Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

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Illustrator Profiles

Paul Sullivan

Class of:
2003
Paul accepted a position as a Visual Development Artist at Dreamworks in San Francisco. Formerly, he had been working as a Senior Concept Artist for Namco Bandai Game, developing Afro Samurai in collaboration with Samuel L. Jackson's television show, for next season on the Spike TV channel.

Shane Duerksen

Class of:
2002

Shane's scratchboard "Vanishing Point" (Big Horn Sheep) was the 1st Place Winner at the Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril art competition and exhibition sponsored by the Wilding Art Museum, Los Olivos, CA. The cash award for this was $10,000.

Katie Hofgard

Class of:
2009

I think what has improved the most in my time at RMCAD is my ability to create clear and interesting illustrations. My figures and environments have improved, making them more believable than before, and my ability to compose a good illustration has improved as well. I feel like I know what I'm doing when I decide to make an illustration, no matter what it is.

Leila del Duca

Class of:
2007

When it comes to drawing or painting, the aspect that has improved the most has been the knowledge of how to render objects, anatomy, and how to make images believable. Now that I am in the more advanced classes, I’m learning numerous ways to make illustrations that are new to me, but extremely fun and useful.

Michael McGrath

Class of:
2007

(Note: this profile contains mature images and themes.)

I love to challenge my viewers to rethink the way they look at the human body, and life in general. Holding onto preconceived unhealthy notions, attitudes and opinions is something I would like my viewers to reconsider, as they look at my work.

Michael Tiger

Class of:
2006
Michael was recently commissioned to design, fabricate and install a custom countertop in a home.  He is also doing concept drawings for tattoos and was commissioned to do a painting of a dog last summer.  He is also participating for the 2nd year at the West Colfax Art + Music Festival in April and starting work on a graphic novel.