Arthur James
I am a creative, plain and simple. Since 1993, I have been creating art for the world to see. Telling stories, building characters, and problem solving the visual image. Illustration, design, artworks … it’s my life.
“Art enables us to find ourselves, and lose ourselves at the same time.” — Charles M. Blow
Growing up, I was constantly getting into trouble for doodling in class. My obsession with comic books, cartoons, TV and movies, and climbing on the roof of my house, helped fuse a healthy sense of adventure and mischief that manifested itself into a visual creative sponge, if you will. I have always been curious. I am still curious … and now they pay me to doodle. It is a privilege.
“Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.” — Joe Sparano
I have been lucky to enjoy a fortuitous career in various artistic worlds combining design, branding, illustration, and fine art. My vision is simple but may seem complex to others. It consists of exploring a story, plus expressing and synthesizing themes, plus observation. It is a beautiful balance of broad to specific/chaotic to balanced, tinged with irony, and a love for history and the culture of five minutes ago.
I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. I studied graphic design and illustration at the University of North Texas in Denton. I love Dallas and moved back after college where I now reside with my adventurous and fun wife, and our avid-exploring son.
National
National Football League
Major League Baseball
National Hockey League
Hyatt Regency Hotels
Frito Lay
Pepsi Co.
Coca-Cola Company
French’s
CC’s Coffee
Miller Brewing
McDonald's
American Airlines
Nike
Fox Sports
Fox Sports Net (TV)
AFI Film Festival
Santa Monica Film Festival
DIRECTV
Levis
IBM
Harrah’s Casino
Showboat Casino
House of Blues
Regional / Southwest
Texas Tourism
Southwest Airlines
Woodbine Development
Trammell Crow
Dallas Zoo
Houston Zoo
Dallas Opera
Dallas Morning News
D Magazine
Texas Monthly
Children’s Hospital
Texas Music Project
Republic National Bank
Dallas Olympic Committee
Deep Ellum Film Festival
Entertainment Collaborative
Westdale Management
Deep Ellum Association
The Ticket 1310
Project Loop
Arts Fighting Cancer
Livestrong Foundation
Broadcast
Fox Sports.Net
Sirius / XM Radio
NFL Sunday Ticket
MLB Extra Innings
NHL Season Pass
Best Damn Sports Show
Diamond Shamrock
Awards
D.S.V.C.
AFF-ADDYs / Regional
AFF-ADDYs / National
Communication Arts
How
Dallas Society of Illustrators
American Illustration
Society of Illustration
DEF2- Groundbreaker Award
A.B.E.T.
Promax BDA
Publish
Rolling Stone
Playboy
Entertainment Weekly
The Met
Dallas Observer
Dallas Morning News
Houston Chronicle
LA Times
Sports Illustrated
The Source Magazine
Spirit Magazine
American Way Magazine
Outside Magazine
Men’s Journal
Maxim
ESPN the Magazine
Us / People Magazine
Chronicle Books
Collector / Private Collections
Hyatt Regency / Dallas Reunion
Hyatt Regency / DFW Airport
Deep Ellum Foundation
Deep Ellum Association
Dennis Hopper
Sandra Bullock
Griffin Dunne
Bill Paxton
Peter Beard
Robert Duvall
Lance Armstrong
Jane Seymour
Harry Dean Stanton
Lou Diamond Phillips
Todd Wagner
Allison Anders
Alan Rudolph
Matt Parker / Trey Stone
Robert R. Pressman
Penelope Spheeris
Mark Parker
Sir Elton John
