Francis Tsai Francis Tsai is an American comic book artist , illustrator , author and conceptual artist who has worked in the entertainment industry since 1998 . After working in the gaming industry for eight years , he is now a freelance artist whose distinctive and award - winning style of work is used worldwide in a variety of media including commercials , books , comics and movies . Biography . Born in Honolulu , Hawaii and raised in Lubbock , Texas , Francis Tsai ' s interest in art began at a young age . Francis Tsai ' s college education was in chemistry where he studied physical chemistry and quantum mechanics . He then went on to receive a graduate degree in architecture , which proved to be a strong foundation for his design work . Conceptual Design Work . In 1998 , Francis Tsai joined Presto Studios as Conceptual Designer where he provided visual development and game design for the video games Myst 3 : Exile ; Whacked ! ; and Star Trek : Hidden Evil . He moved on to Rock Star Studios from 2001 to 2003 where he was Art Director for game production including the visual development for SpyHunter 2 . Francis Tsai then joined High Moon Studios from 2003 to 2006 as Conceptual Designer , responsible for the visual development of video games including Darkwatch and The Bourne Conspiracy . As an independent Conceptual Designer , Francis Tsai has provided visual development for the video games Tomb Raider : Anniversary ; Splatterhouse ; and Star Trek Online . Illustration Work . Francis Tsai has created covers for Marvel Comics including Marvel Adventures Spiderman , Marvel Adventures Iron Man , Heroes for Hire and Gamma Corps . He has also contributed cover artwork for DC Comics / Wildstorm Publications . Francis Tsai provided artwork for many of Wizards of the Coast ' s role playing games , such as Dungeons and Dragons ; Magic : The Gathering ; and Star Wars . He is also a regular contributor to ImagineFX magazine , a UK print magazine specializing in character design and art techniques , where he has created a series of workshops including topics such as using 3 - D in 2 - D , effective character design and game concept art . Francis Tsai provided artwork for Mattel ' s Hot Wheels Collectible Card Game ; Decipher ' s WARS trading card game ; as well as Upper Deck ' s World of Warcraft trading card game based upon the video game of the same name . TV and Movie Work . Francis Tsai ' s work has extended into television and movies with his visual development work for Lenovo ' s " Think Pad Rollcage " TV spot ; Gatorade ' s " Inside Crosby " TV spot ; and the feature film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles released in 2007 . Publications . Francis Tsai authored and illustrated the book 100 Ways to Create Fantasy Figures released in Fall 2008 . He is currently working on a second book focused on sci - fi art called Extreme Worlds which will be released in November 2009 . He has made contributions to several books including " Machine Flesh " ; " Fantasy Art Now : The Very Best in Contemporary Fantasy Art and Illustration " ; " 50 Robots to Draw and Paint : Create Fantastic Robot Characters for Comic Books , Computer Games , and Graphic Novels " ; and " How to Draw Fantasy Females " as well as to the " Fantasy : Illustrated Fantasy and Sci - Fi Magazine " . Awards . The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles - Illustration 45 West Awards and Publications The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles - Illustration 46 West Awards and Publications Inclusion in Spectrum - The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Volumes 11 through 14