Hi. I’m Phillip.
Phillip Ginn is an illustrator and writer from Sacramento, California, currently based in the Bay Area. He has had a wide and varied career in the independent world, working with various writers to produce covers and interiors in addition to his own fan-favorite art and books. Fans from all over are fascinated with his traditionally-created art and his originals hang in the homes of many art lovers and collectors. He developed a love for newspaper strips at an early age, with Charles Schulz’s Peanuts being his first formative influence. Then came Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, his dad’s old childhood comics, and the 1989 Batman movie along with contemporary comics and manga. Then, narrative and conceptual illustrators and fine artists caught his eye.
Phillip avoids reality by playing pretend with ink, watercolor, gouache, words, and whatever other friends want to play. He puts his imaginative adventures down on actual, real paper with atmosphere, allegory, fantasy, and playfulness. He has collaborated with several creators, providing covers, illustrations, typography, and other creative consultations.
Phillip is also the creator of AllTheRavens.com, a lifestyle brand offering clothing, drinkware, and accessories that pairs illustrations of ravens with different fun personalities.
In another life, Phillip is the owner of PolyOmni Music where he offers original sheet music, currently specializing in the music-and-marching arts. He taught drumlines and drumset for over 18 years, beginning in 1995, and has composed for and sold music to several ensembles across the U.S. and as far as Beijing, China. He has performed in several local ensembles that include the Hei Gu Chinese Percussion ensemble, the Mandarins Entertainment/Sacramento Kings Corp Drumline, and the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps. He’s also a veteran of a couple Sacramento rock bands.
Phillip would also not hesitate to be a stowaway in the TARDIS. His bags are already packed.
Notable Published Collaborations and Credits:
- Quasar, Book 1 (lettering) – Comic book by Gideon O Egbuchulam (in production)
- Finale (cover and interior illustrations) – Comic book by writer Travis Corwin. Published by Neverwas (December 2023)
- To Nuture And Kill, Illustrated Edition (cover and interior illustrations) – Novella by author E.M. Markoff. Published by Tomes & Coffee Press (in production)
- The Stalkersnatch (writer, artist) – Picturebook written and illustrated by Phillip Ginn. Published by Imaginator.Ink (February 2023)
- Pimp Killer, First Edition (lettering, cover illustration and design, visual editor) – Graphic novel by writer Ghezal Omar and artist Ayhan Harula. Published by Artillery Network (July 2023)
- The Faceless God, parts 1 and 2 Limited Editions (cover illustration) – Novel by author E.M. Markoff. Published by Tomes & Coffee Press (part 1: November 2022; part 2 forthcoming)
- Bernie Wrightson: Artbook – A Tribute (illustration contribution) – Art book. Published by Printed In Blood (November 2022)
- The Canary That Named The Stars (cover illustration) – Graphic novel by writer Travis Corwin and Roy Huteson Stewart. Published by Neverwas (in production)
- Old31 (cover illustration) – Graphic novel by writer S.M. Murphy (in pre-production)
- Wolf Punks (inks and reds) – Graphic novel by writer Garrett Benningfield and artist Dave Law. Self-published (October 2021); Published by Lesser Known Comics (release date TBD)
- Wrong Magentic Poles, vol. 1 (writer, artist) – comic done in collaboration with writer Chris Calzia, artist Dylan Ricards, artist/writer Dave Law, and artist/writer Phillip Ginn. Published by Imaginator.Ink (Comixology: Spring 2020; print release: August 2021)
- A Timeline Of Shorts: Collected Short Comics From 2005 to 2017 (writer, artist) – eclectic comics anthology by Phillip Ginn. Published by Imaginator.Ink (March 2019)
Exhibitions:
- The Hive (Los Angeles, CA) – Rosebuds and Razorblades- Women of Grindhouse, group exhibition. September 2023
- Apothic Heart Tattoo Collective (closed) (Sacramento, CA) – Group exhibition. September 2018
- Apothic Heart Tattoo Collective (closed) (Sacramento, CA) – Group exhibition. July 2018
- Apothic Heart Tattoo Collective (closed) (Sacramento, CA) – Group exhibition. December 2017
- Apothic Heart Tattoo Collective (closed) (Sacramento, CA) – Group exhibition. September 2017
Fan Convention Appearances:
I have exhibited and appeared at many fan conventions and art shows. The following are many of the major fan conventions at which I have appeared (several of which I have appeared multiple times), listed in alphabetical order.
- Amazing Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
- Asian Invasion, NorCal (Oakland, CA)
- Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle, WA)
- Fan Expo San Francisco, San Francisco, CA)
- Heroes Convention (Charlotte, NC)
- Los Angeles Comic Con (Los Angeles, CA)
- Phoenix Fan Fusion (Phoenix, AZ)
- Rose City Comic Con (Portland, OR)
- Silicon Valley Comic Con/SiliCon (San Jose, CA)
- WonderCon (Anaheim, CA)
Event Organization:
I have organized the following art events:
- Asian Invasion, NorCal (Oakland, CA). August 5-6, 2023
