C. M. McKay Works masthead showing traditional and digital art tools arranged across an artist's worktable.

Illustrator • Creative Producer • Visual Storyteller

Original worlds. Memorable characters. Finished creative work.

Illustrator and multidisciplinary creative professional developing original characters, narrative worlds, interactive visual experiences, and print-ready products. Combines traditional drawing and design experience with AI-assisted development, production judgment, and hands-on project direction. Creates distinctive work from initial concept through illustration, refinement, presentation, and final production.

Illustration, design, storytelling & visual development.

The Great American Food Frenzy, a dense satirical illustrated map filled with highways, restaurants, signs, and visual jokes.

The Great American Food Frenzy

Narrative Cartography · Satirical Illustration · World-Building

Little Heroes

Character Animation · Visual Storytelling · Motion Illustration

Workplace Review magazine cover featuring an editorial cartoon about privacy in the workplace.

Workplace Review

Editorial Illustration · Magazine Cover · Visual Satire

Cover for That Creepy Old House showing a child facing a large haunted house under a full moon.

That Creepy Old House

Book Cover · Original Story Property · Atmospheric Illustration

Humpty Dumpty scene with two egg characters, startled soldiers, horses, and a king reacting to a cracked egg.

Humpty Dumpty

Children’s Illustration · Character Ensemble · Visual Comedy

Spiro and Hermes story illustration showing a frightened woman in a dark theatrical alley filled with cards and ominous signs.

The World After Tomorrow

Narrative Illustration · Character Drama · Environmental Storytelling

The World After Tomorrow — In Motion

Animated Illustration · Narrative World-Building

A cosmic traveler follows a winding path through a colorful illustrated universe of planets, eyes, castles, and spacecraft.

Cosmic Journey

Fantasy Illustration · Visual Spectacle Narrative World-Building

The Count monster action figure presented in gothic retail blister packaging with themed accessories.

The Count

Character Design · Product Visualization · Package Design

Character model sheet for Zoe the Fortune Teller with front, side, and back views, portraits, expressions, poses, and color palette.

Zoe the Fortune Teller

Character Design · Visual Development · Model Sheet

About

C. M. McKay creates work built to reward a second look.

Working across illustration, character design, narrative cartography, editorial art, product concepts, and original story worlds, McKay combines humor, mystery, visual storytelling, and a lifelong drawing practice with modern creative production tools.

Current work spans CapmMac Studios, the music and illustrated world of Jezi in Rome, the Song-A-Go-Go music player, The World After Tomorrow, and The Impossible Map and Maze Company. Across these projects, McKay develops original characters, stories, artwork, and digital experiences from concept through production.

Contact

Available for illustration, visual development, and creative collaboration.

hello@cmmckay.com