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Sam Spratt

Illustrator
American·b. 1988·Website ↗
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Digital illustrator applying classical oil painting techniques to digital media. Created all album covers for rapper Logic.
Education:
BFA Illustration, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), 2010

Sam Spratt is an American digital artist born in Eugene, Oregon, now based in Brooklyn. He graduated from SCAD in 2010 and quickly built a career applying classical painting principles to digital illustration. He became Gawker Media's first staffed illustrator, creating hundreds of on-demand editorial pieces for Gizmodo. He is best known for his long-running collaboration with rapper Logic, for whom he painted every album cover. His clients include Marvel, Netflix, Rockstar Games, Warner Music Group, and Universal Music Group.

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Wacom Cintiq 21UX

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Primary drawing hardware. Calls his 21-inch Wacom Cintiq his "soul."
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Primary painting software. Uses "thousands of settings, sliders, rulers, guides, layers, and paths."

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Adobe Photoshop, first released in 1990, is the standard image editing software used by photographers, designers, and artists. Its layering system, color management tools, and extensive plugin ecosystem have made it indispensable in professional photography and digital art workflows.

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