Kenny Kiernan

Specializes in illustration and packaging design for toys, games and children's market; delivering top-quality work for 20+ years.

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United States

Founder, Creative Director at Kenny Kiernan Illustration & Design Studio - Scranton, PA

Studied at Penn State University, State College, PA

kennyk.grweb.site

Joined June 27, 2022

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About

Selected for Mojo Nation's Top 100 Most Influential Figures In Toy and Game Design for 2020, 2021 and 2022! Kenny Kiernan Illustration & Design is a creative studio specializing in illustration and packaging design for toys, games and the children's market; delivering top-quality work for 20+ years for projects huge and small -- from mega-brands such as Hasbro, Mattel, Disney, Marvel, Funko, Spin Master, LEGO & Scholastic to small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent product developers and children's book self-publishers. Kenny K and his team offer a wide variety of mass-market styles with commercial appeal -- and deliver top-notch vector and digital paint work ranging from children's publishing and promotions to original character designs and licensed properties, toy and game.

Experience

Kenny Kiernan Illustration & Design Studio - Scranton, PA

Jan 1994 – Present

Scranton, PA

Founder, Creative Director

20+ year history as a professional illustrator, designer and animator for such clients as Scholastic, Mead WestVaco, Hasbro, Disney, LEGO, Marvel, Spin Master, DC, and many more top brands and ad agencies.

MTV Animation, NYC

Jan 2000 – Dec 2000

Vector Illustrator, digital inker, background and prop designer

SpyGroove (2000) Digital inker, background artist and prop designer for animated cartoon TV series.

Lyons, Lavey, Nickel, Swift, NYC

Jan 1997 – Jan 2000

Studio artist

Full time freelance photoshop retoucher, vector artist and 2D animator for very busy pharmaceutical advertising production department.

Education

Penn State University, State College, PA

Aug 1983 – Jun 1987

Bachelor of Arts Psychology, Business Minor