Comic book artist and children’s book illustrator with 20+ years of freelance experience across the UK, US, and Europe. Best known for drawing Iron Man for Marvel Comics (including designing War Machine and the Hulkbuster characters), with work spanning comics, editorial illustration, and storyboard illustration for major publishers and brands.

Kevin Hopgood

Comic book artist and children’s book illustrator with 20+ years of freelance experience across the UK, US, and Europe. Best known for drawing Iron Man for Marvel Comics (including designing War Machine and the Hulkbuster characters), with work spanning comics, editorial illustration, and storyboard illustration for major publishers and brands.

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Comic book artist and children’s book illustrator with 20+ years of freelance experience across the UK, US, and Europe. Best known for drawing Iron Man for Marvel Comics (including designing War Machine and the Hulkbuster characters), with work spanning comics, editorial illustration, and storyboard illustration for major publishers and brands.

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Work Experience

Freelance illustrator and storyboard artist
October 1, 1997 - Present
Freelance work for a wide range of clients in the UK, US, and Europe, including Oxford University Press, Barrington Stoke, Franklin Watts, Eaglemoss, BBC, Macmillan, Collins, Penguin, Hasbro, EA Games, Games Workshop, and multiple design and advertising companies. Expanded into 3D illustration for a series of cutaway illustrations for the Marvel Fact Files (Eaglemoss), gaining hands-on experience with Cinema 4D and ZBrush.
Concept artist and 3D designer & modeller (computer games) at Psygnosis and Mindscape
October 1, 1995 - October 1, 1997
Concept art and 3D design/modelling for computer games. Worked on titles including Warhammer 2 and Blast Radius, developing production skills for game art creation and asset modelling.
Concept artist and 3D designer & modeller at Psygnosis and Mindscape
August 1, 1995 - October 1, 1997
Concept art and 3D design/modelling for computer games. Worked on titles including Warhammer 2 and Blast Radius.
Freelance comic book artist at Marvel Comics, Panini and 2000 AD
August 1, 1985 - October 1, 1995
Freelance comic book work for major publishers, producing interior comic art and related illustration across a variety of series. Titles worked on include Iron Man, Judge Dredd, Zoids, Action Force, Doctor Who, and Thundercats.
Freelance comic book artist at Marvel Comics, Panini, and 2000 AD
August 1, 1985 - October 1, 1995
Freelance comic book illustration for major publishers. Titles worked on include Iron Man, Judge Dredd, Zoids, Action Force, Doctor Who, and Thundercats.

Education

BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration at Leeds Beckett University
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration at Leeds Beckett University
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics