 | | (Artist - Archaia Studios Press) |  |  |  | Blair Smith was born in Fairfax, Virginia in 1970, his family relocated at the age of four to South Jersey. First influenced by his mother and grandmother's creativity, he followed his love of the arts to college. He graduated valedictorian of illustration at the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1990, receiving an Associates Degree in Illustration. He has been employed as a Creative Director for over a decade in the Sign Industry, creating environmental & commercial designs for one of the largest sign companies on the east coast. Meanwhile, his freelance illustrations have appeared in Image Comics' Tales of the Starlight Drive In, which has been nominated for several awards this year. Blair is also a Colorist for Shot in the Dark Comics' Raphael due in stores Fall 2009. |  | | | | | |  | |
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