James Mravec
Education
- M.F.A., illustration, University of Hartford
- B.F.A., illustration, Cleveland Institute of Art
Credentials
• Professor, foundation studies, 2018-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
• Adjunct faculty, 2000-2006/2014-2018, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
• Adjunct faculty, 2004-2018, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, OH
• Lecturer, 2016-2017, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
• Creative consultant, 2014-2015, Northeast Ohio Media Group, Cleveland, OH
• Adjunct faculty instructor, 2013-2014, Kent State University, Kent, OH
• Interactive art director, 2006-2013, NAS Recruitment Communications, Independence, OH
• Adjunct faculty, 2000-2006, Cleveland Institute, Cleveland, OH
• Computer lab technical assistant, 2001-2004, Cleveland Institute, Cleveland, OH
Professional experience
• Freelance illustrator, 1984-present, James Mravec Illustrations
• Catalyst Game Labs, 2018
Dragonfire - character art for fantasy playing card deck building game.
• Bushiroad International Pte. Ltd., 2018
DragoBorne - Rise to Supremacy collectible fantasy playing card art.
• Publications International, LTD, 2003-2004
Wrote and illustrated three books in a series, You Can Draw...
Illustrated chapter headings for book titled My First Animal Book and 1001 Questions and Answers.
• American Greetings, 1993-2001
Illustrations for greeting cards, CreataCards, Internet art, conceptual development for interactive cards, user interface conceptual design, layout and production; developed concepts and finished animations for interactive greetings.
• Toyota, TEMA college recruitment website, 2007-2013
Website design and development, including animations, multimedia design, website maintenance, and illustrations.
• ibs Productions, LTD, 1993-2016
Animation and ActionScript programming for interactive book, graphic design and art direction for corporate collateral, full-length feature video title animation, company logo animation, and prop production.
• Kirchoff Wohlberg, 1997
Illustrations for a grade level 4 reading book, Three Animal Myths from India.
• McGraw Hill, 1996
Illustrations for early reader book, The Amazing Armadillo.
• The Illustration Conference, 1998-2002
Website development and maintenance.
• Impact Communications, Inc., 1995-1996
Kiosk design, including art direction, multimedia production and implementation.
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1994
Multimedia and video conceptualization and production for three kiosks.
• Case Western Reserve University, 1995
Multimedia and video conceptualization, production of user interfaces, 3D animations, screen graphics, general computer graphics and illustrations.
• Creative Expressions Group, Inc., 1992-2000
Digital and traditional illustrations for holiday and general decor cutaway decorations.
Awards, recognitions, and honors
• Common Ground: NOIS Annual Juried Gallery Show, 2017 Honorable Mention
• Cuyahoga Community College Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, 2008
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 2000 Best of Show
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 1999 Best of Show
• Baycrafters Annual Juried Art Show, 1985 Honorable Mention
Organizations
• Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, 2017
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, President Elect, 2017
• Alliance High School Commercial Art Advisory Committee, 2003-2010
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, Director of Communications, 2001-2004
• Valley Forge High School Commercial Art Advisory Committee, 1996-2004
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, First-elected President, 1999-2001
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, Board of Directors 1997-1999
Publications and presentations
• Illuxcon Showcase, 2018
• SCAD Annual Foundations Faculty Exhibit, 2018
• Juried Art Show, Brecksville Center for the Arts, “Six Legs & Wings,” 2018
• Guild of Natural Science Illustrators 2018 Members Exhibit, Washington, D.C., 2018
• Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Exhibit, 2017
• Middle Tennessee State University Faculty Exhibit, 2016
• Best of NOIS Gallery Exhibit, 2015
• Artists Network AcrylicWorks 3 Entry, 2015
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 2003
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 2002
• Valley Art Center, “Otherworldly Art” a three-person gallery exhibit, September 2001
• Cleveland Institute of Art Faculty Exhibit, 2000
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 2000 Best of Show
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 1999 Best of Show
• Northern Ohio Illustrators Society Annual Juried Gallery Show, 1998
• Society of Illustration Annual Juried Show, 1984
• RSVP Annual Juried Show, 1984