runic icon representing Dærick W Gröss, based on the glyph he uses to sign his artwork DÆRICK
GRÖSS
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY | EXAMPLES | WORK EXPERIENCE | CREATIVE |

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Digital and Traditional Illustration

Fantasy and Gaming Art

Graphic Design

IP Development

Comics and Small-Press Publishing

MY VALUES

• People First
• Diversity Is Strength
• Think Big, Dare To Dare
• Mistakes Are OK, Learn From Them
• We Are One Team
• Be An Owner
• Be Yourself, Inspire Authenticity
• Be Humble
• Show Kindness & Gratitude
• Transparency Builds Trust



CREATIVE DIRECTION & DELIVERY

Studio G | Illustration, Cartooning, Small-Pres Publication


As an illustrator and designer, my work has appeared across multiple genres, from comics to fantasy gaming to general commercial illustration. I also serve as the Creative Director and head of Studio G in the wake of my father's passing, overseeing production and publishing for the studio's projects.

Creative Direction and Production | Comic Samples

Below are a few samples of comic publications where I produced the entire product, including project and delivery management for budgeting, marketing, publishing, licensing and legal, and distribution as well as creative team coordination for vendors, design, product assembly for print, layouts, interior art, lettering, colors, cover art.

Notable Creative Work

  • Fantasy game art for TTRPG and CCG properties including 7th Sea, Legend of the Five Rings, Warlord, All Flesh Must Be Eaten, and Edge of Midnight
    • chapter header from a 7th Sea roleplaying game manual, graphite image of two main characters facing off in a heated discussion over a checkerboard game table chapter header from a 7th Sea roleplaying game manual, graphite image of two main characters facing off in a heated discussion over a checkerboard game table
      chapter header from a 7th Sea roleplaying game manual, black and white ink image of two main characters facing off in a sword duel next to large heavy wooden doors as a dangerous vapor creeps in from underneath chapter header from a 7th Sea roleplaying game manual, black and white ink image of two main characters facing off in a sword duel next to large heavy wooden doors as a dangerous vapor creeps in from underneath
      painting from a 7th Sea playing card, a skeleton is pinned through its ribs to the wall of a half-submerged ship by an ornate sword. everything is covered in mossy seaweed. painting from a 7th Sea playing card, a skeleton is pinned through its ribs to the wall of a half-submerged ship by an ornate sword. everything is covered in mossy seaweed.
      black and white illustration from a game manual for Legend Of The Five Rings; a malevolent sorcerer rises above the viewer on a chunk of floating earth as he looks down menacingly, raising his hands to cast more magic. black and white illustration from a game manual for Legend Of The Five Rings; a malevolent sorcerer rises above the viewer on a chunk of floating earth as he looks down menacingly, raising his hands to cast more magic.
      black and white illustration from a game manual for Legend Of The Five Rings; a warrior with a magic staff is attacked in the woods by undead creatures rising from the earth beneath him. black and white illustration from a game manual for Legend Of The Five Rings; a warrior with a magic staff is attacked in the woods by undead creatures rising from the earth beneath him.
      painting from a Legend Of The Five Rings playing card, a simple scene of a courtyard of an affluent property, with high walls and a small koi pond, the viewer is placed on a shaded porch looking out. painting from a Legend Of The Five Rings playing card, a simple scene of a courtyard of an affluent property, with high walls and a small koi pond, the viewer is placed on a shaded porch looking out.
      painting from a Warlord playing card, a Dwarven mage surropunds himself with mirage duplicates as his glowing hands reach out in an attack stance. painting from a Warlord playing card, a Dwarven mage surropunds himself with mirage duplicates as his glowing hands reach out in an attack stance.
      painting from a Warlord playing card, a Dwarven warrior in the sewers is attacked by a Nothrog mage, affecting his mind. painting from a Warlord playing card, a Dwarven warrior in the sewers is attacked by a Nothrog mage, affecting his mind.
      painting from a Warlord playing card, a Nothrog warrior grips his arm in pain and fear as it is hit with a spell whithering it to dessicated flesh and bone. he drops his massive battle axe in his panic. painting from a Warlord playing card, a Nothrog warrior grips his arm in pain and fear as it is hit with a spell whithering it to dessicated flesh and bone. he drops his massive battle axe in his panic.
