Artist/Writer/Illustrator
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Childrens Book Author/ Writer/Illustrator (Self-employed)
- Comic Book Creator/Graphic Novelist (Self-employed)
- Free-Lance Editorial Illustrator (Self-employed)
- Adjunct Instructor at Moraine Valley Community College
- Freelance Illustrator (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Wine Consultant at KODA Bistro, Chicago IL
- Adjunct Faculty at Illinois Institute of Art/Chicago
- 3D Artist at Day 1 Studios
- Artist at Meyer/Glass Interactive
- Artist at Viacom New Media
- Art/Illustration Instructor at Ray College of Design
- Background Artist at StarToons International LLC
- Education
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- Millikin University
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Kurt Mitchell’s Summary
Artist; illustrator; designer; concept creator; comic book author and artist.
Currently working on authoring and drawing graphic novels and childrens books as part of developing larger IPs (Intellectual Properties).Comic books are currently available through www.comixpress.com. Childrens books are available as manuscripts; illustrations are in process...
Currently teaching storyboarding and Game Development at Moraine Valley Community College.
Freelance Illustrator working for clients such as: Carus Publishing, The Chicago Reader, The Catalyst, The Chicago Tribune, Crain's Chicago Business, The ABA Press, The Museum of Science and Industry and many more...
Kurt Mitchell’s Specialties:
Digital concept realization and imagery using PhotoShop and 3DStudioMax;
pencil and paper; pen and ink; watercolor
Kurt Mitchell’s Experience
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Childrens Book Author/ Writer/Illustrator
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Graphic Design industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
I'm currently working on a series of books using anthropomorphic animals in reworkings of cultural classics. The manuscripts use rhyming quatrains and slightly elevated vocabulary coupled with richly rendered illustrations.
Current titles:
"Armadillo Buckaroo" -the story of a day in the life of a cowboy starring a bronco bustin' armadillo.
"The Ballad of Tex Rex" -a slight retelling of "High Noon".
"Tyranno De Bergerac" -a take on "Cyrano De Bergerac", with a "proboscically endowed" dinosaur in the title role.
"Oh, Hindenblimp..." - a minor retelling of the last flight of the Hindenburg with environmental overtones. -
Comic Book Creator/Graphic Novelist
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Graphic Design industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)
Creator and artist of "OXBLUUD: A Gladiator's Tale"; a story of an alternate future in which Rome never fell and bio-engineered warriors satisfy the human bloodlust. Available as an IP. Comic available through www.comixpress.com
Creator and artist of "Cannonboy"; and "Cannonboy: The Dreams Issue"; post-apocalyptic romps through a dead civilization populated by surviving "smart" weapons. Available as an IP. Comic available through www.comixpress.com -
Free-Lance Editorial Illustrator
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Graphic Design industry)
February 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Think of a horse...
What color is it?
Now think of it as plaid.
Ideosensory imagery is the term for the phenomenon that occurs within our minds when words conjure images...
This is the essence of editorial illustration...
This is what I do. -
Adjunct Instructor
Moraine Valley Community College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
2005 — Present (4 years )
Currently teaching Storyboarding and Introduction to Game Development...
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Freelance Illustrator
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
January 1978 — Present (32 years )
Concept and creation of editorial illustration using a variety of traditional media as well as digital. Specializing in the "tough stuff"- the non-symbolic needing representative symbols and imagery.
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Wine Consultant
KODA Bistro, Chicago IL
(Restaurants industry)
May 2005 — July 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Winelist consultant and tasting analyst, contributing to the assembly of a medium priced, well-balanced winelist with an emphasis on food pairing and limited, unique availability... as well as by-the-glass selections which have attracted positive critical commentary and praise.
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Adjunct Faculty
Illinois Institute of Art/Chicago
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Teaching Game Design history and fundamentals.
Teaching storyboarding as it relates to small film and game cinematic development. -
3D Artist
Day 1 Studios
(Computer Games industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years )
MechAssault
MechAssault2: LoneWolf -
Artist
Meyer/Glass Interactive
(Computer Games industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Axis and Allies
Diplomacy
Battleship
Missile Command -
Artist
Viacom New Media
(Computer Games industry)
1993 — 1997 (4 years )
Nickelodeon: The Tale of Orpheo's Curse
Nickelodeon: The Indian in the Cupboard
Beavis and Butthead: Little Thingies
Beavis and Butthead: Calling All Dorks
... and a single line of dialog in Beavis and Butthead Virtual Stupidity
Rex: Your Own Personal Dinosaur -
Art/Illustration Instructor
Ray College of Design
(Higher Education industry)
1987 — 1994 (7 years )
Teacher of Illustration; Illustration Concepts; Book Illustration; Perspective Drawing; Airbrush Techniques.
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Background Artist
StarToons International LLC
(Animation industry)
1991 — 1993 (2 years )
Created animation backgrounds with traditional media for WB series "Animaniacs" and "The Tiny Toons Christmas Special".
Kurt Mitchell’s Education
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Millikin University
BFA cum laude , Drawing, Painting, Ceramics , 1970 — 1974
- Activities and Societies:
- Millikin University Jazz Lab Band,
Kappa Sigma
Additional Information
Kurt Mitchell’s Websites:
Kurt Mitchell’s Interests:
sci fi, comic books (the work of Moebius, Vaughn Bode, Geof Darrow, Gary Gianni, Mike Mignola), graphic novels, wine, fine dining, barbecuing
Kurt Mitchell’s Groups:
San Diego Comic-con; Wizard Con Chicago; IGDA, comicspace.com, Paradigm Shift Manga Forum, Siggraph
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Kids Entertainment Group -
Social Game Developers
Kurt Mitchell’s Honors:
Spectrum 7, Anthology of SciFi and Fantasy Art
• MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf named Best Shooter of E3 2004 & E3 2004 Game of Show Finalist; Gamespot, May 2004.
• MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf named Editor's Choice for the Best Games of E3 2004; Gamespy, May 2004.
• MechAssault named Xbox Game of the Year, Best Xbox Shooter & Best Xbox Live Game; Gamespot, December 2002.
Kurt Mitchell’s Contact Settings
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