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S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | P E R S P E C T I V E 3 C O N T R I B U T O R S Strikes Out, The Super Hero Squad Show and Lego Hero Factory. Frank's comic book credits include Heavy Metal Magazine, Bob's Burgers, Warlash, DTOX, Zombie Terrors and Chicken Soup for Satan among others. In Frank's spare time, he paints. Influenced by classic cartoons and comic books, Frank's paintings are an assemblage of inspiration from what he grew up watching on TV and reading in comic books. Frank's work incorporates horrific and twisted subjects in disturbingly bizarre situations. His work has been exhibited at the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Copro Gallery, Corey Helford Gallery, CASS Contemporary, Dark Art Emporium, Arch Enemy Arts, Phone Booth Gallery, Night Gallery Fine Arts, Cannibal Flower, LTD Gallery and Hyaena Gallery. Frank is also the publisher of Asylum Press (www.asylumpress.com). E M M A F A I R L E Y describes her love of design as driven by her first loves of art history, storytelling, character study and fine art. Growing up between the British countryside and Los Angeles, studying in Catalonia Spain, and obtaining a degree in art history from UCLA, Emma's intention was to enter the world of art history theory, but a side job working as a photo editor and design assistant on Detour magazine introduced her to another world. A colleague from a photo shoot offered her a position in the Art Department of the film Bound (De Laurentiis) in 1996, and from there, Emma felt drawn to this work where she could combine her interests. Working for many years, first as a set decorator, Emma counts the mentorship from designers such as Dan Bishop, KK Barrett and Jennifer Williams as invaluable training. She advanced to Production Design on the film The Anniversary Party (Fineline). For several years, Emma worked in France on fashion and advertising campaigns that allowed her the opportunity to design fantastical sets without scripted boundaries. An invitation to collaborate with Jonas Åkerlund on ad campaigns and music videos brought her back to LA and introduced her to working relationships with Madonna, Coldplay, Metallica, Lady Gaga and Beyoncé. Some of her recent work includes the award-winning Lords of Chaos, directed by Jonas Åkerlund, Clark (Netflix), starring Bill Skarsgård and Mrs. Davis (Warner Bros., Peacock), which was filmed in LA and Catalonia—two places close to her heart. R A M S E Y AV E R Y has a degree in theater from the University of Wyoming and MFA in Set Design from CalArts. He felt lucky to began his career as a PA on The Cosby Show, which, after a few weeks, morphed into Art Directing and Set Decorating for A Different World. From these first steps, his luck has continued. As a Production Designer working with remarkable teams of artists and craftsmen, he has helped bring worlds to life, including Tolkien's Second Age in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (which received an ADG Award), an ominous gaming company for The Consultant, a noir criminal hospital for Hotel Artemis, and, most recently, a new visual tack for Marvel in Captain America: Brave New World. He's developed a bit of a calling creating environments for resourceful women in tricky situations: Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 10 Cloverfield Lane, Kaitlyn Dever's No One Will Save You and Keri Russell in Waitress. As Art Director, Ramsey contributed to the future worlds of Minority Report and A.I., and, as Supervising Art Director, to Team America; Star Trek Into Darkness; Mirror Mirror; Tomorrowland; Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. In addition, he has designed a Super Bowl spot for Dodge, and national commercials for Budweiser, Microsoft and Capri Sun. He was nominated for an ADG Award for the live-action trailer for Bee Movie. Ramsey also designed the Avengers Campus for Disney's California Adventure, including the WEB- SLINGERS multimedia interactive attraction. His previous Disney design, the Animation Pavilion, won a THEA Award, the themed entertainment equivalent of an Oscar™. Along the way, he continued designing for regional theater from California to New York, as well as a national Christmas tour for Martina McBride. F R A N K F O R T E is an accomplished designer, storyboard artist and comic book artist. Frank's film and TV credits include The Big Door Prize, The Afterparty, Lift, She-Hulk, The Nun 2, Lovecraft Country, Fantasy Island, Solar Opposites, Bob's Burgers, Insidious 4, Lego: Guardians of the Galaxy, Despicable Me 2, Lego Star Wars: The Empire