Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI. Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023. In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI. Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023. In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI.

Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023.

In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine.

He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Skills

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Freehand Digital Illustration
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Watercolour Illustration
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Spot Illustration
Procreate
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Portrait
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Experience Level

Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Watercolour Illustration
Expert
Spot Illustration
Expert
Procreate
Expert
Portrait
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Narrative Illustration
Expert
Magazine
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Freelance Gig
Expert
Acrylic Illustration
Expert
Editorial Illustration
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Cartoon
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Artwork
Expert
Advertising Illustration
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Comic Strip
Intermediate
Toon Boom Storyboard Pro
Intermediate
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Education

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Qualifications

Advertising illustrator
January 1, 1999 - May 14, 2024
Sketch, comp, storyboard, beauty boards and animatics for all aspects of advertising. Consumer, not-consumer, pharma, etc. This was my bread & butter for the majority of my professional career. I got work not just because I have a strong grasp of composition, layout, anatomy, etc, but I work extremely efficiently.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other
    uniE613 Character designs for Takeda pharma campaign
    I did the character designs for an animated pharma campaign, and did consultation for the animation studio that produced the work, which can be seen here: https://www.twine.net/signin