Todd Kale
Illustrator
Austin, TX, USAI’m an illustrator, artist, and writer.
I have over 15 years of experience in the entertainment, editorial, gaming, consumer product, and advertising fields. I am a versatile artist proficient in traditional and digital 2D and 3D media. Select clients include: Disney Consumer Products, Buena Vista Home Video, Breakaway Games, GMT Games, Brandtopia, ROMP Films, Stan Lee Media, The Harvey Agency, Procter & Gamble and Crown Crafts Infant Products.
I have over 15 years of experience in the entertainment, editorial, gaming, consumer product, and advertising fields. I am a versatile artist proficient in traditional and digital 2D and 3D media. Select clients include: Disney Consumer Products, Buena Vista Home Video, Breakaway Games, GMT Games, Brandtopia, ROMP Films, Stan Lee Media, The Harvey Agency, Procter & Gamble and Crown Crafts Infant Products.
Work Experience
Todd Kale Art & Design
Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Art Director
Design and Illustration for various clients in the entertainment, gaming, consumer product and advertising fields. Select clients include: American City Business Journals, Watson Design Group, Netflix, Orange Frazer Press, Disney Consumer Products, Buena Vista Home Video, Breakaway Games, Brandtopia, ROMP Films, Stan Lee Media, Harvey & Daughters, Procter & Gamble and Crown Crafts Infant Products.
December 2000
- Present
United States
Breakaway Games
Concept Artist, 2D Artist, UI Artist
Created 2D UI art and concept art for PC games The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II: Rise of the Witch King and Command & Conquer Kane’s Wrath. Created visual development concepts using 2D and 3D software for various software, traditional games and project proposals.
August 2006
- August 2008
Maryland, United States
BrandTopia
Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Created DVD & VHS packaging and advertising campaigns for Disney’s Buena Vista Home Video. Illustrated art for worldwide home video releases, from concept to final art stages.
March 2003
- April 2004
Glendale, California, United States
Stan Lee Media
Digital Artist
Created color and lighting design palettes for characters and backgrounds for various internet animated series. Worked as a digital colorist for several animated series and projects proposals. Animated background scenes and effects for internet animated series.
January 2000
- December 2000
California, United States
Michel & Company
Senior Designer, Character Artist
Illustrated and designed various licensed and original giftware items. Illustrated and oversaw creation of character art for Disney’s Winnie the Pooh license. Directed and oversaw packaging design for Disney licensed products.
May 1997
- January 2000
California, United States
Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Syracuse, New York, United States
University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Bachelor of Science
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas, United States
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Premiere,
Animation,
Autodesk 3ds Max,
Autodesk Maya,
Autodesk Sketchbook,
Blender,
Concept Design,
Traditional Art,
Adobe Photoshop,
Illustration,
Published Games
• The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle Earth II: Rise of the Witch King — 2D Art, UI
• Command & Conquer Kane’s Wrath — concept artist, UI
• Command & Conquer Kane’s Wrath — concept artist, UI
Published Books
• Polly: a Bug, Bat, and Human Eco-Adventure — illustrator
• Picking the Low Hanging Fruit…and Other Stupid Stuff We Say in the Corporate World — illustrator
• Election 2016 The Year We Gave Up: A Coloring Book For Upset Voters — co-author & illustrator
• Holiday Hell: A Coloring Book For Surviving The Season — co-author & illustrator
• Out of the Blur: A Delirious Dad’s Search for the Holy Grail of Work-Life Balance — illustrator
• Picking the Low Hanging Fruit…and Other Stupid Stuff We Say in the Corporate World — illustrator
• Election 2016 The Year We Gave Up: A Coloring Book For Upset Voters — co-author & illustrator
• Holiday Hell: A Coloring Book For Surviving The Season — co-author & illustrator
• Out of the Blur: A Delirious Dad’s Search for the Holy Grail of Work-Life Balance — illustrator
Select Exhibits
November 2017 — War In The Arts: Redeeming Spirits — SUNY Orange, Middletown, NY
July 2017 — American Dream — K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX
July 2017 — We The People — Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
June 2017 — The First 150 Days — Neofauve Gallery, Austin, TX
April 2017 — Trump Won’t Stop Us — Muse Gallery, Seattle, WA
January 2017 — Trumpocalypse: What Now? — Sacred Gallery, NYC
2005 — HampdenFest Art Showcase — Baltimore, MD
2005 — Artscape Baltimore 2005 — Baltimore, MD
July 2017 — American Dream — K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX
July 2017 — We The People — Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY
June 2017 — The First 150 Days — Neofauve Gallery, Austin, TX
April 2017 — Trump Won’t Stop Us — Muse Gallery, Seattle, WA
January 2017 — Trumpocalypse: What Now? — Sacred Gallery, NYC
2005 — HampdenFest Art Showcase — Baltimore, MD
2005 — Artscape Baltimore 2005 — Baltimore, MD