The Art of Austen Mengler
Hey there, I'm Austen Mengler - a concept artist, illustrator & graphic novelist from Perth, Western Australia. With 10+ years of industry experience, I’ve worked freelance with international clients on a variety of projects.
I’ve always loved drawing and creating characters, creatures, monsters from imagination. I studied the special art program while at Applecross SHS, which was also where I first started learning how to make digital artwork on a computer with my first graphics tablet. Then while graduating Curtin University I started taking on freelance work as a concept artist & illustrator on a variety of international freelance projects. It’s been a blast to be able to create artwork for films, video games, album covers, Kickstarter projects, comics, graphic novels & more.
Recent and past clients include: Chapter 5 Studios (“The Faceless Man” 2019 horror film.), Pogo (SFX makeup for “Horrorland”), Good Games (Playmat design), Posthuman Studios (Creature Design), Within Destruction (Album Artwork), Rough House Publishing (Comic Colorist), Encounter Table Publishing (Creature Design Illustration), Winterfold (Album Artwork), Ferocious Mind (Album Artwork) & more (see below for full resume).
Since 2013 I've also regularly exhibited at pop culture conventions, collector & art events in and around Perth, WA as well all around Australia. I’ve also performed live demo workshops and talks on panels about my concept art process. As well as freelance projects for clients, I've been developing and releasing my own original horror art projects and collections in print and online:
POP HORROR: a warped horrific parody of my favourite pop culture characters.
EXECUTION - my scifi/fantasy/horror post apocalyptic world building comic IP project.
MY SHADOWS - a dark black and white art book collection of personal digital horror paintings.
SCARY SKETCHES - a look behind the scenes at my traditional pencil, ink and marker sketches.
If you have a business inquiry or question feel free to message or email me and I’ll reply as soon as I can. Thank you so much for the ongoing support, whether it be in person at a show around Australia, print orders or through sharing and supporting my work on social media.
Contact (Business Inquiries): austenmengler@gmail.com
Please let me know what you have in mind for paid commission work or licensing (using my existing artwork for your project). If you can include your budget, deadline, scope & copyright details for the project this will help me in making the most accurate quote possible. Thank you!