Michael Francis

I’m a Kiowa/Cherokee illustrator with 8+ years of experience working in entertainment, animation and games. I have achieved a BFA in Visual Development at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA. I’ve gotten the pleasure of working with clients like The Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bent Image Lab/Columbia Pictures, and Ford.

I have a proven track record of delivering high quality character designs, props, storyboards, background paintings and environment concepts for 2D and 3D pipelines. I carry strong drawing and painting foundational skills alongside industry standard tools, like Blender, Photoshop and more. I am adept at turning creative briefs into polished assets that meet production standards while enhancing storytelling.