Bill M. — Graphic Design and Illustration specializing in Children’s Book Illustration

I was born in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in Tallmadge, a suburb.

I started drawing at a early age. I used to copy cartoon strips and later would draw Spiderman and Captain America. I went to Kent State University and graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design where I also worked for several years. I left Kent State to pursue other professional goals, mainly freelancing.

I’ve done various graphic design projects since, none as rewarding as children’s book illustrating. The reason I like illustrating for children is that you might light a spark in child. You can entertain, educate and tell a story, all in one book. It would certainly be a thrill for a child to say that a book that I illustrated was their favorite.

I now live in Houston, Texas with my son Michael, who is six. I see the joy reading brings to children first hand, Michael has started to read me books this past year, and it’s quite thrilling. I am a freelance graphic designer/illustrator, creating marketing, graphic design and advertising for a variety of clients.

Illustrated Books Published in 2005 and 2006

Grandma Spoils Me — Children's Picture Book, ages 3-8 — Illustrated on the Computer with Vibrantly Delicious Colors — Is it wrong to spoil your grand children if it is done with love?

The String — Children's Middle Reader, ages 8-14 — 32 Pin and Ink Drawings — A boy pulls a string that he finds in the grass and eventually unravels the whole world. Now what does he do?


Don't Eat the Bluebonnets — Children’s Picture Book, ages 3-8 — Winner of the 2nd Annual ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition — Playful Illustrations done in Vivid Watercolors — Sue Ellen don't listen to her friends about eating the bluebonnets and they don't come back in the spring so she must solve the dilemma of getting them back into her favorite pasture.

Sad Sam, Glad Sam — Children's Picture Book with a BookPlus+ Sack Puppet, ages 2-6 — Delightful Character Sketch done in Watercolors — Sam wakes up in a bad mood, and Mom coaxes her into a good mood with a puppet.

12 Dog Days of Christmas in New York City — Children’s Picture Book, ages 3-8 — Winner of the 1st Annual ABC's Children's Picture Book Competition — A delightful story about a child's romp through New York City's streets when he has asked Santa Claus for a dog for Christmas. A Playful look at the many breeds of dogs on the streets of the Big Apple.