Scott Campbell (Scott C)  is a maker of paintings, illustrations, comics, kid’s books and video games. He studied illustration at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, focusing on comic and children’s book illustration.  Soon after graduating, he began at Lucas Learning as concept artist on children’s video games.  Four years later, he joined Double Fine productions as Art Director on such games as the critically acclaimed Psychonauts and Brutal Legend.  Alongside this career in games, he has published numerous comics and created paintings that have appeared in galleries and publications around the world. Some of his most notable projects include the GREAT SHOWDOWNS series, “Igloo Head and Tree Head” series, Double Fine Action Comics, Hickee Comics, the children’s book’s Zombie In Love and East Dragon, West Dragon, and Psychonauts and Brutal Legendwith Double Fine Productions. The book Amazing Everything: The Art of Scott Ccollects many of his paintings over the past few years. Scott lives in New York City.

  • Simon& Schuster
  • Criterion
  • New Line Cinema
  • Propellerhead Software
  • Vice Magazine
  • SF Sketchfest
  • Another Sky Press
  • The Hive
  • Fuel
  • Nickelodeon
  • Fantagraphics
  • Heroes Con
  • MC Frontalot
  • Gallery 1988
  • I Am 8Bit
  • Double Fine
  • Majesco
  • Artifact Puzzles

2011

Official Selection – Society of Illustrators Children’s Book Illustration Show

2010

Official Selection – Society of Illustrators Book Illustration 53 Show

2009

Honorable Mention Society of Illustrators – Dear Ship’s Log

2007

Silver Medal Society of Illustrators – Igloo Head and Tree Head story

Best New Talent – Ignatz Nomination

2005

Numerous Art Direction awards – Psychonauts – Double Fine Productions

2011

  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Maryland Institute College of Art
  • Academy of Art College
  • PIXAR
  • San Rafael Elementary School
  • Powerhouse Books
  • Gallery Nucleus

2010

  • College of Cartoon Studies

2009

  • ANIMEX – Middlesbrough, UK

2011

  • Powerhouse Books (Brooklyn)
  • Mrs. Nelsons (LA)
  • Atomic Books (LA)
  • 111 Minna (SF)
  • Book Soup (LA)
  • Floating World Comics (Portland)
  • myplasticheart
  • Cotton Candy Machine
  • Gallery 1988
  • SPX, APE, SDCC, TCAF, ECCC, MOCCA, Trickster

2010

  • coming soon

2012

  • TBH – Cotton Candy Machine (Brooklyn, NY)
  • East Dragon, West Dragon Exhibition - Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Great Showdowns 2 Exhibition – Gallery 1988 (LA)

2011

  • Zombie In Love (Book release show) – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • EXPOSITION – Galerie Arludik (Paris)
  • THE GREAT SHOWDOWNS – Gallery 1988 (Los Angeles, CA)

2010

  • Badlands – Rivet Gallery (Columbus, OH)
  • Everybody All The Time – London Miles (London)

2009

  • Home Slice – Gallery Nucleus (LA)

2008

  • Cute Hunter – Secret Headquarters (LA)

2007

  • Stacks of Stones – Cowboys and Angels (SF)

2006

  • Battles and Relaxing – Medicine (SF)

2012

  • Supersonic Electronic Invitational – Spoke Art (SF)
  • Book Illustration Awards Exhibition – Society of Illustrators (NYC)

2011

  • Jim Henson Tribute Exhibition – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition – Society of Illustrators (NYC)
  • GHOSTS (with Olly Moss, Rex Crowle, and Jon Klassen) – Gallery 1988(LA)
  • Super I Am 8bit – (LA)
  • I Want My Music Video Show – Meltdown Gallery(LA)
  • Bike Show – Poster Cabaret (austin)
  • We Love Webcomics Exhibition – (SF)
  • Harry Potter Tribute Exhibition – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Tribute to Akira Kurasawa Exhibition – San Diego
  • Tiny Trifecta – Cotton Candy Machine (NYC)
  • In The Trees: Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary show – Clifton’s Brookdale (LA)
  • Is This Thing On? – Gallery 1988 (LA)

2010

  • Sanrio Small Gift Art Show – JapanLA (LA)
  • Idol Hours – London Miles Gallery (LA)
  • Press Start! – Headquarters Galerie & Boutique (Montreal)
  • These Are Our Stories (Law&Order group show) – Meltdown Gallery (LA)
  • amicvs monstvm (with Nathan Stapley) – Gallery 1988 (SF)
  • Balls Out – Grass Hut (Portland)
  • Hunt and Gather – Thinkspace Gallery (LA)
  • Zombies In Love – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Society of Illustrators: Sequential Exhibition – Society of Illustrators (NYC)

2009

  • From Me To You – Show and Tell Gallery (Toronto)
  • L O S T Underground Show – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Printed Matter 7 – Society of Illustrators (NYC)
  • Adrift (with Leontine Greenberg) – myplasticheart (NYC)
  • Smart Show – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Beyond Eden Art Fair – (LA)
  • Return of the FUN – Melt Gallery (LA)
  • We’ll Be Right Back… After These Messages – Rivet Gallery (Columbus, OH)
  • New Moon : Interpretations of the Chinese Zodiac – My Plastic Heart (NYC)
  • Idiot Box – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Quiet Storm – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Crazy 4 Cult – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Supreme Broship (with Jim Mahfood) – London Miles Gallery (London)
  • One Hundred Beasts – Giant Robot (SF)

2008

  • One to Grow On – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • The Deep Sea Series – Pony Club (Portland)
  • 11:11 Clock Exhibition – Pony Club (Portland)
  • Crazy 4 Cult – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Under The Influence – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • I AM 8Bit – (LA)
  • Great Great Grandshow – Gallery Nucleus
  • Imaginary Friends – Gallery 1988 (SF)
  • Russen – Rotopol (Kassel, Germany)
  • Inaugural Show – T & P Fine Art (Philadelphia)
  • Little Big Show – Canteen (Ottowa)
  • Enormous Tiny Art Show – Nahcotta gallery (Portsmouth, NH)

2007

  • Crazy 4 Cult – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • I AM 8Bit – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • The Onset – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • Adorable Battles – Bear and Bird Gallery (Lauderhill, FL)
  • Paper Pushers – Gallery 1988 (SF)
  • Revenge of Ninja – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Hickee trunk Show – Pony Club (Portland)
  • The Indie – Gallery 1988 (SF)
  • Power In Numbers – Gallery Nucleus (LA)
  • Picks of the Harvest – Thinkspace (LA)

2006

  • I AM 8Bit – Gallery 1988 (LA)
  • APE$#!T – Space 743 (SF)