Mark Hammermeister

Award-Winning Illustrator | Character Design & Digital Illustration

mark@markdraws.com  |  (734) 945-5619  |  Brownstown, MI  |  http://markdraws.com  |  instagram.com/markdraws

Profile

Award-winning illustrator and character designer with work commissioned by Marvel, Disney, Fox, Bungie, LucasFilm, Sports Illustrated, Image Comics, Netflix, and Domino's Pizza. Illustration and character design featured in television commercials, Netflix documentaries, magazines, comic books, and trading cards. Recognized by Communication Arts, 3x3 Quarterly, and Creative Quarterly (Top 25 Illustrators, 2014); member of the Society of Illustrators. Brings 15+ years of freelance illustration experience alongside a full-time design career, with strong skills in digital painting, 3D modeling, and brand-aligned visual storytelling.

Core Skills

Editorial Illustration  •  Character Design  •  Concept Art  •  3D Modeling  •  Procreate  •  Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator  •  Animation (Adobe Animate)  •  Video Editing (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro)  •  Audio Production (Adobe Audition, Logic Pro)  •  Brand-Aligned Visual Storytelling

Illustration Experience

Freelance Illustrator & Character Designer  —  Self-Employed 2007 – Present

  • Created illustration and character design work for high-profile clients including Marvel, Disney, Fox, Bungie, LucasFilm, Sports Illustrated, Image Comics, Domino's Pizza, and Netflix.

  • Illustration and character work featured in television commercials, Netflix documentaries, national magazines, comic books, and trading cards.

  • Managed full creative pipeline independently — client briefs, concept sketches, revisions, final delivery — while sustaining a full-time design career in parallel.

  • Built a recognizable visual style that earned national recognition, including 3x3 Quarterly and Creative Quarterly's Top 25 Illustrators (2014).

Senior Graphic Designer  —  Citibank   March 2004 – Present

  • Senior designer on Citi's internal marketing team, applying strong illustrative and visual storytelling skills to brand and campaign design across digital and print channels.

  • Provide day-to-day stability and structured creative process discipline that informs a consistent, professional approach to illustration projects.

Awards & Recognition

  • Creative Quarterly's Top 25 Illustrators, 2014

  • Communication Arts Annual Honoree

  • 3x3 Quarterly Featured Artist

  • Member, Society of Illustrators

Education

Henry Ford Community College  —  Graphic Design

University of Michigan  —  Communications