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Justin Gray

2,833 Followers
I’m Justin, an author, graphic novelist, and self-publisher.  Aside from writing hundreds of comics and graphic novels for some of the most iconic publishers in the industry, like Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image to name a few, I helped develop a new Speed Racer animated show for Nickelodeon, co-wrote the screenplay for an animated film based on the hit video game Dead Space, and helped write and develop story/dialogue for Video games like Mortal Kombat V.S. DC Universe, DC Injustice, and Prototype. In 2019 a film adaptation of the graphic novel Random Acts of Violence debuted on the horror streaming service Shudder.     I have also worked as an advocate for victims of crime, a chef, a fossil hunter and a micro-photographer specializing in prehistoric insects and plants trapped in amber. Yes, like Jurassic Park only a lot less exciting. I have given seminars and exhibitions on the cleaning, mining, and identification of prehistoric insects for both the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian. I even went to Tokyo to exhibit these skills at the Japan Jewelry fair.   In 2017 I was part of an Eisner Nominated and Ringo Award Winning Where We Live anthology—a riveting collection of both fictional stories and actual eye-witness accounts told by an all-star line-up of the top talent working in comics today. All the creators graciously volunteered their time and talent to help bring some sense to this senseless act and, in the process, raise money for the survivors and their families.
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78 Tarot

2,505 Followers
78 Tarot is a global art collaboration established in 2014 by artists and tarot enthusiasts. We bring together masterful illustrators to create collaborative Tarot & Oracle decks based on various themes chosen by the directors. Each deck utilizes a different theme to interconnect the story of Tarot, while using the traditional RWS as its guide. This approach allows the decks to be enjoyed by both beginners and seasoned readers. Additionally, they serve as wonderful collector's pieces, providing a miniature gallery that can be held in your hands. Our Mission Our mission is to create beautiful, meaningful decks, and work with incredible, living artists. So far, we've been lucky enough to work with some of the best artists in the community and we strive to invite diverse artists into our own little community. We aim to always produce decks that do not show cultural appropriation, only appreciation. And to achieve this, we vow to continue improving, to always listen to our fans and critics and ensure we include imagery of diverse races, religions, sexual identities, body types and ages, so every user can connect to our decks. AI Statement 78 Tarot is a project founded by artists and we have spent nearly 10 years working with some of the best artists in the business, including artists we have been fans of for years ourselves. We firmly believe in supporting and paying talented living artists and encourage our backers and fans to follow our artists, by including their name on every card and across our media. For this reason, no AI is allowed, or will ever be permitted in our projects. For conception, sketches or any step of this process. It is all completed from scratch by our artists. It will never be used for any design, templating or writing either. One of our greatest joys in this project is seeing the sketches our artists provide, and hone until they are what we are looking for. They are so talented, and we love seeing every moment of their process. This is another reason we will not ever accept AI - it would cut out a valuable part of our project's heart. By supporting the 78 Tarot project, you are supporting living, hard-working artists.

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