      black and white illustration from a game manual for Edge Of Midnight; a woman in a darkened room uses some magic to repower her flashlight, her hand glowing as it sends power to the device. black and white illustration from a game manual for Edge Of Midnight; a woman in a darkened room uses some magic to repower her flashlight, her hand glowing as it sends power to the device.
      black and white illustration from a game manual for Edge Of Midnight; a man in the forefround in a fedora and smoking a cigarette raises his free hand while behind him a car is thrown into the air and its occupants are flung out of the doors to fall to the ground. black and white illustration from a game manual for Edge Of Midnight; a man in the forefround in a fedora and smoking a cigarette raises his free hand while behind him a car is thrown into the air and its occupants are flung out of the doors to fall to the ground.
  • Creative contribution to the original Art Guidelines ("Art Bible") for the Warlord; Saga Of The Storm collectable card game
  • Writer and co-artist for the political satire cartoon strip Trumpy, Volume 2
    • four-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#5, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, four-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#5, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner,
      four-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#4, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, by the Dæricks Gröss in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net, and Vol.2#4 12-28 2024 in the bottom right corner. all four panels depict a lampoon of President Trump (Trumpy) seated at his desk talking to JD Vance in his office. Vance stands, holding a Project 2025 book in his hands. there is little action other than Trumpy and Vance speaking and giving facial reactions. Panel 1 Trumpy: JD! WHAT'S THIS ON MY BIRDIE CIRCLE? Vance: THAT'S THE GREAT SEAL... IT SAYS E PLURIBUS UNUM. Trumpy: WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN? (IT SOUNDS FOREIGN.) Panel 2 Vance: OUT OF MANY, ONE. Trumpy: huh? Vance: DIFFERENT PEOPLE, ONE COUNTRY. Trumpy: ?? Vance: ONE NATION, MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. Trumpy: ? Panel 3 Vance: ONE UNIFIED COUNTRY MADE STRONGER BY OUR DIVERSITY, ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER. Trumpy: ! Panel 4 Trumpy: I HATE IT. GET RID OF IT. Vance: ALREADY WORKING ON THAT, SIR. four-panel cartoon of Trumpy (#4, volume 2), with the title/logo in the top left corner, by the Dæricks Gröss in the top right corner, the Studio G logo in the bottom left corner with find us on BlueSky @trumpy.studiogart.net, and Vol.2#4 12-28 2024 in the bottom right corner. all four panels depict a lampoon of President Trump (Trumpy) seated at his desk talking to JD Vance in his office. Vance stands, holding a Project 2025 book in his hands. there is little action other than Trumpy and Vance speaking and giving facial reactions. Panel 1 Trumpy: JD! WHAT'S THIS ON MY BIRDIE CIRCLE? Vance: THAT'S THE GREAT SEAL... IT SAYS E PLURIBUS UNUM. Trumpy: WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN? (IT SOUNDS FOREIGN.) Panel 2 Vance: OUT OF MANY, ONE. Trumpy: huh? Vance: DIFFERENT PEOPLE, ONE COUNTRY. Trumpy: ?? Vance: ONE NATION, MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. Trumpy: ? Panel 3 Vance: ONE UNIFIED COUNTRY MADE STRONGER BY OUR DIVERSITY, ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER. Trumpy: ! Panel 4 Trumpy: I HATE IT. GET RID OF IT. Vance: ALREADY WORKING ON THAT, SIR.
  • Small-press publishing and production management for Studio G's comic book publications
    • "the business" stuff: budgeting, licensing, vendor selection and management, timeline and delivery
    • "the creative" stuff: design, layout, text and lettering, color/painting, illustration
    • "the production" stuff: publishing and distribution coordination, fulfillment, marketing
  • Logo and layout design for small and local businesses
  • IP and brand management

Podcast and Video Interviews

Below are some podcasts I've been interviewed on. The first video is with Critical Blast and Heroic Publishing discussing the (then) recent release of the Volume One omnibus of Murciélaga, She-Bat, a collection of every previous comic published up to that date. The second video is an interview with Heroic Publishing focused primarily on my father Dærick Gröss Sr. and Studio G, with some personal exposition as well.

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