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Hi, I’m Greg Houston, a Baltimore-born illustrator and writer working in editorial, comics, and graphic novels. Since launching my freelance career in 1988, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Baltimore Sun, and many other publishers. My graphic novels Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) showcase my love of storytelling through pictures, and I’m the author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021). Beyond client work, I teach and build programs that help students tell visual stories. I was a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 2006 to 2015, helped develop the MICA Pre College Illustration curricula, and co-founded The Baltimore Academy of Illustration in 2015, where I continue to teach and mentor. I’ve also led workshops for Osher at Towson University and Johns Hopkins, and taught online courses with Craftsy.…Hi, I’m Greg Houston, a Baltimore-born illustrator and writer working in editorial, comics, and graphic novels. Since launching my freelance career in 1988, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Baltimore Sun, and many other publishers. My graphic novels Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) showcase my love of storytelling through pictures, and I’m the author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021). Beyond client work, I teach and build programs that help students tell visual stories. I was a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 2006 to 2015, helped develop the MICA Pre College Illustration curricula, and co-founded The Baltimore Academy of Illustration in 2015, where I continue to teach and mentor. I’ve also led workshops for Osher at Towson University and Johns Hopkins, and taught online courses with Craftsy.

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Hi, I’m Greg Houston, a Baltimore-born illustrator and writer working in editorial, comics, and graphic novels. Since launching my freelance career in 1988, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Baltimore Sun, and many other publishers. My graphic novels Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) showcase my love of storytelling through pictures, and I’m the author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021). Beyond client work, I teach and build programs that help students tell visual stories. I was a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 2006 to 2015, helped develop the MICA Pre College Illustration curricula, and co-founded The Baltimore Academy of Illustration in 2015, where I continue to teach and mentor. I’ve also led workshops for Osher at Towson University and Johns Hopkins, and taught online courses with Craftsy.…Hi, I’m Greg Houston, a Baltimore-born illustrator and writer working in editorial, comics, and graphic novels. Since launching my freelance career in 1988, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Baltimore Sun, and many other publishers. My graphic novels Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) showcase my love of storytelling through pictures, and I’m the author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021). Beyond client work, I teach and build programs that help students tell visual stories. I was a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 2006 to 2015, helped develop the MICA Pre College Illustration curricula, and co-founded The Baltimore Academy of Illustration in 2015, where I continue to teach and mentor. I’ve also led workshops for Osher at Towson University and Johns Hopkins, and taught online courses with Craftsy.

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Hi, I’m Greg Houston, a Baltimore-born illustrator and writer working in editorial, comics, and graphic novels. Since launching my freelance career in 1988, I’ve had the pleasure of creating work for the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Baltimore Sun, and many other publishers. My graphic novels Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) showcase my love of storytelling through pictures, and I’m the author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021).

Beyond client work, I teach and build programs that help students tell visual stories. I was a Professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art from 2006 to 2015, helped develop the MICA Pre College Illustration curricula, and co-founded The Baltimore Academy of Illustration in 2015, where I continue to teach and mentor. I’ve also led workshops for Osher at Towson University and Johns Hopkins, and taught online courses with Craftsy.

Skills

Book Illustration

Editorial Illustration

Artwork

Character Design

Portrait

Experience Level

Book Illustration

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Professional Illustrator at Self-Employed / Independent Contractor

January 1, 1988 - Present

Professional Illustrator since 1988 with a diverse client list including the Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Utne Reader, San Diego Union Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Johns Hopkins University Magazine, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly, NOW Toronto, New Jersey Monthly, John Wiley and Sons, Flaunt, Governing, Houstonia, The American Prospect, and more. Created Vatican Hustle (2009) and Elephant Man (2010) graphic novels; authored Illustration That Works (2015) and Understanding Caricature (2021).

Professor of Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2015

Professor in the Illustration Department (2006–2015); co-created the Illustration Workshop curriculum for the MICA Pre-College Program and the Illustration Core curriculum; taught the MICA Pre-College Illustration Workshop and Core classes (2006–2015).

Co-founder / Instructor at Baltimore Academy of Illustration

January 1, 2015 - Present

Co-founded the Baltimore Academy of Illustration (BAI) and served as instructor. Taught Fundamentals, Continuing Illustration, Illustration: After Dark, Understanding Caricature, Sequential Illustration, INK, KA-POW!: The Art of the Fight Sequence, Creating Characters; handled marketing and program development.

