Hi! I'm Matt Salisbury an illustrator and comic book artist based in Ontario Canada. I have been working as a freelance artist for the past 8 years and have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from several independent anthologies, and in recent years have worked with Scholastic Canada. I have also worked in the past as a muralist and animated a music video. I have a Bachelor in Illustration from Sheridan College where I graduated in 2021. I work both in traditional and digital mediums specializing in ink and water colour and Procreate for my illustrations. I'm always looking for new stories to draw and experiment with my style, my favorite genres to work in are horror, supernatural and children's books and I enjoy stories that have a good understanding of queer life, talk about history and indigenous culture. If these are some of your interests please reach out. You can also find me on Instagram @salis_sketch

Matt Salisbury

Hi! I'm Matt Salisbury an illustrator and comic book artist based in Ontario Canada. I have been working as a freelance artist for the past 8 years and have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from several independent anthologies, and in recent years have worked with Scholastic Canada. I have also worked in the past as a muralist and animated a music video. I have a Bachelor in Illustration from Sheridan College where I graduated in 2021. I work both in traditional and digital mediums specializing in ink and water colour and Procreate for my illustrations. I'm always looking for new stories to draw and experiment with my style, my favorite genres to work in are horror, supernatural and children's books and I enjoy stories that have a good understanding of queer life, talk about history and indigenous culture. If these are some of your interests please reach out. You can also find me on Instagram @salis_sketch

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Hi! I’m Matt Salisbury an illustrator and comic book artist based in Ontario Canada.

I have been working as a freelance artist for the past 8 years and have had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects ranging from several independent anthologies, and in recent years have worked with Scholastic Canada. I have also worked in the past as a muralist and animated a music video.

I have a Bachelor in Illustration from Sheridan College where I graduated in 2021.

I work both in traditional and digital mediums specializing in ink and water colour and Procreate for my illustrations.
I’m always looking for new stories to draw and experiment with my style, my favorite genres to work in are horror, supernatural and children’s books and I enjoy stories that have a good understanding of queer life, talk about history and indigenous culture. If these are some of your interests please reach out.

You can also find me on Instagram @salis_sketch

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Comic Artist and Illustrator at Scott Snyder Presents the Cloakroom
January 1, 2022 - June 16, 2024
Contributed as a comic artist for the Cloakroom series starting from Volume 2 and continuing with ongoing work, creating published graphic novel content.
Comic Artist and Illustrator at Scholastics Canada
January 1, 2023 - June 16, 2024
Illustrated graphic novels, including Haunted Canada Volume 1 published in 2023 and Volume 2 anticipated in 2024.
Contributor / Comic Artist at Still Bi- Bisexual Anthology
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Provided artistic contributions to the Still Bi-Bisexual Anthology published in 2022.
Contributor / Comic Artist at Aces and Aros- An Asexual Anthology
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Scheduled to contribute to an upcoming anthology focused on asexuality.
Comic Artist and Illustrator at Thorny Comics
August 30, 2023 - June 17, 2025
From 2023 to recently I have illustrated stories and covers for the last four issues of Scott Snyder Presents the CloakRoom. Stories I have illustrated include Kiss of the Sea, Abandon All Hope, and Candy Apple.

Education

Art Fundamentals at Sheridan College
September 1, 2015 - April 30, 2016
Basic Art Fundamental courses including graphic design, life drawing, and colour theory.
Visual Creative Arts at Sheridan College
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Honours Bachelor at Sheridan College
September 1, 2017 - April 30, 2021
Four year bachelor course with focuses on painting, life drawing, design for publishing, editorial illustration, arts business, sequential art and product design.

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Consumer Goods, Other
    paper Candy Apple
    A six page short horror story written by Shane Cruise and published in issue three of Scott Snyder Presents the CloakRoom. illustrator comicartist