thrilled to join Carol & me for breakfast last Saturday. I was thrilled to have her along! #memoriesofmom

Sketch Night: “Something New.” No intentional connection between King Charles & eggs (though I suppose there could be). The latter were just the “new” prop I brought to draw; #thenewking is what came to mind instead once the pencils were sharpened. Thanks, as always, @susanolinsky for the fun Zoom — theme, hosting, and the fab soundtrack. #whatsnewpussycat ❤️

Another quickie from last night’s Zoom Sketch Night hosted by @susanolinsky — Theme: “Old.” “Vintage,” I figured, and Gerome certainly qualifies. Made in Japan, a long while back. Recent addition to the household to keep the gnome dudes happy. Next Tuesday’s theme: “New.” No clue yet what I’ll bring to draw. (Any ideas…?)

Some loose drawings from a very fun Zoom Sketch Night hosted by @susanolinsky yesterday. Chess pieces from a set we had as kids, rediscovered while clearing out the old homestead. Circa 1959. LOVED the game pieces. Completely indifferent to the game itself, alas.

1) I’ve moved! 2) Goodbye to the old view. 3) Hello to the new view! 4) First home cooked meal (screwdriver subbing for can opener). #hellokitty #hellonewplace #hellocurry

A toast to The Queen on her Platinum Jubilee! (Dorothy Wilding portrait 1952. Encrusted with bling by my sister and me during summer vacation 2015.)

Sketch Night with @susanolinsky was extra fun this week: Quick Collages! Why is it so much easier to silence my inner critic and just have FUN when paper scraps, stickers (thank you, nieces!), and a purple glue stick are involved? (Not sure, but hey, I’ll take it!)

A few of the images I created for Tampa Bay Water, a regional utility, who celebrated their 20th anniversary with a special 18-month illustrated calendar. Since their mission is to not just provide clean & safe drinking water today but for years to come, a big part of their story and focus is on the environment. Which means I not only got to draw pipes and water — which I love doing — but Florida flora & fauna — a real treat! Thank you for the photos (& the super fun project), Glenn & Kaye @designeratlargetampa

Wonky plates, I know. Didn’t try too hard to get them “right.” Felt good just to grab the #prismacolors & draw at @susanolinsky (& friends’) #sketchnight last night on Zoom. I always love seeing what everyone else brings to draw, and the sketches that result. That’s maybe the best part. That and the friendly camaraderie. And the themed Spotify soundtracks that Susan sets up. (Last week, for Fat Tuesday & a Mardi Gras theme, we were sketching to Zydeco.)❤️ Theo wanted in on the reference shot just now but did not hang out with us last night, except to walk across the desk a couple of times, lift his tail and moon the camera. (The apple was delicious btw.)

Nighty night, Nightbirds — Hope your Valentine’s Day was sweet! ❤️

Just getting around to posting this assignment from late summer on the whole #ghostkitchen trend. If not today, then when? Happy Halloween! (Headline/layout by the supremely talented @locascioanne — such a pleasure to work with!)

Fun Sketch Night @susanolinsky — drawing flea market finds. These are tiny Dresden Porcelains I found at a thrift store a few years back. They’re place card holders, of all things. See last photo for scale.

I recently partnered with @twoxfouragency and @wintrust to create illustrations for a 3-sided mural for @rmhccni — a wonderful organization that supports families with critically ill children. ❤️ The #wintrustmural building is located on Ashland Avenue alongside the Kennedy Expressway. A different non-profit is highlighted via artwork roughly every 6 weeks. If you’re in the Chicago area, you can catch this one “live” through 9/30/21. Photo credit: Robert Mickolayck

For last night’s Sketch Night theme, “Weather.” @susanolinsky I was at a loss for ideas, but loved the suggestion of drawing prisms (for rainbows) that came in over on Facebook right before. Thanks Tricia! (I didn’t have any prisms handy to draw from, of course, or rainbows — it was thundering like mad outside — so made do with the images in my head.)

It’s #sketchnight again tonight hosted by @susanolinsky. I had great fun drawing radishes, zinnias and nectarines last week, both during and after our Zoom. (I like to redraw at least one of my messy pencil sketches later in #adobeillustrator as shown here, just for the heck of it.) Tonight the theme is weather. No idea yet what props I’ll dig up to draw…Suggestions very welcome!

Curious…Which color(s) do you use up first in your art supply arsenal? For me these days it seems to be a warm red & yellow, a pale blue and a cool lavender. I didn’t even think about these as being favorite colors, but I guess they must be! (When I was 6, it was a lone black crayon worn down to a tiny nub. And I remember feeling super put-out when a classmate asked to borrow it: What the hell was he thinking?) At any rate, getting ready here for next Tuesday’s Sketch Night, a live Zoom hosted by @susanolinsky It’s been too long since I attended, and it’s always great fun! You can sign up too, if so inclined. It’s whatever media you like. A theme is suggested, but draw what you want. All levels, no judgment, good vibes, and a bargain to boot. Check out “workshops” on her website susanolinsky.com Maybe see you there…

Let me start by saying, I’m 100% fine now. It’s been just over a year since I started treatment for Stage 3 endometrial cancer, and about 7 months since treatment ended. I didn’t post about it while it was happening, as I continued to take assignments during that time, and I didn’t want to discourage any clients from calling. (I’m sure my fellow freelancers — and my clients, too —can understand!) I just had my 2nd cancer-free checkup and my energy is nearly back to what it was (except when it comes to housework). I understand that my #chemocurls may take up to 2 years to fully grow out, however. Which gives me plenty of time to get used to having ringlets, I guess! At any rate, it beats being bald. 😉 I’m posting about this now because I know I appreciated every scrap of info from personal experience that I could get my hands on going into treatment, during, and afterwards, especially from people I knew. (Which is to say, I’m happy to field any/all questions, if anyone has any, here or via DM. Or if anyone just wants to share what their own experience has been, I’d love to know.) Hoping all of you out there are #happyandwell meanwhile, regardless of what journey you’re on. My very best wishes to all! ❤️ #howispentmypandemic #cancerfree