Sterling Clinton Hundley (born 1976) is an American
illustrator
An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...
and painter. He is also the Founder of Legendeer, a community focused on embedding artists back into the world. He is a professor in the Department of Communication Arts at
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...
. He is also one of five core art instructors at the Illustration Academy, held every summer in
Kansas City, Missouri
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.
Sterling Hundley graduated with a BFA from
VCU in 1998. While still a student, his work appeared in the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition, CMYK, ''Step by Step'' Magazine and the Society of Illustrators Annual Competition. During the summers of 1998 and 1999, Sterling attended the Illustration Academy in
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
.
Hundley's work has appeared in the pages of ''Communication Arts'' magazine, ''American Illustration'', ''Print'' Magazine, the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators, 3 x 3, Graphis, Step by Step Graphics, the Society of Publication Designers, and the New York Society of Illustrators. Sterling is the recipient of three Gold and two Silver medals from the Society of Illustrators New York, as well as Gold and Silver medals from the Illustrators Club in Washington, D.C. In 2014, Hundley received the "Best Overall" and "Best Illustrated Book" awards from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London England. The same year, Hundley was featured as the "Illustrator of the Year" by Artists & Illustrators Magazine, based in London England.
Hundley has created work for a wide range of clients, including: Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Arena Stage, Marvel, Atlantic Monthly, the Grammys, GQ, the New Yorker, the Progressive, Vibe, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Red Bull, HarperCollins, Penguin/Putnam, Random House, Scholastic, Knopf, Sterling Publishing, Major League Baseball, and ''
Virginia Living'' Magazine. In 2014, Hundley illustrated the classic "Treasure Island" for The Folio Society in London, England.
Hundley has served as a juror for the Society of Illustrators, 3 x 3 Magazine, the Society of Illustrators Scholarship Competition, and CMYK magazine. He has lectured extensively at
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
,
CCAD,
Maryland Institute College of Art, the Eisner Museum,
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is a private art school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded in 1974, it offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. MIAD is considered the successor to the Layton School of Art, and was formerly known as ...
,
Academy of Art University,
Ringling College of Art and Design,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is a public research university in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was founded in 1838 as the medical department of Hampden–Sydney College, becoming the Medical College of Virginia in 1854. In 1968, the Virgini ...
, and the Illustrator's Club of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia, and as a co-curator for the "Tables to Walls" exhibit at the Quirk gallery in Richmond, Virginia.
Hundley's work was featured on th
15th stampin the
United States Postal Service
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Distinguished Americans series. The stamp honors
C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson, an
American aviator who is known as "The Father of Black Aviation".
[Cooper, Charlie (1996). Tuskegee's Heroes. MBI Publishing Company.]
References
External links
Sterling Hundley's WebsiteInterview with Sterling Hundley* http://www.legendeer.org
* http://www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk/news/illustration/1378/sterling-hundley-wins-illustrator-of-the-year
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American illustrators
1976 births
Living people
Virginia Commonwealth University alumni