Creator Bio: My career is a 360 degree loop. Animated movies were my first love as an artist so I majored in animation at the Columbus College of Art and Design. But all of the major studios shut down their 2D productions while I was in school and either moved those divisions overseas or switched over to producing CGI cartoons instead. I hated my computer animation classes so after graduation, I found work in commercial illustration instead. This opened the door to pursue my other great love, comics. I published three volumes of my own series, “The Dreamer,” through IDW publishing and am I also known for my work as series artist on “Wynonna Earp.”
After a decade in comics, I felt like I was hitting a wall (or a glass ceiling) with my career and I burnt out. I decided to leave comics, a decision I wish I’d made earlier. I moved to LA, and took a job as a storyboard revisionist working on the upcoming “Invincible” cartoon where, after working solo most of my career, I fell in love with the creative energy of an animation studio and haven’t looked back. I’ve spent the last few years working as a storyboard artist and animation director. I’ve worked for Skybound, Warner Bros. Animation, ShadowMachine, and the Russo Brothers’ animation studio, Octopie.
Creating a video game is challenging, let alone growing into an independent studio as well. In this two part series, cofounder of Decoy Games Khalil Abdullah answers your questions about the challenges, successes and lessons learned along the way.
About the Artist
Khalil Abdullah – Gaming since...
Sarah Mensinga is an author and illustrator working in children’s literature and animation.
Publications
The Box, Currently, The Forever Box - Flight 4, The Changeling - Flight 5, Above - Parable, Fish - Fablewood
Film and TV Credits
Escape From Planet Earth, Unconditional, The Ant Bully, The ...
About the Artist
Khalil Abdullah – Gaming since age 4, Khalil has always had a deep interest for playing games. Whether it be from the large collection of sports, party, and JRPGs, he always had a game to keep him busy. Once graduating high school Khalil knew he wanted to now transition into ma...
