Hi, I'm Max Pinelli, an experienced artist passionate about illustration, comics, and design. I love bringing stories and concepts to life using various traditional and digital media including Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio. My professional background in sequential art has enabled me to create engaging comic covers, interior pages, character designs, and illustrations for multiple clients across social media platforms. I have worked on several fully funded Kickstarter and Zoop! campaigns, contributing both interior artwork and cover art for graphic novels and anthologies. Alongside my freelance commissions, I have collaborated with organizations on comic projects to communicate their goals and engage volunteers. I enjoy diverse art projects ranging from album covers to logo design, always striving to deliver creative and high-quality work.

Max Pinelli

Hi, I'm Max Pinelli, an experienced artist passionate about illustration, comics, and design. I love bringing stories and concepts to life using various traditional and digital media including Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio. My professional background in sequential art has enabled me to create engaging comic covers, interior pages, character designs, and illustrations for multiple clients across social media platforms. I have worked on several fully funded Kickstarter and Zoop! campaigns, contributing both interior artwork and cover art for graphic novels and anthologies. Alongside my freelance commissions, I have collaborated with organizations on comic projects to communicate their goals and engage volunteers. I enjoy diverse art projects ranging from album covers to logo design, always striving to deliver creative and high-quality work.

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Hi, I’m Max Pinelli, an experienced artist passionate about illustration, comics, and design. I love bringing stories and concepts to life using various traditional and digital media including Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Clip Studio. My professional background in sequential art has enabled me to create engaging comic covers, interior pages, character designs, and illustrations for multiple clients across social media platforms.

I have worked on several fully funded Kickstarter and Zoop! campaigns, contributing both interior artwork and cover art for graphic novels and anthologies. Alongside my freelance commissions, I have collaborated with organizations on comic projects to communicate their goals and engage volunteers. I enjoy diverse art projects ranging from album covers to logo design, always striving to deliver creative and high-quality work.

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Work Experience

Freelance Commissions
September 1, 2024 - Present
Create comic covers and pages, character designs, illustrations, album covers, and more for clients across various social media platforms. Work involves conceptualizing and executing visual storytelling in both digital and traditional media.
Interior Artist, Colourist at Cthulhu Invades Fairy Tales
August 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Served as artist and colourist for a 4-page story in a fully funded Kickstarter anthology graphic novel campaign.
Interior Artist, Colourist at Comics Are Dying: The Comic
August 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Provided interior art and colouring for a 1-page short story in a fully funded Zoop! anthology graphic novel campaign.
Cover & Interior Artist, Colourist at Puff Puff Parent: The Ashcan Edition
December 31, 2023 - August 23, 2025
Created fully coloured interior art and cover for a 15-page ashcan edition of the first issue in a fully funded Kickstarter campaign.
Cover & Interior Artist at The Relentless Lark #1
December 31, 2022 - August 23, 2025
Illustrated cover and full interior art for a 24-page story as part of a fully funded Kickstarter project.
Illustrator at Tiebreaker RPG
March 31, 2022 - August 23, 2025
Illustrated two pieces of artwork showcasing mechanics for a tabletop RPG as part of a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Comic Artist at A Meal With Dignity
July 31, 2021 - August 23, 2025
Created two comics to explain company goals and inform potential volunteers. Included a two-page comic on meal making and a three-page comic on the volunteer event process.
Logo Designer at Under Lock and Key
December 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Designed a logo for a new business in Willits, California.
Interior Artist at Dismay Comics
August 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Illustrated and coloured a 2-page short story comic for Dismay Avenue #3.
Album Cover Designer at Arthur Welsh and Mark Ligonde
August 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Created an album cover for a collaborative music album titled 'Conceived Reality'.
Freelance Commissions
September 1, 2024 - Present
Create comic covers and pages, character designs, illustrations, album covers, and various artworks for clients across multiple social media platforms.
Interior Artist, Colourist at Cthulhu Invades Fairy Tales
August 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Worked as artist and colourist for a 4-page story in a graphic novel anthology. The project was a fully funded Kickstarter campaign.
Interior Artist, Colourist at Comics Are Dying: The Comic
August 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Created art and colour for a 1-page short story in a graphic novel anthology. The campaign was successfully funded via Zoop!.
Cover & Interior Artist, Colourist at Puff Puff Parent: The Ashcan Edition
August 31, 2024 - August 23, 2025
Produced fully colored interior art and the cover for a 15-page ashcan edition of the first issue. Project fully funded by Kickstarter.
Cover & Interior Artist at The Relentless Lark #1
December 31, 2022 - August 23, 2025
Illustrated cover and full interior art for a 24-page story for a fully funded Kickstarter project.
Illustrator at Tidebreaker RPG
March 31, 2022 - August 23, 2025
Created two pieces of artwork showcasing mechanics in a tabletop RPG as part of a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Comic Artist at A Meal With Dignity
July 31, 2021 - August 23, 2025
Created two comics to help explain company goals and inform potential volunteers: a two-page comic about meal making and a three-page comic about volunteer event process.
Logo Designer at Under Lock and Key
December 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Created a logo for a not-yet-opened business in Willits, California.
Interior Artist at Dismay Comics
August 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Illustrated and colored a 2-page short story comic appearing in Dismay Avenue #3.
Album Cover Designer at Arthur Welsh and Mark Ligonde
August 31, 2020 - August 23, 2025
Created album cover art for a collaborative music album titled "Conceived Reality."

Education

BFA in Illustration with a Comic Book Focus at Academy of Art University, San Francisco
September 1, 2017 - December 1, 2021
BFA in Illustration with a Comic Book Focus at Academy of Art University, San Francisco
September 1, 2017 - December 1, 2021

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization