STEVE ROLSTON
Box 93570 Nelson Park RPO, Vancouver, BC, Canada  V6E 4L7
email: steve@steverolston.com 
phone: 604-730-8544

IN A NUTSHELL:
Steve Rolston has been telling stories in the comic book medium for the past twelve years and has illustrated a range of genres including teen drama, espionage, slacker noir, punk rock comedy, action/adventure, supernatural thriller and more. His artwork is noted for its clarity of storytelling and is often compared to the "ligne claire" style of Herge's Tintin. Beyond comics, he has also provided illustrations for two educational kids books and character designs for both TV animation and video game projects.

SKILLS:
Pencil & ink illustrations, character design, storyboards, hand lettering for comics, colouring in Adobe Photoshop, strong visual storytelling skills.

SELECT COMIC BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS:
Ghost Projekt, Oni Press, 2010
Emiko Superstar, Minx Books / DC Comics, 2008
House of Mystery #4, Vertigo / DC Comics, 2008
Degrassi: Extra Credit, vol. 4, Madison Press Books / Simon & Shuster / Fenn Publishing, 2007
The Escapists, Dark Horse Books, 2006
Tales of the TMNT #28, Mirage Publishing, 2006
One Bad Day, Oni Press, 2003
Mek, Wildstorm / DC Comics, 2003
Pounded, Oni Press, 2002
Queen & Country, vol. 1 + 7, Oni Press, 2001 + 2004
Jack Spade & Tony Two-Fist, Contemporary Cartoon Militia, 2000

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Chocolate Soop Design Creative
Spot illustrations for the Picture Pages line of iPad and iPhone apps.
June 2011 – present
Digido Interactive
Developed the user interface and overall visual style for Zoopnium, an iOS app for kids.
February 2012 – April 2012
Annick Press
Spot illustrations and comic pages for the educational children’s book Seeing Red: The True Story of Blood by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
August 2011 – December 2011
Frogchildren Studios
Illustrations of Marvel superheroes for the Super Hero Squad card game
November 2010 – April 2011
Annick Press
Spot illustrations for the children’s book The Great Motion Mission by Cora Lee
December 2008 – March 2009
Sony Europe
Character designs for an in-development video game for the Sony PSP
February 2008 – November 2008

Universal Animation Studios / Broadway Video Entertainment
Conceptual character designs for the animated series The Awesomes
May 2007 – September 2007
Klasky Csupo
Conceptual character designs for an animated series entitled Young Jet Li
March 2006
Electronic Arts Canada
Produced storyboards, prop designs and background paintings for the cinematic sequences of the video game Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
March 2005 – June 2005
Barking Bullfrog Cartoon Company
Storyboard artist on various animated series, including Sabrina, PB&J Otter, Roswell Conspiracies, Doug, Fat Dog Mendoza and Rescue Heroes
November 1998 – October 1999
A.K.A. Cartoon
Storyboard artist on Danny Antonucci’s animated series Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy for Cartoon Network
May 1998 – August 1998

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
Instructor of the part-time Introduction to Comic Book Production course
May 2005 – Present
Guest lectures on comic book creation at Capilano University, Simon Fraser University,
Templeton Secondary and St. George's School.
Comic book workshops for youth at Coquitlam Public Library and Vancouver Public Library.

EDUCATION:
Capilano College, North Vancouver, B.C.
Commercial Animation diploma, 1998

AWARDS:
2008 Cybils Award – Best Young Adult Graphic Novel: Emiko Superstar
2002 Will Eisner Comics Industry Award – Best New Series: Queen & Country
AWARD NOMINATIONS:
2009 Joe Shuster Award – Outstanding Artist
2009 Joe Shuster Award – Comics for Kids Award: Emiko Superstar
2009 Harvey Award – Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work: Queen & Country
2002 Will Eisner Comics Industry Award – Best Continuing Series: Queen & Country
2002 Will Eisner Comics Industry Award – Best Serialized Story: Queen & Country
2002 Russ Manning Award for Most Promising Newcomer

REFERENCES:
Colleen MacMillan, Associate Publisher at Annick Press
colleenm@annickpress.com, phone: 604-718-1888
Kevin Hanna, Director at Frogchildren Studios
frogchildren@gmail.com, phone: 425-381-0382

ONLINE PORTFOLIOS:
http://www.steverolston.com/portfolio
http://www.behance.net/steverolston