My name is Eric Comstock and I’ve created art for a clothing brand in Tokyo, toys for Land of nod, stationery for American Greetings and Peaceable Kingdom, and children’s books for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and other publishers.

My illustration career began when I was a business owner and realized we had a need for illustrations that we could add to our products. This was in 2007. So I began sketching ideas on paper and then moving them to illustrator to create a vector version of that sketch. It was fun but daunting. I had lots of moments of feeling overwhelmed and wondering if my work was even good enough.

When I was feeling burnt out from my daily process I would procrastinate by creating illustrations that had nothing to do with my work. I had an idea to create some hand lettering that said something random. I can’t remember what it said. But that bit of procrastination-turned-into-hand-lettered-poster helped my wife and I get a 9 book photo-album deal from Shutterfly.

My first published book was “Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza.” I was illustrator and co-author with Marilyn Sadler. Jill Davis was the editor. Besides being an exciting process I was truly honored when my book was accepted in to the New York Illustrators Original show. Another editor saw my work in that show and hired me to illustrate one of her books, “The Great Dictionary Caper” written by Judy Sierra. The editor was Paula Wiseman.

That book led to another book for Paula. “Tangled” written by Anne Miranda. It’s about some shapes that get stuck in a jungle gym. This book will be out later this month, June 2019.

Sometimes I am asked about my process. I think the best way to explain it is to say that the discovery is in the doing. What I mean is, I can think and plan and daydream all day long about a project but the connections and the unexpected surprises won’t happen till I actually sit down to do the work. It’s when I am working through a project that I see new ideas and fun solutions. I especially know I’m on to something good if 4 hours pass by and I wasn’t even aware.

I am represented by Painted Words and the wonderfully talented agent , Lori Nowicki and her trusty assitant/agent, Claire Easton. I feel lucky to be working with so many wonderful people.

My name is Eric Comstock and I’ve created art for a clothing brand in Tokyo, toys for Land of nod, stationery for American Greetings and Peaceable Kingdom, and children’s books for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and other publishers.

My illustration career began when I was a business owner and realized we had a need for illustrations that we could add to our products. This was in 2007. So I began sketching ideas on paper and then moving them to illustrator to create a vector version of that sketch. It was fun but daunting. I had lots of moments of feeling overwhelmed and wondering if my work was even good enough.

When I was feeling burnt out from my daily process I would procrastinate by creating illustrations that had nothing to do with my work. I had an idea to create some hand lettering that said something random. I can’t remember what it said. But that bit of procrastination-turned-into-hand-lettered-poster helped my wife and I get a 9 book photo-album deal from Shutterfly.

My first published book was “Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza.” I was illustrator and co-author with Marilyn Sadler. Jill Davis was the editor. Besides being an exciting process I was truly honored when my book was accepted in to the New York Illustrators Original show. Another editor saw my work in that show and hired me to illustrate one of her books, “The Great Dictionary Caper” written by Judy Sierra. The editor was Paula Wiseman.

That book led to another book for Paula. “Tangled” written by Anne Miranda. It’s about some shapes that get stuck in a jungle gym. This book will be out later this month, June 2019.

Sometimes I am asked about my process. I think the best way to explain it is to say that the discovery is in the doing. What I mean is, I can think and plan and daydream all day long about a project but the connections and the unexpected surprises won’t happen till I actually sit down to do the work. It’s when I am working through a project that I see new ideas and fun solutions. I especially know I’m on to something good if 4 hours pass by and I wasn’t even aware.

I am represented by Painted Words and the wonderfully talented agent , Lori Nowicki and her trusty assitant/agent, Claire Easton. I feel lucky to be working with so many wonderful people.

My name is Eric Comstock and I’ve created art for a clothing brand in Tokyo, toys for Land of nod, stationery for American Greetings and Peaceable Kingdom, and children’s books for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and other publishers.

My illustration career began when I was a business owner and realized we had a need for illustrations that we could add to our products. This was in 2007. So I began sketching ideas on paper and then moving them to illustrator to create a vector version of that sketch. It was fun but daunting. I had lots of moments of feeling overwhelmed and wondering if my work was even good enough.

When I was feeling burnt out from my daily process I would procrastinate by creating illustrations that had nothing to do with my work. I had an idea to create some hand lettering that said something random. I can’t remember what it said. But that bit of procrastination-turned-into-hand-lettered-poster helped my wife and I get a 9 book photo-album deal from Shutterfly.

