stewartillustrations

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HI, I'm Matt!

I'm all about Graphic Design, Illustration, Web Design, Marketing, & Heritage, and I'm only getting started!

:: Matt Stewart ::

Illustrartor, Graphic Designer, Web Dev, Archaeology, & a whole lot more!

Matt Stewart :: Artwork & More

My art, design, and illustrations have appeared on trading cards, comic books, and more. I love working on different types of projects and I love drawing in different styles. I also love working on web development, marketing, graphic design, and even archaeology projects; I hold two degrees in archaeology and am always looking for ways to incorporate that experience in what I’m working on. Check out my Portfolio page to see some of my previous projects.

When it comes to illustration work, I am principally a traditional artist who has worked on portraits, comic art, trading card art, fantasy/science fiction art, film storyboards, and character designs.  I flip between mediums, including markers, inks, designer gouache, pencil crayons, acrylics, and more. Choosing which medium to use is based off what I’m working on what someone asks me to use.

topps gallery featured artists 2019 card

Find Me At...

Saturday, April 6th 2024, is the Sports Card Show at the Thorncliff Greenview Community Centre in in Calgary and I’ll have a table filled with original art and prints!

I’ll have a bunch of new artwork for sale and you can chat with me about upcoming projects, commissions, and if you have any of my published cards or Printed in Blood artbooks I’ll be glad to sign them! 

For more information or to see about getting your own table, visit Maple Leaf Sports Cards‘ website.

yyc fan fair event icon happening august 2024 in calgary

Saturday, August 10th 2024, is the Inaugural YYC Fan Fair at the Thorncliff Greenview Community Centre in Calgary and I’ll have a table filled with original art and prints!

I’ll have a bunch of new artwork for sale and you can chat with me about upcoming projects, commissions, and if you have any of my published cards or Printed in Blood artbooks I’ll be glad to sign them! 

For more information or to see about getting your own table, visit the YYC Fan Fair‘ website.

10% off All Artwork and Prints in My Store

Until April 1st, take 10% off anything in my online store! From copies of my Topps baseball cards, personal sketch cards, mini paintings, and more!

personal sketch card of michael j fox as marty mcfly painted by matt stewart
2023 Topps Museum Collection Canvas Reprint baseball card painted by matt stewart of Josh Jung Texas Rangers
topps gallery featured artists 2019 card

Trading Card Artwork

Matt Stewart :: Artwork & More

I create a lot of trading card artwork and a lot of it is shown here on my website, but I’ve also created artwork for many other applications and I am a graphic designer, web developer, marketer, and even have a background in archaeology!

I love working on multiple, distinct projects that draw from my skills, and I love drawing in different styles. I also love working on web development, marketing, graphic design, or even archaeology projects; I hold two degrees in archaeology and am always looking for ways to incorporate that experience in what I’m working on. Check out my Portfolio page to see some of my previous projects.

When it comes to illustration work, I am principally a traditional artist who has worked on portraits, comic art, trading card art, fantasy/science fiction art, film storyboards, and character designs.  I flip between mediums, including markers, inks, designer gouache, pencil crayons, acrylics, and more. Choosing which medium to use is based off what I’m working on what someone asks me to use.

The Things I Love!

Graphic Design

All of my digital designs are created in Adobe programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign. The examples shown here are a mixed bag of designs created in the classroom, in a job setting or for a client, and sometimes just for fun as I am always practicing and growing my skills. 

Check out samples of my work on my Digital Design Portfolio Page.

Layout Design

Brochures and flyers are always fun to create. I love deciding on which fonts to use, the layout of the text and imagery, editing the imagery so it looks its best, and then seeing a finished product that increases a group’s brand awareness, sales, or whatever else they might be needing.

Check out samples of my work on my Brochures and Flyers Portfolio page.

Web Development

I have a completed programs in digital graphic design from Mount Royal University and a Web Developer program from SAIT. I have continued my education outside of the office and school, most recently with diving into courses on SEO and bettering my back-end web development skills with improving my knowledge of different coding languages. The website here is mainly built with a WordPress theme with only a little bit of customization, but I’ve only had so much time to work on making it unique. Over time it’ll become more and more… better?

Check out samples of my web design work on my Web Design and Development Portfolio page.

Heritage

I have over fifteen years experience working in western Canada and the arctic. I went to UNBC for my undergraduate degree and completed a Masters at the UofS (you can read my thesis here which includes many of my own scientific illustrations).  Lately I’ve spent most of my professional time working in marketing departments creating graphic designs, websites, and various marketing tasks like overseeing social media accounts and managing events. I still love archaeology and heritage but what I’m doing right now is equally fulfilling! I’ve loved every opportunity I’ve had in my professional career and I’m looking forward to what’s next! 

Matt Stewart working at an archaeological site in northern Alberta.

Explore more of my art on my Latest Projects & Posts page:

Topps 2020 MLB Update Sketch Cards
Topps 2020 Gallery Baseball Base Card Artwork
October 2020 Non-Sports Magazine Hot Artist List
Printed in Blood Ghostbusters Artbook Illustration
New Star Wars Sketch Cards! 2020 Star Wars Return of the Jedi Black & White

Trading card artwork of the top players in MLB for the 2020 Topps Update card set.

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November 9, 2020

Last year I had the opportunity to contribute illustrations to the Topps 2019 Gallery Baseball set. This artwork was used for the insert set called Impressionists and there were 30

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October 26, 2020

Non-Sports Magazine is published once every two months and every couple of issues they post a list of ‘hot’ artists. It’s unclear as to how they create this list but

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October 9, 2020

A few months ago I posted about how an illustration I created would be included in a Ghostbusters Artbook from Printed in Blood. Now I can share with you the illustration I

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May 23, 2020

New Star Wars sketch cards! This time from the newly released Return of the Jedi: Black and White trading cards from Topps. This set follows it's namesake, with black and

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January 23, 2020