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Hi, I’m Sonny Heston. I’m a versatile artist and Creative Director with a passion for visual storytelling, concept development, and creative leadership. Over the years I’ve designed branding artwork, led art departments, and helped teams streamline workflows to deliver high-quality projects on tight deadlines. I love collaborating across disciplines—from illustration and book design to game concept art—and I’m always exploring new tools and techniques to keep designs fresh and engaging for readers and players alike.…Hi, I’m Sonny Heston. I’m a versatile artist and Creative Director with a passion for visual storytelling, concept development, and creative leadership. Over the years I’ve designed branding artwork, led art departments, and helped teams streamline workflows to deliver high-quality projects on tight deadlines. I love collaborating across disciplines—from illustration and book design to game concept art—and I’m always exploring new tools and techniques to keep designs fresh and engaging for readers and players alike.

Sonny Heston

Creative Director, Concept Artist, Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I’m Sonny Heston. I’m a versatile artist and Creative Director with a passion for visual storytelling, concept development, and creative leadership. Over the years I’ve designed branding artwork, led art departments, and helped teams streamline workflows to deliver high-quality projects on tight deadlines. I love collaborating across disciplines—from illustration and book design to game concept art—and I’m always exploring new tools and techniques to keep designs fresh and engaging for readers and players alike.…Hi, I’m Sonny Heston. I’m a versatile artist and Creative Director with a passion for visual storytelling, concept development, and creative leadership. Over the years I’ve designed branding artwork, led art departments, and helped teams streamline workflows to deliver high-quality projects on tight deadlines. I love collaborating across disciplines—from illustration and book design to game concept art—and I’m always exploring new tools and techniques to keep designs fresh and engaging for readers and players alike.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Sonny Heston. I’m a versatile artist and Creative Director with a passion for visual storytelling, concept development, and creative leadership. Over the years I’ve designed branding artwork, led art departments, and helped teams streamline workflows to deliver high-quality projects on tight deadlines.

I love collaborating across disciplines—from illustration and book design to game concept art—and I’m always exploring new tools and techniques to keep designs fresh and engaging for readers and players alike.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Advertising Illustration

Intermediate

Presentation Design

Intermediate

2D Animation

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator at Author Solutions / Penguin Random House

June 26, 2011 - September 6, 2024

Designed illustrations aligned with book themes to enhance reader engagement; communicated effectively across departments to foster collaboration; produced compelling illustrations using design software to drive sales growth; enhanced book cover designs with innovative illustrations, boosting sales and reader engagement.

Creative Director/ Concept Artist at Crybaby Games LLC

August 1, 2024 - Present

Developed innovative concepts and led creative direction to elevate visual storytelling; streamlined art processes and improved workflow efficiency; directed concept art to achieve widespread visual impact and drive project success.

Production Artist / Art Director at Thousand Oaks Barrel Company

June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019

Maintained high accuracy under tight deadlines, implemented quality control measures. Designed new artwork for advertising, marketing and corporate branding. Supervised and assessed all materials in a timely, accurate manner. Enhanced production quality by streamlining workflows and implementing efficient processes.

Graphic Artist / Department Head at Print Mojo LLC

September 8, 2007 - August 29, 2014

Led art department of 25 team members, boosting efficiency. Designed and approved final art projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes. Collaborated with production team for seamless project execution. Utilized Photoshop, Illustrator and CorelDRAW for creative designs.