Deon Robinson

Professor, Illustration
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About
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Illustration
Academic Program
Continuing Education
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Deon Robinson received his BS in Art and Teacher Education from Fisk University in Nashville, and his MFA in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Deon has taught extensively, including at the Savannah College of Art and Design and Texas Southern University, and has led classes in storyboarding, digital painting, computer illustration and typography, as well as drawing and painting. His illustration and artistic work include collaborative projects with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Houston Public Library, and the W.C. Handy Foundation. Deon teaches Illustration classes in digital painting, digital print and web design, and narrative projects.

Artwork by Deon Robinson

A comic book panel showing a large bearded warrior asking a shadowy maternal figure for guidance before their hands meet as she offers him strength.
Comic book panel
High-contrast digital art illustration of jazz musician Miles Davis rendered in glowing yellow and gold highlights as he plays the trumpet against a solid black background.
Digital art illustration of Miles Davis
An ornate oval mirror frame encloses a surreal, pink-hued forest scene featuring a central open-mouthed dark face overlayed with a yellow triangle, with dark birds flying above its reflection in calm water and the word "requiem." printed at the bottom.
Digital art illustration

 

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