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Margaret Li

Margaret W. Li, a visual artist who specializes in illustration. I devote my time to creating art with any artistic style or medium that caught my interest. As I was completing my BFA in Video Game Design at the Cleveland Institute of Art, I continued my freelance career and co-founded Digital Morphnie Games in 2015. […]

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Matthew Sweeney

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Nicholas Leysens

Nick Leysens is a designer, storyboard artist, illustrator and animator who has been working for the last 10 years in the tv/film, tech, and commercial industries. His clients include Nickelodeon, Warner Brothers, Titmouse, ShadowMachine, Miley Cyrus, Duolingo, Cinemax, Fox, and Adult Swim. Originally from the Cleveland area, Nick went to Los Angeles to study at […]

Dinara Mirtalipova

Dinara Mirtalipova is a professional illustrator and folk artist. Born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and raised in Soviet Uzbek culture, Dinara inhabited Uzbek/Russian folklore that still influences her work. She uses a wide range of materials and tools, like carving lino blocks, gouache, acrylics and many others. Dinara has a vast national client portfolio, […]

Kelsey Cretcher

Kelsey Cretcher is a professional illustrator, educator, and entrepreneur. Kelsey is primarily a digital artist with a specialization in vector artwork. Her work has been produced worldwide by clients including Tuesday Knight Games, Holme’s Applesauce, Zox, and more. Alongside her freelance endeavors, Kelsey operates her own online shop, selling her artwork to a global audience. […]

Nancy Lick

Nancy Lick earned her BFA from Kent State University and her Master of Arts from Ursuline College. She works as a freelance illustrator in the areas of educational publishing, greeting card design, and editorial markets. As a long-standing board member of the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, she contributes to the organization’s mission to promote excellence […]

James Groman

After graduating with a BFA degree from Cleveland Institute of Art in 1986, James Groman was hired by American Greetings Entertainment and Toy Concept Division: ‘Those Characters from Cleveland,’ where he worked on the development of brands like Care Bears, Popples, Madballs, Blurp Balls, My Pet Monster, and Ring Raiders. He also conceived and designed […]