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© Kenny Kiernan 2022
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 corporate spot illustrations for web & print and fun character-based 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 packaging, cartoon logos & small business mascot characters, 2D animation, comic art and custom superheroes!
Let's make your project awesome- message Kenny directly!
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Partial Client List:
Disney
Hasbro
Mattel
Fisher-Price
Lego
Marvel
DC
McDonald's
Friendly's
Taco Bell
Pizza Hut
Olive Garden
General Mills
Sun Maid
Nabisco
Trolli
Scholastic
McGraw-Hill
Pearson
Mead WestVaco
Target
Walmart
MTV
Nickelodeon
Sesame Workshop
Bauer Publishing
Fundex Toys
Toy State
Genentech
Eisai
The Washington Post
Gillette
Dannon
Pearle Vision
Sanofi
ThinkFun
FoxMind Games
Far Out Toys
Game Zone
Topps
Testimonial love for Kenny Kiernan Illustration & Design Studio!
I have worked with Kenny on multiple print projects. His artwork is optimized for offset printing and ensures the colors and artwork really pop out. If you want your toy and game packaging as well as art assets to be irresistible for end consumers, Kenny is your guy. From a production viewpoint, any game that Kenny made sold 30% more and had repeating print runs on a yearly basis. I cannot recommend him enough. :)
– Hershel Glueck, Owner of Hero Time Manufacturing
Kenny’s work is spectacular. He’s worked with all the major toy companies in the industry. He is truly a professional. He’s very easy to work with and extremely affordable, which is extremely rare. If you’re ready to up your game, Kenny can help.
– Stephen Key, Contributor to Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur, Inventor
"Kenny's illustrations are truly professional quality and his communication and attention to detail are just as exceptional. He is more than just a designer, he is a valuable member of our product development team. It's rare to find those who genuinely care and are enjoyable to work with, but that's who Kenny is. If you're looking for the best of the best, you've found him!"
– Todd Miner, Miner Products; inventor of "The Gift Grab Game"
"When I hired Kenny for an illustration, I had a style in mind. After chatting with Kenny, he was happy to replicate and improve on it. His work was well beyond my expectations! Even better: he is super nice to work with, fast and always on time. You will not go wrong hiring him."
– Veronica Semeco, Group Art Supervisor, BGB Group
"I've worked with Kenny for several years at Scholastic on Lego City books and Kenny creatively delivers, every time! He goes above and beyond expectations with his strong layout skills and beautiful illustrations, and he understands the Lego City Style Guide.
We have very few artists who understand the Lego City style guide and it's difficult get approval from our Licensor; but his work has always been an exception, which is why I recommend Kenny without hesitation, and look forward to working with him again."
– Angela Jun, Art Director, Scholastic
"Kenny’s clean, energetic style works so well on illustrative projects from patient-friendly posters and comic books, to videos for sales rep meetings. It’s so easy to download him on what needs to get done in such a small amount of time. After a mere phone call, he gets on YOUR page — like a vulcan mind meld — it’s really amazing.
He’s so excited to work on new things, and is always at the ready to meet demanding time constraints. Kenny's got that rare ability to be artistically talented, but disciplined with time. I’ve never been disappointed by his work and doubt anyone can be."
– Zinnia Kang, Group Art Supervisor at H4B Chelsea
"I started working with Kenny Kiernan way back in 2000, when he designed the well-known J-14 Girl mascot character we still love and use today. His editorial illustration work for Bauer Publishing has always been top-notch. Kenny knows how to stage a scene and creates fun, engaging characters with humor, personality and a youthful energy that makes them jump off the page.
Consistently professional, easy to work with, and always delivers on time. Talented guy, and highly recommended!"
– Gary Walsh, Art Director, Bauer Publishing
"I have worked with Kenny K on many Outcast Otter projects and am always happy with Kenny's outstanding work and attention to details. He is a superb comic artist and the first one I call for new characters."
– Montgomery C. Floyd, CEO, Outcast Global Holdings, LLC
"My experience with Kenny far exceeded my expectations! He was easy to work with and truly made the characters in my book come to life. I could not be more pleased with the outcome of this book, and look forward to continuing our endeavors on future projects."
– Todd Pasick, World Silver Medalist, author of "The Adventures of Hockey Todd"
"Kenny has illustrated several projects where I was the art director. He's extremely talented, smart and knows exactly how to capture ideas with his illustrations. His craftsmanship is impeccable—there's not one stray point on his vectors. He's also reliable with schedules, and a pleasure to deal with. I hope to work with Kenny again in the future!"
– Mabel Zorzano, Art Director/Graphic Designer