"I have worked on 5 or 6 projects with Scott and have found him to be both very creative and on schedule. He is a pleasure to work with and I always look forward to seeing his finished art. Scott has become a favorite contributor to our publication." - Tom Wright U.S. Catholic Magazine
About Scott Thigpen
I have never known a time that I was not drawing. Even when I was a child I was making works of art with crayons, pens, pencils, mashed potatoes or anything else I could get my hands on. Although I went to college, I did not get my degree in art, and most of my skills were gained teaching myself.
When I was in grad school I decided to drop out and become an animator. I put together a portfolio and sent it out to over 20 animation firms and was rejected by every one of them. Feeling defeated and rejected, I spent the next ten years working odd jobs and sketching in my free time.
When I realized that I had a talent for illustration, I spent every moment I could to hone my skill. I would wake up at 4:00 each morning before work and draw as much as I could until I felt confident to go completely freelance. Things were hard at first; however, with time I earned the trust of clients and landed an agent. I am now at a point that I don’t need an agent.
I have done work for Modern Bride, The Wall Street Journal, The American Bar Association, Snapple, Gillette, Harlequin Romance Novels and The Chicago Bears to name a few. I have kept my clients happy and would be happy to have you as one.
News from Scott Thigpen
12/09 : Hiatus over, new site!
This site hasn’t been updated in a while and that’s because I’ve migrated everything over to Thigpen Designs. Come check it out with a new look, feel and new art to buy! Just in time for the holidays!
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06/16 : Wicked Replies
Last week I launched a contest to promote my Etsy store where I am currently selling prints of my work. The rules of the contest is to leave a friendly/witty reply or comment and I would pick three people to…
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06/08 : S.T.udios Contest Giveaway!
I’m opening up an Etsy store to sell my prints online and what better way to start it off than with something free, for you? I’m giving away limited edition prints to three lucky people who will receive either my…
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