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Hi, I’m Curt Walstead. I’m an award-winning illustrator with about 15 years of experience creating plush/toy designs, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned brands such as Disney, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart. I’m highly skilled in character and mascot design and children’s book illustration, and I stay proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver final art that meets color and quality standards.…Hi, I’m Curt Walstead. I’m an award-winning illustrator with about 15 years of experience creating plush/toy designs, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned brands such as Disney, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart. I’m highly skilled in character and mascot design and children’s book illustration, and I stay proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver final art that meets color and quality standards.

Curt Walstead

Illustrator, Character Designer, Book Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I’m Curt Walstead. I’m an award-winning illustrator with about 15 years of experience creating plush/toy designs, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned brands such as Disney, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart. I’m highly skilled in character and mascot design and children’s book illustration, and I stay proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver final art that meets color and quality standards.…Hi, I’m Curt Walstead. I’m an award-winning illustrator with about 15 years of experience creating plush/toy designs, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned brands such as Disney, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart. I’m highly skilled in character and mascot design and children’s book illustration, and I stay proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver final art that meets color and quality standards.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Curt Walstead. I’m an award-winning illustrator with about 15 years of experience creating plush/toy designs, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned brands such as Disney, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart.

I’m highly skilled in character and mascot design and children’s book illustration, and I stay proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to deliver final art that meets color and quality standards.

Skills

Book Illustration

Cartoon

Character Design

Childrens Book Illustration

Freelance Gig

Experience Level

Book Illustration

Expert

Cartoon

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Plush Designer at Self-Employed

May 1, 2015 - Present

Execute accurate interpretations and application of client briefs when designing seasonal and everyday plush lines for high profile companies including Target, Hallmark Stores, Walmart, Walgreens, and Crate and Barrel.

Freelance Illustrator at Self-Employed

January 1, 2008 - Present

Collaborate with clients and analyse requirements carefully. Conceptualized, designed, and illustrated high-quality original characters and children’s books for well-known mainstream publishers and authors. Ensure that characters meet color and quality standards.

Associate Producer at Blue Orbit Productions

January 1, 2011 - Present

Developed creative design concepts and final art for a wide array of props being used within the show. Created visual concept and design for Cartoon Network’s popular game show ‘Hole in the Wall’.

Storyboard Artist at Nickelodeon

December 31, 2008 - October 15, 2025

Created a sequence of images in accordance with award-winning Dora The Explorer and Go Diego Go scripts and direction. Discussed mood and overall theme with Director. Developed scenes whilst being mindful of camera viewpoint, plotting character positions, angles, and other elements in each frame.