Lee Moyer
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (November 2014) |
| Lee Moyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lee Moyer |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Colourist |
Notable works | Starstruck Starstruck Deluxe Edition Literary Pin-up Calendars |
| http://www.leemoyer.com/ | |
Lee Moyer is an American painter, illustrator, graphic designer, and Web designer.
Biography
Moyer's early work was in watercolor and oils. In 1989, he changed his focus to digital art. He worked for ten years as a Docent and Naturalist Illustrator at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.[1]
Moyer states his primary influences are Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Classic American Illustrators, propaganda art and the Pre-Raphaelites.[2]
Career
Corporate clients include Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Discovery Channel, Electronic Arts, Hasbro, DDB Worldwide, Upper Deck, CareerBuilder, BET, McGraw Hill, Alliance Theatre, Dark Horse, IDW Publishing, Broadway Play Publishing Inc. and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.[3]
Notable works include posters for musicians Tori Amos and Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole, and The Smashing Pumpkins), as well as Laurel and Hardy paintings for the covers of their DVD box set collections,[4] and the cover for the documentary Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown.[5]
He was featured with 13 leading graphic designers in the exhibition, "PIXEL: Artists Who Use the Computer."[6]
His painting "Theora" won the 2012 Chesley Award for Best Cover Illustration: Magazine. He was nominated for 3 awards in 2012.[7]
Moyer painted The 2012 Literary Pin-Up Calendar for the charity Worldbuilders, which donates proceeds to Heifer International. It featured illustrations of classic authors.[8][9] Another was published in 2013 featuring modern fantasy authors. Moyer said that he enjoyed creating the works while "...riffing on the style of pin-up great George Petty."[10]
Moyer met artist Michael Wm. Kaluta while working on a music video for the Alan Parsons Project. In 2009, after showing Kaluta samples of his digital color technique, Kaluta and author Elaine Lee hired Moyer as colorist on their comic book series Starstruck.[11] IDW released a remastered edition of the work that featured expanded art by Kaluta, and Moyer's new color art and designs. [12] Moyer also colored the cover of the original cast recording Starstruck Audioplay CD from The AudioComics Company.[13]
Moyer collaborated with game designer Keith Baker on the board game "The Doom That Came To Atlantic City".[14] The project was mired in production problems that resulted in a Federal Trade Commission investigation that became the first federal crowdfunding prosecution.[15] The game was picked up by Cryptozoic in July 2013.[16]
Moyer produced Dungeons & Dragons interior art from 2004-2013, including: Eberron Campaign Setting, Stormwrack, Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, Draconomicon, and Martial Power.[17] He was creative director of Digital Addiction, which received a nomination for a Webby Award in 1999.[citation needed] He was also lead illustrator for "13th Age" and its expansion "13 True Ways".[18]
Bibliography
Book covers
- Joe Haldeman. The Best of Joe Haldeman. Subterranean Press, 2013.[19]
- Caitlín R. Kiernan. Confessions of a Five-Chambered Heart. Subterranean Press, 2012.[20]
- Tad Williams. A Stark and Wormy Knight. Subterranean Press, 2012.[21]
- Mark Hodder. A Red Sun Also Rises. Pyr, 2012.[22]
- M. K. Hobson. The Warlock’s Curse. Tesla Industries, 2012.
- Michael Bishop. The Door Gunner and Other Perilous Flights of Fancy. Subterranean Press, 2011.
- Caitlín R. Kiernan. Two Worlds and In Between: The Best of Caitlín R. Kiernan (Volume One). Subterranean Press, 2011.
- Kim Newman. Mysteries of the Diogenes Club. MoneyBrain Books, 2010.
- Jake McDevitt. Cryptic: The Best Short Fiction of Jack McDevitt. Subterranean Press, 2009.
- Philip José Farmer. Two Hawks From Earth. MonkeyBrain Books, 2009.
- Michael Swanwick. The Best of Michael Swanwick. Subterranean Press, 2008.
- Kim Newman. Secret Files of the Diogenes Club. MonkeyBrain Books, 2007
- Edgar Pangborn. Davy. Old Earth Books, 2004.
- Iain M. Banks. The Algebraist. Night Shade Books, 2004.
- Michael Swanwick. A Geography of Unknown Lands. Tigereye Press, 1997.
- Marion Zimmer Bradley. The Colors of Space. Donning/Starblaze, 1983.
