 Stephen
Kade grew up basking in the glow of his television set learning
life lessons from various wonderful characters and creatures from
children’s shows. From there, he developed his love for
art and drawing and attributes his continued love of children's
media by continuing to hang on to that child that still resides
inside him.
Ignoring all the cartoon voices in his head, he chose the practical
career route and went to Oakland Community College, graduating
with a degree in Graphic Design. From there he has been a professional
graphic artist and muralist for almost 20 years. Continuing to
follow the passion of his youth, he attended the College of Creative
Studies in Detroit graduating with honors and a BFA in Illustration.
He currently teaches several illustration courses in the Continuing
Education program there.
Learning from his students, he never underestimates the discerning
taste that kids have for good stories and pictures. A strong illustration
will hook the reader and draw them into the story, no matter the
age. More than anything, Steve loves to use his imagination to
create delightfully colorful and whimsical illustrations for both
the young and young at heart. He finds inspiration from his travels
using a diverse body of reference to create images that capture,
for the viewer, action adventure, humorous or historical stories.
For now, Steve has settled into a particularly sunny spot near
the waters of Walled Lake, Michigan with his amazing wife and
daughter. There, he works feverishly to build up his freelance
business in graphic design and illustration while dreaming of
some day publishing all the children’s books he has written
and illustrated . Thanks for stopping by the website. Please feel
free to contact Steve with questions about his artwork or, to
just say “Hello.”
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