Reedsy profile URL https://reedsy.com/casey-gerber

Overview

Hello! I am an artist working in games and publishing in the Seattle area of the rainy Pacific Northwest USA. Currently, I work in-house at Wizards of the Coast, on the Magic: The Gathering trading card game and occasionally the Dungeons and Dragons books. In the past I worked for a small startup publisher called Boneshaker Press, writing, illustrating, editing, and designing for the publisher's fantasy art anthologies.

My illustration work focuses on characters wandering through a magic-filled nature - I'm fascinated by that feeling of something moving just out of sight while you're walking through a forest, and often I seek to recreate that feeling in my paintings.

My skillset includes:
+ Illustration - planning, drawing, painting
+ Storyboarding
+ Visual development and character design
+ Pre-press file preparation
+ Giving/receiving constructive feedback
+ Graphic design and typography
+ Editing and writing
+ Open mind and love of learning
+ Passion for publishing and entertainment

If you are interested in working together, feel free to drop me a line. I would love to chat about your project!

Services

Languages

English

Fiction

Adventure

Children's - Middle Grade

Children's - Picture Books

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Women's Fiction

Young Adult & Teen

Certifications

Bachelors of Industrial Design

Digital Artist

Wizards of the Coast

November, 2018 – Present (10 months)

+ Editing and preparing images for use on Magic: The Gathering cards
+ Designing foil cards for premium card sets
+ Collaborating with art directors, editors, and artists
+ Creating concept art and completing in-house illustration tasks

Illustrator // Writer // Graphic Designer

Boneshaker Press

November, 2016 – November, 2018 (about 2 years)

Projects: Encounters with the Imaginary: Volumes 2 and 3
+ Completed illustrations and prose iteratively for Volumes 2 and 3 of the art anthology
+ Collaborated in a large (5-45 people) multi-disciplinary teams
+ Spurred successful funding by designing rewards for the Kickstarter Team
+ Polished multiple writers’ stories for Volume 3 on the Editing Team
+ Independently created product photography to market Vol. 2

Visual Design Intern

Bellevue Schools Foundation

June, 2016 – May, 2017 (11 months)

Project: Spring for Schools 2017 Fundraiser Marketing
Graphic design work for a local non-profit organization
+ Iterated on existing BSF brand, staying on-message
+ Effectively incorporated given fonts, assets, and copy
+ Created promotional materials for print and web
+ Collaborated closely with Communications department

Head Art Teacher // Substitute Art Teacher

Drawn2Art

August, 2014 – September, 2017 (about 3 years)

Taught private fine art atelier classes for all ages
+ Mentored, taught, and actively inspired art students
+ Rapidly learned new curricula and artistic methods
+ Contributed to training new teachers in the classroom

Moleb the Giant: a tale of the Cardinal Fates

Carl D Smith

The world is on the verge of an age of enlightenment. Generations have passed since mankind was last forced to contend with magic and monsters. Yet in the True North, unbeknownst to anyone, an embittered king has released his most fearsome and hated enemy. That loathsome creature is Moleb, the last giant.Now freed from isolation, the giant wanders south to find both healing and revenge. After ... read more