My first published book was “Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza.” I was illustrator and co-author with Marilyn Sadler. Jill Davis was the editor. Besides being an exciting process I was truly honored when my book was accepted in to the New York Illustrators Original show. Another editor saw my work in that show and hired me to illustrate one of her books, “The Great Dictionary Caper” written by Judy Sierra. The editor was Paula Wiseman.

That book led to another book for Paula. “Tangled” written by Anne Miranda. It’s about some shapes that get stuck in a jungle gym. This book will be out later this month, June 2019.

Sometimes I am asked about my process. I think the best way to explain it is to say that the discovery is in the doing. What I mean is, I can think and plan and daydream all day long about a project but the connections and the unexpected surprises won’t happen till I actually sit down to do the work. It’s when I am working through a project that I see new ideas and fun solutions. I especially know I’m on to something good if 4 hours pass by and I wasn’t even aware.

I am represented by Painted Words and the wonderfully talented agent , Lori Nowicki and her trusty assitant/agent, Claire Easton. I feel lucky to be working with so many wonderful people.

My name is Eric Comstock and I’ve created art for a clothing brand in Tokyo, toys for Land of nod, stationery for American Greetings and Peaceable Kingdom, and children’s books for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and other publishers.

My illustration career began when I was a business owner and realized we had a need for illustrations that we could add to our products. This was in 2007. So I began sketching ideas on paper and then moving them to illustrator to create a vector version of that sketch. It was fun but daunting. I had lots of moments of feeling overwhelmed and wondering if my work was even good enough.

When I was feeling burnt out from my daily process I would procrastinate by creating illustrations that had nothing to do with my work. I had an idea to create some hand lettering that said something random. I can’t remember what it said. But that bit of procrastination-turned-into-hand-lettered-poster helped my wife and I get a 9 book photo-album deal from Shutterfly.

My first published book was “Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza.” I was illustrator and co-author with Marilyn Sadler. Jill Davis was the editor. Besides being an exciting process I was truly honored when my book was accepted in to the New York Illustrators Original show. Another editor saw my work in that show and hired me to illustrate one of her books, “The Great Dictionary Caper” written by Judy Sierra. The editor was Paula Wiseman.

That book led to another book for Paula. “Tangled” written by Anne Miranda. It’s about some shapes that get stuck in a jungle gym. This book will be out later this month, June 2019.

Sometimes I am asked about my process. I think the best way to explain it is to say that the discovery is in the doing. What I mean is, I can think and plan and daydream all day long about a project but the connections and the unexpected surprises won’t happen till I actually sit down to do the work. It’s when I am working through a project that I see new ideas and fun solutions. I especially know I’m on to something good if 4 hours pass by and I wasn’t even aware.

I am represented by Painted Words and the wonderfully talented agent , Lori Nowicki and her trusty assitant/agent, Claire Easton. I feel lucky to be working with so many wonderful people.

My name is Eric Comstock and I’ve created art for a clothing brand in Tokyo, toys for Land of nod, stationery for American Greetings and Peaceable Kingdom, and children’s books for HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and other publishers.

My illustration career began when I was a business owner and realized we had a need for illustrations that we could add to our products. This was in 2007. So I began sketching ideas on paper and then moving them to illustrator to create a vector version of that sketch. It was fun but daunting. I had lots of moments of feeling overwhelmed and wondering if my work was even good enough.

When I was feeling burnt out from my daily process I would procrastinate by creating illustrations that had nothing to do with my work. I had an idea to create some hand lettering that said something random. I can’t remember what it said. But that bit of procrastination-turned-into-hand-lettered-poster helped my wife and I get a 9 book photo-album deal from Shutterfly.

My first published book was “Charlie Piechart and the Case of the Missing Pizza.” I was illustrator and co-author with Marilyn Sadler. Jill Davis was the editor. Besides being an exciting process I was truly honored when my book was accepted in to the New York Illustrators Original show. Another editor saw my work in that show and hired me to illustrate one of her books, “The Great Dictionary Caper” written by Judy Sierra. The editor was Paula Wiseman.

That book led to another book for Paula. “Tangled” written by Anne Miranda. It’s about some shapes that get stuck in a jungle gym. This book will be out later this month, June 2019.

Sometimes I am asked about my process. I think the best way to explain it is to say that the discovery is in the doing. What I mean is, I can think and plan and daydream all day long about a project but the connections and the unexpected surprises won’t happen till I actually sit down to do the work. It’s when I am working through a project that I see new ideas and fun solutions. I especially know I’m on to something good if 4 hours pass by and I wasn’t even aware.

I am represented by Painted Words and the wonderfully talented agent , Lori Nowicki and her trusty assitant/agent, Claire Easton. I feel lucky to be working with so many wonderful people.