MICHAEL MATTESI

Michael Mattesi has been working as a professional production artist and instructor for the last thirteen years. His clients include Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Dreamworks, The School of Visual Arts, William Paterson University, Art Center, Nickelodeon, Electronic Arts, and many others. His involvement with them was as an animator, storyboard artist, character designer, object designer, toy designer, cover designer, production designer and director. In 2002, his popular book, Force was released and was greeted eagerly by artists around the globe. Two years later, Reportage 01 made its deput at The San Diego Comic Con. He now is the owner of an art resource and intellectual property company entitled Contagious Concepts and is the proud director of Entertainment Art Academy! Check out his other sites at forceddesign.blogspot.com and drawingforce.com