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Mike Schley

Basic Info

Illustrator
Mike Schley Illustration & Design
Location: Tempe, AZ, USA
URL: http://www.mikeschley.com
Twitter: @schley

Creative Fields

About

Metaphor and suggestion draw my fascination far more quickly than just the simple formal elements of an image. As a result, I try to steer myself towards projects that challenge the viewers expectations and lead them into the unknown or to far off shores. Visual storytelling can serve as a window into the lives and minds of its subjects as well as a portal to distant places and times waiting to be explored. These are the subjects I enjoy investigating, whether they are found in an all night diner, the distant future, or a mythical past.

Professional Experience and Goals

As a professional artist and designer, I have produced a large body of work for a variety of clients ranging from publishing firms to public universities. Currently my focus is on providing illustration and cartography services to the book and game publishing industries. Combining the use of digital and traditional media, I strive to convey a naturalistic visual style while benefiting from the clean and finished properties of the digital format.

Partial Client List

• Scholastic Inc.
• Wizards of the Coast Inc.
• Hasbro Games Inc.
• Sidhe Games
• becker&mayer! Book Producers
• Paizo Publishing LLC
• Launch Interactive
• Auction of Washington Wines
• Decipher Inc.
• Windsor Assurance LLC
• Park Models Manufacturing Inc.
• Druidian Archive Services

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