Linda Crockett

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An award winning illustrator and designer with the ability to interpret and develop effective concepts, designs and all artwork phases through to final output for publication. Background encompasses a variety of publishers and demonstrated skills using all art media. Specializing in children's art, figures, animals, florals and landscapes. Historical accuracy and authentic settings emphasized. Realistic, graphic or whimsical styles incorporated depending on the project needs. Functioned as an Art Director, Creative Coordinator, Graphic Designer and Traditional Artist.

Character development for children's books and licensed products.
Repeat pattern design and color ways for wallcoverings, fabrics and gift wraps.
Children's book design and illustration.
Editorial illustration for magazines.
Greeting card artwork and design.
Fashion Illustration and design.
Rubber stamp designs and coloring book art.
Full color artwork; many techniques and styles.
Black and white drawings, pencil and pen.
Character and doll sculpting including costumes.

Work is created hand's-on using all types of art media with some computer enhancement using Photoshop.
Styles include Impressionistic, realistic, stylized or cartoon.


CHILDREN'S BOOKS (various authors and publishers)
Quequechan: ForgottenRiver
Unicorn Races
Of Corn Silk and Black Braids
Sister Wind, Brother Tree
Anna & Sourdough: An Arctic Adventure about global warming
Lucky Horseshoes-Iris the Dragon
I Am Water
Don Quixote for children
Herds of Birds & Flocks of Fish
A Little Princess
A Tale of Two Menorahs
Byron Bear and the Attic Adventures series (writer and illustrator)
See the Ocean (˜American Bookseller's Pick-of-the-List')
In the Park with Dad
Anna's Day (Bologna Children's Book Fair Finalist)
Sam and Pepper's Tree House
Grandma's are Special
How the Amish Live (Bologna Children's Book Fair Finalist)
Fire in the Sky: American Indians
Pony Tales Adventures
Everybody Sing and Dance

POETRY BOOKS (various authors)
Patchwork Harvest, Threads of Thought, Homespun Sampler, The Royal Pursuit.

OTHER- Many coloring books, paper doll artwork, textbook art, book covers, interior illustration for juvenile books, greeting cards, gift-wraps, wall coverings and borders, magazine illustrations, newspaper illustrations, art prints. Textbook line drawings for the Encyclopedia of Mythology book and online interactive art.

SPECIAL HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Medals, Society of Illustrators, Book and Editorial Awards. Annual 24
Society of Illustrators, Annuals 21, 22, 24, 25
Cleveland Press Club Award for Excellence in Editorial Illustration
Cleveland Museum of Art, Special Painting Award
Bologna Children's Book Fair Finalist, 3 times
Detroit News Photography Award
Communication Arts Annual Finalist
Desi Award: Graphics USA
Japan Creators Association Award
Distinguished Achievement Award and Hall of Fame Inductee, Euclid High School Alumni Association, Ohio State Senate Commendation for Art Achievement
Permanent Collection, Society of Illustrators, New York
Euclid Community Enrichment Award for Art
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, costume on display
Who's Who of American Women
Global Focus: Women in Art and Culture, The National Museum of Women in the Arts tour in China and Russia
Director's Guild of America, 'That's Entertainment' and many more.

Teaching Experience: Classes for children, college level and seniors. General art, drawing and some crafts. 'Children's Book Illustration' classes and seminars at the Cleveland Institute of Art

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