Making stuff.
David Wilson is an illustrator, writer, designer, and filmmaker. David entered the freelance world over ten years ago, working on illustration, design, and video projects for clients such as The Atlantic, The WWE, Boom! Comics, The Boston Globe, Harvard, Forbes and many more. He is Creative Director at Belt Publishing where he was a recipient of AIGA’s “50 Books 50 Covers” award for his Belt Revivals book covers. His latest work, Play Like A Girl, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, written by Misty Wilson, was a 2023 Buckeye Book Award winner. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Kent State University, is finishing up his debut graphic novel Soulmates, working on two unannounced graphic novels, and a few more things on the hush-hush…
Photo by Brandon Baker
CONTACT
For work or speaking inquiries please contact: David@workdavidwork.com
Literary Agent: Daniel Lazar, Writers House
Film Agent: Debbie Deuble Hill, IAG
SOCIAL
Instagram: @downpourdw
Bluesky: @downpourdw
Newsletter: workdavidwork.substack.com
MEDIA KIT
Short Biography
David Wilson assumes many roles—illustrator, designer, writer, and filmmaker. When he’s not working, you can find him exploring nature, skateboarding, or playing drums. He lives in Ohio with his wife and two daughters.
SOULMATES MEDIA KIT
Coming soon.
PLAY LIKE A GIRL MEDIA KIT
Download here.
PROJECTS
TBA Graphic Novel - MacMillan, 2028
TBA Graphic Novel - HarperCollins, 2028
Soulmates Graphic Novel - MacMillan, August 2026
Dead Meat Feature Film - 2026
Great Lakes Tarot Deck - Belt Publishing, 2022
Play Like A Girl Graphic Novel - HarperCollins Sept. 2022
The Everyday Web Comic Collection - Belt Publishing 2020
The Disposal of Dead Ned Feature Film - 2018
Rust Belt Arcana - Belt Publishing 2018
SELECT CLIENTS
The Atlantic, The WWE, Forbes Magazine, The Boston Globe, Men’s Journal, Harvard, Runner’s World, New York Magazine, Seattle Met, AFAR, INC. Magazine, Belt Publishing, Boom! Comics, Cleveland Playhouse, HuffPost, The Uptime Institute, Cincinnati CityBeat, The Stranger, Longreads, Zappos, Montana State University, Art In America, Seattle Met, Philly Magazine, Dartmouth University Alumni Magazine
RECOGNITION
Play Like A Girl
MASL Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee
2024 Rise Honoree
Nerdy Book Club Award Winner
Buckeye Book Award Winner
CCBC Choices: Best-of-the-year
Booklist, Starred Review
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
Belt Revival Series
Design Observer 50 for 50 recipient
The Disposal of Dead Ned
Poor Life Choices Film Fest, Winner
Gorst Underground Film Fest, Official Selection
Son of a Witch
Audience Choice Award, 48 Hour Film Fest
EXHIBITIONS
Beautiful Mess, Cleveland, Ohio, 2020
Rust Belt Tarot Exhibition, Madison, Wisconsin, 2019
Summer Nights Art Show, Cleveland, Ohio, 2019
NEOH Nature Show, Cleveland, Ohio, 2018
Cuyahoga County Mural, John S. Knight Center, Akron Ohio, 2016
Culture Of Cult, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2016
EDUCATION
MFA Visual Communication Design, Kent State University, 2022
BFA Visual Communication Design, Kent State University, 2009
Comic Writing, School of Visual Arts
TEACHING
Assistant Professor, Visual Communication Design, Kent State University
DOWNPOUR
Downpour is a visual production studio led by David Wilson. Projects include: Exodus short film, Son of a Witch short film, and The Disposal of Dead Ned feature film.