Miranda Meeks is an American illustrator and digital artist. Her work, mostly digital, has been described as "soft and detailed with a touch of mystery," "haunting atmosphere," and "a dark, haunting aesthetic".

Career

Meeks studied art and illustration at

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(BYU) and attributes some of her inspiration and style to

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and

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. She explains her style, "Not only is my work defined by the subjects it portrays, but I try really hard to represent certain values and ideals in it. There’s this juxtaposition of beauty and strangeness that I find really intriguing and I’d love to help others who see my work to feel the same thing." Meeks' work has been seen in editorial, concept art, video game art, and t-shirt designs. Clients include

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, and

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. Meeks created cover art for James Patterson’s ''Maximum Ride'' series. She has been commissioned to create art for

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. In 2021, she was commissioned to create the art for Neil Gaiman's ''The Monarch of the Glen and Black Dog'' vinyl edition box set. Her work has been included in numerous exhibits, art shows, and online collections.

Books

*''Feylin Lore: Reflections'' by P.A. Wikoff. Illustrated by Miranda Meeks. (Modern Tunic, June 8, 2017, ) *''The Fisher of Bones'' by Sarah Gailey. Illustrated by Miranda Meeks. (Fireside Fiction Company, September 15, 2017, )

Awards

Meeks received the 2018 Rising Star Award, American Illustration Award, Society of Illustrations 2013 Student Competition, and was nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Chesley Awards.

Personal life

She is a member of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

and lives in Utah with her husband and two children.Infanger, Garrick
"Miranda Meeks: The Strange and the Beautiful"
''The Krakens'', 28 July 2015. Retrieved on 20 April 2021.

References

External links

Miranda Meeks Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meeks, Miranda Living people 21st-century American painters 21st-century American women artists Year of birth missing (living people) Latter Day Saint artists American Latter Day Saint artists Brigham Young University alumni Artists from Utah