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CORY SEEKS TO TELL STORIES WITH HIS WORK.

HE ALSO LIKES TO
DRAW MONSTERS.

Cory Godbey creates fanciful illustrations for books, comics, games, and film.

From picture books to documentary films, Cory has worked with a wide ranging series of subjects and styles to create thoughtful, engaging, and award-winning art for nearly 20 years.

His work has been featured in a variety of esteemed annuals and publications including ImagineFX, The Society of Illustrators, and Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art.

He enjoys meeting new creatures and hikes through twisting paths with friends.

Cory lives with his wife, their 3 children, and a handful of cats in South Carolina.

Contact:

For project inquiries, contact cory@corygodbey.com

Selected Clients:

  • HarperCollins

  • Random House

  • Simon & Schuster

  • Disney Publishing

  • The Jim Henson Company

  • Archaia

  • Penguin

  • Oxford Univeristy Press

  • Prudential

  • Mayfair Games  

  • Nintendo of America  

  • Documentary Film Program

  • Microsoft  

  • Highlights for Kids

Awards & Honors:

  • Diamond Gem Award Nominee - Trade Book of the Year - THE DARK CRYSTAL TALES 2017

  • Diamond Gem Award - Trade Book of the Year - LABYRINTH TALES. 2016

  • Works accepted into Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. 2016

  • Pewter Plate Illustration Award - Highlights for Kids. 2015

  • Joined Muddy Colors as a regular contributor. 2015

  • Works accepted into Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. 2015

  • Invited to join the panel of judges for Spectrum 21. 2014

  • Gold Award from Spectrum Fantastic Art - Spectrum 20, 2013

  • Invited to join The Society of Illustrators chairty art auction MicroVisions 8. 2013

  • Works accepted into Exposé 11. 2013

  • Excellence in Fantasy - Exposé 10, 2012

  • Yad Vashem Chairman’s Award For Artistic Achievement - The Last Flight of Petr Ginz, 2012

  • Invited to speak at The United Nation's Holocaust Programme. 2012

  • Invited to speak at The JAX Film Festival. 2012

  • Invited to speak at AJFF Film Festival. 2012

  • Work accepted into The Society of Illustrators Annual 55. 2012

  • Works accepted into Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantasic Art. 2012

  • Work accepted into Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantasic Art. 2011

  • Work accepted into The Society of Illustrators Annual 54. 2011

  • Guest curated the Gallery Nucleus show Terrible Yellow Eyes. 2009

  • Work accepted into d'artiste: Digital Painting 2. Don Seegmiller Invited Artist Gallery. 2008

  • Works accepted into The Society of Illustrators Annual 50. 2007

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