Miranda Meeks

Miranda Meeks
Meeks at MagicCon Chicago in 2024
NationalityAmerican
Known forIllustration, Digital Artist
Websitemirandameeks.com

Miranda Meeks is an American illustrator and digital artist.

Her work, mostly digital, has been described as "soft and detailed with a touch of mystery," "haunting atmosphere," and "a dark, haunting aesthetic".[1]

Career

Meeks studied art and illustration at Brigham Young University (BYU) and attributes some of her inspiration and style to Alfred Hitchcock and Chris Van Allsburg.[2] She explains her style, "Not only is my work defined by the subjects it portrays, but I try really hard to represent certain values and ideals in it. There’s this juxtaposition of beauty and strangeness that I find really intriguing and I’d love to help others who see my work to feel the same thing."[3]

Meeks' work has been seen in editorial, concept art, video game art, and t-shirt designs.[4] Clients include HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Tor Books. Meeks created cover art for James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series.[5] She has been commissioned to create art for Magic: The Gathering.[6]

In 2021, she was commissioned to create the art for Neil Gaiman's The Monarch of the Glen and Black Dog vinyl edition box set.[7] Her work has been included in numerous exhibits, art shows, and online collections.[8][9]

Books

  • Feylin Lore: Reflections by P.A. Wikoff. Illustrated by Miranda Meeks. (Modern Tunic, June 8, 2017, ISBN 978-0999005804)
  • The Fisher of Bones by Sarah Gailey. Illustrated by Miranda Meeks. (Fireside Fiction Company, September 15, 2017, ISBN 978-0998778327)

Awards

Meeks received the 2018 Rising Star Award, American Illustration Award, Society of Illustrations 2013 Student Competition, and was nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Chesley Awards.[10][11]

Personal life

She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lives in Utah with her husband and two children.[12]

References

  1. ^ Zandbergen, Jantine. "Digital Illustrations by Miranda Meeks", Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, 17 February 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jones, Beau. "ILLUSTRATION STUDENT CREDITS PROGRAM FOR SUCCESS", BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, 26 November 2014. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR MIRANDA MEEKS", Penthouse Magic, 17 February 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Artist Interview: Miranda Meeks", Light Grey Art Lab, 4 November 2014. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ Jackson, Frannie. "Exclusive Cover Reveal + Excerpt: A Teen Survives in Post-Apocalyptic NYC in Hawk", Paste, 26 February 2020. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ Kemner, Louis. "Magic: The Gathering Reveals Planeswalker Decks for Core Set 2021", Comic Book Resources, 5 June 2020. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ Dumpleton, Elise. "‘American Gods’ Novellas To Be Released As A Vinyl Boxset", The Daily Nerd, 24 February 2021. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ Yasuhara, Shayna. "Curators’ Choice: 15 Most Memorable Local Art Shows of 2015", SF Station, 29 December 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ Romano, Aja. "Stranger Things fan art is a gorgeous realm of '80s aesthetics and character tributes", Vox Media, 14 August 2016. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  10. ^ "VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS JURIED INTO THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS COMPETITION", BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, 19 February 2013. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Miranda Meeks", Muddy Colors, 2021. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ Infanger, Garrick. "Miranda Meeks: The Strange and the Beautiful", The Krakens, 28 July 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.