About the Artist
(The artist shall briefly write in the third person, as is the style of a bio page)
Aidan Casserly is a California-based artist, formerly from San Francisco and later relocated to Los Angeles. He received art training at several institutions, namely the American Animation Institute in Burbank.
Aidan has primarily worked as a storyboard artist, with companies such as Chiodo Bros. Productions, Storyboards & Animatics, Inc, Onward Search, and Smorgasbord Productions, having worked on commercial and animation properties as diverse as Barbie, Alien Xmas, Woody Woodpecker, Chop Chop Ninja, Monster Beach, Talking Tom & Friends, Gorillaville (DreamWorks TV), AllState Insurance, Mercedes Benz, Ace Hardware, Amazon, and Disney Interactive.
Outside of studio work, Aidan continues to create and self-publish his own line of comic books and monster magazines, including his supervillain series Scapula (currently in its sixteenth year of publication), the all-ages The Scarecrow Spookshow (formerly released in DC Comics Zuda competition), and the Dada Hyena's Creature Show collection of art and drawing videos.
Aidan is heavily involved in the SoCal comics and horror scene, with live caricature appearances at stores including Dark Delicacies, the Hyaena Gallery, Toy-Zilla, and Collector's Paradise. He is also an art director and performer with the rock band The Rhythm Coffin.
Aidan currently works as a Marketing Designer and Concept Artist for Sideshow, but still takes on commissions and freelance work.
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Contact Aidan
General Inquiries can be emailed here. Please read below first for any questions you may have about commissions, merchandise, hiring, my favorite color, who had the TV remote last, etc.
Comics and Art Books
Fine reading and great art is available for you kind-hearted supporters! Books that I have created, illustrated, and self-published include the complete SCAPULA comic collections and the all-ages book The Scarecrow Spookshow. You can find these for sale in the SCAPULA COMIC STORE.
If you are a retail store owner, four of my books (Scapula: World's Worst Villain, Scapula and the Sinister Monster Doom Legion, Scapula: Doubly Dark & Deadly!, and Scapula: The Greatest Freakshow of All) are available at wholesale prices; please feel free to contact me regarding bulk sales and shipping rates. I am also available for in-store signings/promotional events for southern California comic and horror stores.
Interested in commissioning my services for your next project?
For freelance work, please contact me with a detailed description of your project and I will happily discuss my rates and availability with you. I will also provide a time estimate and hourly rate once I know the exact details of the project.
Digital artwork creation and delivery is what I use the most these days (any physical artwork, such as drawings or paintings, will include extra fees for materials and S&H). All artwork is shown to clients on a step-by-step basis, from sketches and concept ideas to work-in-progress shots to final previews. Client input is always welcome, of course, although excessive revisions can add more hours.
An estimated 50% downpayment is required in advance based on the hours that I quote you at the beginning, along with signing a simple freelance contract that I will provide (if you have legal documents of your own that you would prefer to use, please send them first for review). All completed art files will be sent to you after final payments are made (although you will be able to preview all final artwork before accepting and delivering final payment).
I do not use or support A.I. and will not work on any projects where A.I. is involved.
Hiring artists for studio work?
If you represent a film, animation, comics, toy, games, or special effects studio and wish to work with me, please feel free to contact me to check for my availability. I am currently located in North Hollywood, CA, and mainly work in the southern California area. I am also available for off-site work.
To review my resume and work history, please refer to my LinkedIn profile.
Caricatures/Conventions
For information about my convention schedule and my next caricaturing session, check the News on the main page of this site. I also suggest following me on Facebook for updates.
For digital caricature commissions, please read about my freelance services above.