Matthew Cook

Matthew Cook teaches in the areas of Illustration, Animation, and Design in the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Kansas. He studied Illustration and Animation at KU, where he now teaches. Matthew also has a background in engineering, and studied Computer Science at KU's School of Engineering. As a professional Matthew works as a visual development artist, creating concept art, character design, props, and backgrounds for animation and games. Matthew is also head of the art department of Ghost View Studios, an independent animation studio. Matthew also works as a freelance illustrator, creating original illustrations and design work for clients such as Penguin Books and Simon & Schuster. Matthew has also worked as a senior product designer for the Wilton Company, designing and illustrating stickers and other crafting products for the JoLee's Boutique, K&Company and Sticko brands, and as a production artist for Hallmark. Matthew's work has been honored in national and international competitions including Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, Creative Quarterly, AIGA, ICON Illustration Conference, and 3x3 Magazine. Research Interests Visual Development for Animation and Video Games Visual Storytelling Traditional and Modern 2D and 3D Animation Digital Painting SciFi, Monsters, Cryptids, UFOs, Aircraft, Robots, Spaceships, Cats, and other fascinating nonsense. Education B.F.A. in Design, The University of Kansas, 2010 M.S. in Computer Science, The University of Kansas, 2007 BS in Computer Science, The University of Kansas, 2005