Calvin Alley

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Illustrator and comic artist with a passion for fun, family-friendly storytelling. My style is a unique blend of traditional pen & ink cartooning and digital colors and textures.

About

Illustrator and comic artist with a passion for fun, family-friendly storytelling. My style is a unique blend of traditional pen & ink cartooning and digital colors and textures. With experience in every digital design software you can think of, I’m here to make your project a well-executed reality!

  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Consumer Goods

Projects · 5

A complete compilation of character, prop, and environment designs for an animated project titled "Shipwrecked." Browse this PDF to see turnarounds, process sketches, and more! characterdesign conceptdesign animation cartoons conceptart

  • Character Designer
  • Concept Artist

A book dummy of an original picture book called "Bottled." Book dummies incorporate unfinished sketches and completed illustrations to showcase an illustrator's vision for a picture book. Browse this PDF to see my process!

  • Book Illustrator
  • Illustrator
  • Writer

Selected illustrations from my original picture book about a fictional creature called The Humbaloo. This project blends traditional pen & ink with digital colors and textures. illustrator picturebook cartoons digitalartist

  • Children’s Book Illustrator
  • Illustrator

Browse a selection of children's book illustrations here. illustrator childrensbooks portfolio bookillustration cute familyfriendly cartoons

  • Children’s Book Illustrator
  • Freelance Digital Illustrator
  • Illustrator

Work experience

Teaching Assistant · Savannah College of Art and DesignJan 2025 – Oct 2025 · 10 mos

Teaching assistant for ILLU 383, Book Illustration; assisted students, prepared materials, supported instruction and graded assignments; coordinated with course staff to manage overlapping deadlines.

Illustration Consultant · ScribeConcepts, LLCDec 2023 – Apr 2024 · 5 mos

Conceptualized and executed illustrations for primary school reading materials; managed overlapping deadlines; collaborated with Art Director to implement edits; performed high-level file management, organization, and sharing.

Barista · Brash Pours, LLCDec 2022 – Present · 4 yrs

Bar flow management in a fast-paced environment; customer service; record, maintain, and organize inventory.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Sequential Art · Savannah College of Art and Design2022 – 2025
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies · University of Oklahoma2016 – 2020

Certifications and awards

Creative Quarterly 80 Runner-Up2030 – 2025
Illustrators of the Future Semi-Finalist2030 – 2025

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