Instructor at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Towson University

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Instructor at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Johns Hopkins University

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Instructor at Craftsy

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Developed and taught an online class for Craftsy—Painting the Imagined Landscape.

Cartooning Instructor at Howard Community College

January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997

Taught cartooning class for children.

Professional Illustrator at Self-employed

January 1, 1988 - Present

Freelance and professional illustrator with clients including major publications (Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Utne Reader, San Diego Union Tribune, Baltimore Sun, etc.).

Professor, Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2015

Professor of Illustration; co-created the Illustration Workshop curriculum and Illustration Core curriculum for the MICA Pre College Program; taught Pre College Illustration Workshop and Core classes; courses in the Illustration Undergraduate Department (Sophomore, Junior, Sequential Illustration, Drawing for Illustration).

Co-founder, Instructor at The Baltimore Academy of Illustration

January 1, 2015 - Present

Co-founded and instructed; taught Fundamental Illustration, Continuing Illustration, Illustration: After Dark, Understanding Caricature, Sequential Illustration, INK, KA-POW!: The Art of the Fight Sequence, Creating Characters; created adjunct children’s classes and handled marketing and programming for the school.

Lecturer / Instructor at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Towson University

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Lecturer / Instructor at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Johns Hopkins University

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Online Instructor at Craftsy

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

Developed and taught an online class—Painting the Imagined Landscape.

Cartooning Instructor for Children at Howard Community College

January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1997

Taught cartooning classes for children.

Professor, Illustration (Pre College Curriculum & Courses) at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - Pre College Program

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2015

Co-created the Illustration Workshop curriculum and Illustration Core curriculum for the MICA Pre College Program; taught the Pre College Illustration Workshop and Core classes 2006-2015.

Professor at Maryland Institute College of Art

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2015

Taught in the Illustration Undergraduate Department (2008–2015); co-created the Illustration Workshop and Illustration Core curriculums for the MICA Pre-College Program; taught Pre-College Illustration Workshop and Core classes (2006–2015).

Co-founder & Instructor at The Baltimore Academy of Illustration

January 1, 2015 - Present

Co-founded the Baltimore Academy of Illustration; teach Fundamental Illustration, Continuing Illustration, Illustration: After Dark, Understanding Caricature, Sequential Illustration, INK, KA-POW!: The Art of the Fight Sequence, Creating Characters, and more; manage marketing and programming.

Lecturer at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Towson University

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Lecturer at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Johns Hopkins University

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Professional Illustrator at Self-employed / Independent Illustrator

January 1, 1988 - Present

Professional illustrator since 1988, working with magazines and publishers including Los Angeles Times, Village Voice, Marvel Comics, Utne Reader, San Diego Union-Tribune, Baltimore Sun, Johns Hopkins University Magazine, Seattle Weekly, SF Weekly, NOW Toronto, New Jersey Monthly, John Wiley & Sons, Flaunt, Governing, Houstonia, and The American Prospect. Created Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010) and authored Illustration That Works (Monacelli Press, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli Press, 2021).

Professor at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2015

Taught in the Illustration Undergraduate Department (2008-2015) and served as Professor (2006-2015); co-created the Illustration Workshop curriculum and the Illustration Core curriculum for the MICA Pre-College Program; taught Pre-College Workshop, Pre-College Core, and Continuing Studies courses including Media Kitchen: Wet, Drawing, Illustration.

Co-founder and Instructor at The Baltimore Academy of Illustration

January 1, 2015 - Present

Co-founded BAi in 2015 and have taught Fundamental Illustration, Continuing Illustration, Illustration: After Dark, Understanding Caricature, Sequential Illustration, INK, KA-POW!: The Art of the Fight Sequence, Creating Characters; created adjunct classes for BAi Jr and handled all marketing and programming.

Lecturer (Illustration History) at Towson University - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Lecturer (Illustration History) at Johns Hopkins University - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

January 1, 2023 - Present

Taught a lecture class on the history of illustration.

Professional Illustrator at Self-employed / Greg Houston Illustration

January 1, 1988 - Present

Freelance illustrator with national and international clients; created Vatican Hustle (NBM, 2009) and Elephant Man (NBM, 2010); author of Illustration That Works (Monacelli, 2015) and Understanding Caricature (Monacelli, 2021).

Instructor at Howard Community College

January 1, 1997 - Present

Taught cartooning classes for children.