I've had a passion for drawing and painting since I was very young. This passion developed through my school years as I added skills and vision to my work. I have found inspiration to express the impossible in my illustrations; worlds that exist only in my imagination. I love making the unreal look real.

During my higher education at Cal State Fullerton, I worked for the university's "Graphic Services and Photo Lab," illustrating flyers, banners and other types of campus advertising. Before my graduation from CSUF with a BFA in illustration, I had work published in Orange Coast Magazine. Since then my work experience has encompassed a number of freelance and staff positions in portraiture, magazine illustration, and cartooning. My work saw frequent appearances in the trade magazines of Bobit Publishing as I began to get experience in the professional realm of illustration.

My skills at portraiture, an arsenal of drawing and painting techniques and my passion for rendering the imaginary led to my involvement in the industry of collectible card games and role-playing games. I worked both freelance and (for about 4 years) on staff for Alderac Entertainment Group, illustrating a number of game products, from cards to book and package covers. I had a hand in creating artwork for their many game lines, including Legend of the Five Rings, Clan War, Deadlands:Doomtown, 7th Sea, Warlord and the yet-to-be-released Shadowforce Archer. My freelance career has extended from AEG's products to Wizards of the Coast's "Magic: The Gathering" card game, Sabertooth Games/Games Workshop's "Warhammer 40K" card game, and Pinnacle Entertainment's "Hell on Earth" role-playing game to name a few.

Currently, I am working as a freelance artist, seeking to expand my portfolio into the fiction book cover arena as well as growing my work for other game and magazine publishing companies.

Thank you for your interest in my work. I hope my portfolio piques your imagination. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested in having my skills enhance your publications or projects.

Carl Frank