Comics
- Starstruck: The Expanding Universe (Dark Horse): preface
- Starstruck: Remastered (IDW): color and design
- Galactic Girl Guides (IDW): color
- Starstruck Audioplay: color
- Starstruck Deluxe Edition, 2011 (IDW): color and design ISBN 0-88145-023-5
- Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #9 (ABC/Wildstorm) cover color
- Aquaman #51 (DC) cover color
- Zauriel #1 (DC) cover color
- Eberron: Eye of the Wolf (Devil's Due) cover color
- Honey West #3, 4, and 5. (Moonstone) cover
- Buckaroo Banzai: Return Of The Screw and Buckaroo Banzai: Origins cover
- Axe Cop: President of the World #1 (Dark Horse) cover color
- Bank Street Book of Mystery "Eats" by Richard Laymon (Pocket Books 1989) interior
- Bank Street Book of Creepy Tales: "Levitation" by Joseph Payne Brennan (Pocket Books 1989) interior
- Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe: "Trouble Is My Business" (Byron Preiss 2005) interior ISBN 1-59687-847-9
- Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #9: "Millenium Memories" (ABC/Wildstorm) color
- Cursed Pirate Girl (Archaia). pinup
Miscellaneous
- Communication Arts
- Spectrum #12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19
- Design Graphics Magazine
- D’Artiste - Digital Painting
- The Future of Fantasy Art and Erotic Fantasy Art edited by Aly Fell and Duddleberg
- Sci-fi Art Now edited by John Freeman
- Rolling the Start-Up Dice (with Marlene Bruce for A List Apart).[23]
References
- ^ "LCS INTERVIEW :: Lee Moyer". The Little Chimp Society. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "SciFi Art Now". Scifiartnow.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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- ^ "LCS INTERVIEW :: Lee Moyer". The Little Chimp Society. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "SciFi Art Now". Scifiartnow.blospot.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "LCS INTERVIEW :: Lee Moyer". The Little Chimp Society. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Announcing the 2012 Chesley Award Winners". Tor.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Lee Moyer - 'Check These Out' The 2012 Literary Pin-Up Calendar". hire an illustrator. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "The New Coolness or How I Accidentally Published a Calendar". Patrick Rothfuss - Blog. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Alison Flood. "Pratchett and Gaiman characters star in fantasy literary pin-up calendar". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ http://www.tcj.com/starstruck-an-interview-with-elaine-lee-and-michael-kaluta-part-1/
- ^ "Art Analysis #8: Starstruck, Kaluta and Moyer by sequentialscott on DeviantArt". Sequentialscott.deviantart.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Starstruck: the recording (with casting)". This is The AudioComics Company. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "Lee Moyer and Keith Baker". Hplfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/06/11/the-ftcs-first-crowdfunding-enforcement-is-over-a-failed-board-game-on-kickstarter/
- ^ "Cryptozoic Saves The Doom That Came To Atlantic City Board Game". Cryptozoic.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ https://rpggeek.com/rpgdesigner/5429/lee-moyer
- ^ "13th Age Core Book". Pelgranepress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Subterranean Press. "The Best of Joe Haldeman by Joe Haldeman — Subterranean Press". Subterraneanpress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Subterranean Press. "Confessions of a Five-Chambered Heart by Caitlín R. Kiernan — Subterranean Press". Subterraneanpress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Subterranean Press. "A Stark and Wormy Knight by Tad Williams — Subterranean Press". Subterraneanpress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Mark Hodder. "A Red Sun Also Rises". Pyrsf.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Marlene Bruce. "Rolling the Start-up Dice (A Survival Guide)". Alistapart.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- Starstruck (Dark Horse) at the Grand Comics Database
- Starstruck (Dark Horse) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Starstruck (IDW) at the Grand Comics Database
- Starstruck (IDW) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (ABC) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Honey West (Moonstone) at the Grand Comics Database
- Honey West (Moonstone) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Lee Moyer Official website
- Deviant Art: Starstruck, Kaluta and Moyer
- "Lee Moyer". Pen & Paper. Archived from the original on Oct 5, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- 13th Age – My D & D Next: An interview with Rob Heinsoo, Jonathan Tweet and Lee Moyer, Obskures, December 17, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Work Inspiration with Lee Moyer - Interview on Workspiration.org