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J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 2 | P E R S P E C T I V E 3 3 I n M e m o r y o f P a t r i c k R o d r i g u e z . This annual collection of comic art has for the past eight years been collected, curated and authored by ADG Concept and Storyboard Artist Patrick Rodriguez. Patrick passed away suddenly on August 27, 2021, at the age of 47. He served as the Treasurer of the Illustrators & Matte Artists Craft in the Art Directors Guild, as well as being the Chair of the Guild's ComicCon Committee for many years. He was instrumental in creating two awards for Masquerade—The DG Cosplay ward for Original Concept Design and The ADG Cosplay Award for Best Visual Media Design. Patrick also shared his knowledge and talent as a teacher in programs at the Art Directors Guild, LAAFA, Otis, Microdesk, Studio Arts, Disney, and was a frequent speaker at Art Center in Pasadena. His credits showcase his broad talents as a Graphic Artist, visualization artist, previz artist, as well as concept and storyboard art, including Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Avengers: r re Te Justice League, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Thor, Iron Man 2, Star Trek, The Incredible Hulk, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the TV series South Park, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. A Bay Area native, Patrick was also the coowner of The Bradford Place Inn & Gardens in Sonora, CA. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Kimberly Rudy, and two sons, Grant and Cole. These pages pay tribute to Patrick's talent and leadership over these many years, and to his belief in the power of sequential narrative art. EXAMPLES OF PATRICK'S COMIC BOOK ART AS PUBLISHED IN PAST COMIC-CON ISSUES OF PERSPECTIVE. Patrick Rodriguez 2015 2016 2015 2017 2019 2014