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Contact: mikeandamy@tds.net
Biography:
| Mike Vagnoni is the creative mind behind Something Creative. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Mike's studio now occupies a corner of the cottage he shares with his wife, Amy, in Grayslake, Illinois. From the illustrated castle in the backyard, to murals in the basement and the baby’s room, to other pictures adorning the walls; the home reflects Mike’s whimsical nature along with his more serious side. Mike’s primary illustration medium is pen and ink, often with color added using pencils, water colors, and computer-based tools. He also uses acrylics for indoor murals and enamels for outdoor murals. 2009 Produced artwork used for children’s curriculum, including printed distributed materials and animated sequences related to the curriculum. 2004 & 2008 Commissioned for two large church facilities in northern-Illinois to create concept art which was instrumental in designing and building children’s classroom areas. Also created signage and murals used in the final construction. 2000-2007 Created conceptual drawings and scale models used to build stage sets in larger children’s classrooms. Also helped to construct and paint the sets. Ongoing Designing curriculum series logos and other illustrations for handout materials. |