Illustration
What is Illustration?
Illustration is a visual problem-solving technique used to tell a story or convey a concept to an audience.
Illustration is a client-driven diverse industry that has many avenues. Examples of Illustration include book cover art, comic books, magazine art, product art (as in artwork on fabrics and home decor products), and 2D concept art for games, animation, & film.
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Featured Alumni
Story and visual development artist. Designer for animation supporting meaningful and compelling storytelling through strong draftsmanship and creative collaboration.
Image Credit: Abigail Lowe
2D concept and production artist. Lead artist at PerBlue mobile games studio in Madison, WI.
Image Credit: Jason Rumpff
Writer/illustrator who has been working in comics for the past ten years. Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times best-selling historical zombie anthology FUBAR.
Image Credit: Jeff McComsey
Freelance concept artist and illustrator. She has worked as a tester and on games such as Civilization: Beyond Earth, Civilization VI, XCOM: Enemy Within, and Sid Meier’s Starships.
Image Credit: Jen Kraft
Illustrator working in traditional and digital media on book, CD, & video game covers, collectible cards, and other fantasy products for clients such as Wizards of the Coast, Bradford Exchange, Franklin Mint, Hasbro, Dark Horse Comics, Tor Books, and more.
Image Credit: Matt Stawicki
Concept artist & illustrator working for games and music industries for clients like monstercat, UltraMusic, Pylot, Play Me Records, Project Borealis, & Reach Robotics.
Image Credit: Mike Yakovlev
Illustrator specializing in Character Design, Color Key, Background Paint, Adobe Programs and Conceptual Art. Storyboard Revisionist at Nickelodeon Animation.
Image Credit: Zach Heffelfinger
Illustrator for video game, book, table top game, and editorial clients. Lead concept artist at Hitcents.
Image Credit: Zack Jones
Story and visual development artist. Designer for animation supporting meaningful and compelling storytelling through strong draftsmanship and creative collaboration.
Image Credit: Abigail Lowe
2D concept and production artist. Lead artist at PerBlue mobile games studio in Madison, WI.
Image Credit: Jason Rumpff
Writer/illustrator who has been working in comics for the past ten years. Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times best-selling historical zombie anthology FUBAR.
Image Credit: Jeff McComsey
Freelance concept artist and illustrator. She has worked as a tester and on games such as Civilization: Beyond Earth, Civilization VI, XCOM: Enemy Within, and Sid Meier’s Starships.
Image Credit: Jen Kraft
Illustrator working in traditional and digital media on book, CD, & video game covers, collectible cards, and other fantasy products for clients such as Wizards of the Coast, Bradford Exchange, Franklin Mint, Hasbro, Dark Horse Comics, Tor Books, and more.
Image Credit: Matt Stawicki
Concept artist & illustrator working for games and music industries for clients like monstercat, UltraMusic, Pylot, Play Me Records, Project Borealis, & Reach Robotics.
Image Credit: Mike Yakovlev
Illustrator specializing in Character Design, Color Key, Background Paint, Adobe Programs and Conceptual Art. Storyboard Revisionist at Nickelodeon Animation.
Image Credit: Zach Heffelfinger
Illustrator for video game, book, table top game, and editorial clients. Lead concept artist at Hitcents.
Image Credit: Zack Jones