Echo Chernik
 Chernik at the 2011 New York Comic Con. |
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| Birth name | Heather McKinney |
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| Born | August 30, 1973 Ellington, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Advertising publishing |
| Movement | Art Nouveau |
| Works | Mage: The Ascension Vampire: The Masquerade |
| Website | http://www.echo-x.com |
Echo Chernik (born August 30, 1973 as Heather McKinney) is an American Art Nouveau artist. Her motif is an art nouveau/jugendstil influenced style, with elaborate decorative borders, women (or pin-up girls) with flowing and entwining hair, sometimes accompanied by elaborate typography.
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[edit] Early life
Chernik was born in Ellington, Connecticut. She graduated summa cum laude from Pratt Institute in 1995 with a BFA in Communication Design | Illustration. She is a mainstream advertising and publishing illustrator, best known for advertisements and poster design.
[edit] Career
Chernik's early work included interior black and white illustrations for mainstream game companies such as FanPro (Shadowrun), White Wolf Game Studios, Wizards of the Coast and Chaosium. The earliest influences of art nouveau can be found in her works for Mage: The Ascension, developed by Phil Brucato, and Vampire: The Masquerade.[1][2][3]
Moving into the mainstream advertising and publishing world, Chernik has worked on campaigns for Camel Cigarettes, Miller Brewing Company, Keystone (beer brand), DeKuyper Liquors, Gran Centenario Plata, Hype Manufacturing (Nascar), Disney, Regal Cinemas, The State of Illinois Tourism, The City of New Orleans - Mardi Gras logo, Sears, RocketDog Shoes, Trek Bicycle Corporation - (Commemorating Lance Armstrong's 5th Consecutive Le Tour de France win). Publishing houses include: Random House Publishers; Penguin Books, whose titles include The Unicorn Chronicles and Color Your own Tarot; and Llewellyn Worldwide (cover art for a Silver Ravenwolf series, among others). Chernik's contributions to music promotion include designing Arlo Guthrie's 40th Anniversary Alice's Restaurant Massacree tour poster, displayed in 2005 at Carnegie Hall; and illustrating a poster for the Dave Matthews Band.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Chernik is now living in Cape Coral, Florida.[4][1]
[edit] Awards
- JUDGE 2011 Origins Awards
- SILVER 2011 ENnie Awards "Best RPG Cover" - Attitude
- FIRST PLACE 2010 Origins Award "Best RPG Related" - Attitude
- FIRST PLACE 2009 Origins Award "Best Contemporary" - Pie Cthulhu
- SECOND PLACE 2009 Origins Award "Best Contemporary" - Queen of Hearts
- THIRD PLACE 2009 Origins Award "Fans' Choice" - Queen of Hearts
- GOLD 2008 37th Annual Creativity Awards - El Conquistador
- BRONZE 2008 Creative Shake Design Awards - Arlo Guthrie's Lost World Tour
- HONORABLE MENTION 2008 37th Annual Creativity Awards - Hype Girl 2
- HONORABLE MENTION 2008 37th Annual Creativity Awards - Connecticut Operas
- GOLD 2007 Create Magazine - The Spirit of Navigation
- GOLD 2007 Create Magazine - Rocket Dog Shoes
- SILVER 2007 Create Magazine - Tosca
- GOLD 2007 Portfolios.com - Soot Sucks!
- SILVER 2007 Portfolios.com - Tosca
- COVER ART FOR AWARDS ISSUE 2006 Create Magazine - Hype Girl
- GOLD 2006 Create Magazine - Hype Girl
- GOLD 2006 Portfolios.com "HP's Best Illustration" - Hype Girl
- GOLD 2006 Portfolios.com "Gold" - Hype Girl
- GOLD 2006 Aphrodisia "Best in Category - Pin-Up" - Hype Girl
[edit] Notable Illustrations
- USPS Frank Sinatra POP display materials 2009
- Miller Mardi Gras 2010 Hispanic Heritage Month Posters
- Bellagio Las Vegas 2009 New Year's Eve Invitation
- Keystone Light advertising Illustration
- Publix brand Hula Hula Macadamia Nut Ice Cream
- Marzetti Otria Brand Illustrations
- Celestial Seasonings Green Tea Collection (10 boxes)
- Shadowrun WAR!, Almanac and Attitude Cover Art
- Connecticut Opera 2007-8 Season
- Tour Poster for Alice's Restaurant 40th Anniversary Tour | Arlo Guthrie
- Tour Poster for Dave Matthews Band
- Rocket Dog Shoes Campaign Poster
- Hype Manufacturing Posters for Nascar
- Trek Bicycle Corporation Poster Commemorating Lance Armstrong
- Mardi Gras Poster for Miller Brewing Company
- Official Mardi Gras Logo design for the City of New Orleans
- Illinois Tourism poster celebrating Illinois Wine
[edit] See also
- Alphonse Mucha - A major influence in Echo's early works.[1]
- David Goines - Contemporary, influential poster designer.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Holland, Mary-Beth (2005-04-11). "Echo Chernik". Member Spotlights. The Alternative Pick. http://altpick.com/spot/echo/index.php. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "Pen & Paper Art Gallery - Echo Chernik". Art Gallery. Pen & Paper. http://www.pen-paper.net/artgallery/EchoChernik/. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "RPG Database - Heather McKinney Chernik". http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showcreator&creatorid=849/. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ "Artist: Echo-x". Member profiles. ONE·MODEL·PLACE. 2006-11-16. http://www.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm/P_ID/159082. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
[edit] References
- Case Study: Echo Chernik Photoshop Creative Magazine [1]; Issue 28 pp 24–25
- The Luminary Illustrations of Echo Chernik TalentSpeaks feature article; Author: AJ West; March 2007
- Artpreneurship Author: Ghahramani, Adam; Published: Velegant Media LLC May 2007; Editor: Rogers, Brett D.; pp. 127–131
- Hearing Echo Author: Kozkis, Bob; Summer 2004 South Florida issue; Published: Create Magazine issue #6; Editor: Brown, Jerry; Article: pp. 66–68
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