Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI. Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023. In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI. Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023. In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Ed Steckley is an award winning humorous illustrator living in Racine, WI.

Starting in live caricature in theme parks, then comic books and magazine illustration, to advertising and, most recently, children’s books. He’s the illustrator of two different STEM/STEAM series, based in the world of Rube Goldberg’s contraptions. The first is a picture book series, focused around a young Rube Goldberg, a little boy who creates crazy machines and contraptions to help him get through his day. The other is a Middle Reader series written by Brandon T. Snider, which follows an older Rube as he navigates middle school and embraces his love of science, engineering and machine building. Both are published by Abrams/Amulet. The latest is Engine of Change, the third in the Middle Readers series comes out October 3rd, 2023.

In addition to advertising and children’s books, his work has appeared in numerous publications, including being one of the Usual Gang of Idiots at Mad magazine.

He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and the Society of Illustrators.

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Advertising illustrator
January 1, 1999 - April 25, 2025
Sketch, comp, storyboard, beauty boards and animatics for all aspects of advertising. Consumer, not-consumer, pharma, etc. This was my bread & butter for the majority of my professional career. I got work not just because I have a strong grasp of composition, layout, anatomy, etc, but I work extremely efficiently.

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Media & Entertainment, Other