The creative home of Scott E. Franson | An educator by day and author, illustrator, graphic designer and amateur ukulele builder by night, weekends and other spaces between semesters. Here you will find experiments in digital illustration, web design, and other creative endeavors.
Me at 4 & 40. My shirt is on backwards in the 4 photograph because just before the photo I took a drink from the drinking fountain and got my shirt wet. So my quick thinking mother turned my shirt around.
Personal
Family | I live in Rexburg, Idaho, with my beautiful wife and children.
Farm | Over the past two years, we have had a dog, cats, goats, chickens, and rabbits. In the summer of 2009 we shared a trout farm with a neighbor. In the summer of 2010 eight chicks hatched and followed their mothers around the yard eating all of the spiders. It is nice to live outside of town where we can enjoy our little farm.
Favorite things | Teaching, Apple computers, iPod, iPad, books, ant farms, monarch caterpillars, hammocks, receiving packages and Legos.
Transplant | On May 26, 2008, I received a liver transplant. I am alive today because of a caring person willing to be a donor. Please consider being an organ donor.
Hobbies | Amateur Ukulele builder, Monarch caterpillars, Apple computers, Reading Young Adult novels, Digital illustration
Professional
Books | Un-Brella, Roaring Brook Press, April 2007.
Brigham Young University–Idaho | Rexburg, Idaho
Professor, Department of Art (1994-present)
The Kuester Group | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Graphic Designer (1992–1994)
Other Employment | Chewbacca costumed character, Doughnut shop attendant, Pineapple picker and planter, Car washing, Library page, Computer lab assistant, Graphic Designer.
Education
Washington Terrace Elementary | K-5 | Ogden, Utah
North Park Elementary | 6, the first half | Roy, Utah
Ammon Elementary | 6, the second half | Ammon, Idaho
Bonneville Jr. High School | Idaho Falls, Idaho
Bonneville High School | Idaho Falls, Idaho | (1984)
Ricks College | AA degree | Rexburg, Idaho | (1989)
Art Center College of Design | BFA | Pasadena, California | (1992)
Utah State University | MFA | Logan, Utah | (1998)
Scott,
I came across your website last night as I was searching for a 32-page template. Thank you for sharing them; thanks for your wonderful doodles and line drawings. Congratulations for your new lease on life. You seem to be using it well.
Have a wonderful day,
Julie
Hi , I found your website via Castles in the sky and wanted to say thank you for sharing your insight and knowledge on the field of childrens books and art etc. Im putting togther a newsletter for Pacific Writers and this months focus is on childrens books etc. I will be adding a link to your site as i think its an excellent resource for illustrators and story writers everywhere.
Thank you
You stink! :-)