Children’s Picture Book Writing and Illustration
The Monster Alphabet, a children's picture book by Michael P. Spradlin and illustrated by Jeff, will be published this year by Price Stern Sloan. The Monster Alphabet is an around the world tour of strange, funny creatures, with a different monster for each letter of the alphabet. Jeff's childen's graphic novel, Thunder From The Sea, is published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. It's an action-packed story about a young boy's adventure in the British navy during the Napoleonic War. Jeff also wrote, illustrated and designed Atomic Ace (He’s Just My Dad), published by Albert Whitman & Company in 2004. Atomic Ace received a starred review in School Library Journal and was a Parents’ Choice 2004 Recommended Award Winner. A sequel, Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage, was published in the Fall of 2006. Jeff received a Don Freeman Award Honorable Mention from The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for his picture book work in 2004.
Book Illustration
Jeff produced over thirty spot illustrations, plus a cover image, for the 2009 New York Times bestseller It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Zombies: A Book Of Zombie Christmas Carols by Michael P. Spradlin. The follow-up books in this series, Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime: A Book of Zombie Love Songs, and Jack and Jill Went Up to Kill: A Book of Zombie Nursery Rhymes, each have more than fifty of Jeff's drawings. All three are published by HarperCollins.
Comic Book Writing and Illustration
Jeff was a regular contributor to Image Comics' anthology title, Big Bang Comics, for more than ten years. His work as a writer and illustrator on the character he created, The Sphinx, earned him a nomination for the 1998 Russ Manning Award For Most Promising Newcomer in the comics industry.
Book Design
Jeff art directed and designed the book Curt Swan: A Life In Comics by Eddy Zeno, a deluxe hardcover career retrospective of the artist who illustrated the comic book adventures of Superman for more than 30 years. Curt Swan: A Life In Comics received a nomination for the comic book industry’s prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Publication in 2002.
Graphic Design
Jeff has been a graphic designer for many years. His career began at Warner Books and Warner Publisher Services in New York City, designing promotional materials for books and magazines as diverse as Mad and Playboy, novelizations of major motion pictures and national best sellers. He was a designer and creative director in St. Louis, Missouri for more than 20 years, working on a wide variety of design projects such as product packaging, annual reports, national and local print advertising, and corporate identity. Jeff is now a freelance designer and illustrator. His work has earned him many awards over the years. He has also taught packaging design at St. Louis’ Maryville University.
You can contact Jeff by email at jeffweigel@charter.net. Write or call him at:
Jeff Weigel • 113 Villa Drive • Belleville, IL 62223
Home phone: 618-538-5767
Cell phone: 618-791-9005
If you're interested in working with him or publishing one of his work-in-progress projects, you can contact his agent, Steven Chudney at The Chudney Agency.