Keith Parkinson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Parkinson
Occupation	Artist
Date Of Birth	Oct 22, 1958(1958-10-22)
Age	66
Date Of Death	October 26, 2005, San Diego, CA
Birthplace	West Covina
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Keith Parkinson Biography

Keith Parkinson is one of the most popular and richest Artist who was born on October 22, 1958 in West Covina, California, United States.

Parkinson graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 1980. His first job was with a company called Advertising Posters, where he worked on the artwork for pinball games and early arcade games, including Tron and Krull. Parkinson was heavily influenced by Frank Frazetta and Roger Dean in his own fantasy work. At Advertising Posters, Parkinson was introduced to Dungeons & Dragons by a coworker. Parkinson recalls, “The first night I played a ranger in B1, Keep on the Borderlands, and I was hooked. We played every week.”

In November 1982, he went to work at TSR, Inc.: “I didn’t like a lot of the art I saw on D&D game products, and the company was in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, just over the border, so I drove up one day to see if I could do some freelance work. Elmore, Jeff Easley, and Tim Truman had all just joined the company, and the art they were working on was fantastic. It really blew my mind. Jim Roslof, who was the Art Director, hinted that I could join the staff full-time, but I missed the hint. A few days later, I called him about a job, and he had just hired somebody else the day before, but he’d keep me in mind. The next day, he called back, and had an opening.” Parkinson also worked on projects including book covers, game boxes, magazines and calendars. Among his book covers are such titles as Star Frontiers, Forgotten Realms and Gamma World. He is also known for his Dragonlance art.

Keith Parkinson Net Worth

Keith Parkinson is one of the richest Artist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Parkinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Keith A. Parkinson (October 22, 1958 – October 26, 2005) was an American fantasy artist and illustrator known for book covers and artwork for games such as EverQuest, Guardians, Magic: The Gathering, and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes. After designing book and magazine covers for TSR, Parkinson moved into game design in the 1990s, and co-designed the collectible card game Guardians. Parkinson died of leukemia in 2005, just four days after his 47th birthday.

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Who is Keith Parkinson Dating?

According to our records, Keith Parkinson married to Donna Parkinson. As of December 1, 2023, Keith Parkinson’s is not dating anyone.

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Parkinson was hired as the art director and co-founder of Sigil Games Online, and worked there on the MMORPG Vanguard: Saga of Heroes until his death in late 2005. Although Parkinson became ill before he could create the box art for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, he did create the game’s three ‘mascot’ characters: Jeric, Eila, and Idara. According to Brad McQuaid, when Parkinson knew he could not finish the box art for Vanguard, he hoped that his friend Donato Giancola would complete it. The left side of Donato’s painting emulated Parkinson’s personal style, as a tribute to him (the left was used for the box art, similar to EverQuest). Moving to the right, the painting transitions into Giancola’s style. As a further tribute to Keith Parkinson, Giancola put a character resembling him into the painting.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith Parkinson celebrates birthday on October 22 of every year.

After his death, an art expo, called “The Masters of Fantasy Art — A Tribute to Keith Parkinson” went on tour from February–July 2007. Laura Naviaux, Senior Brand Manager for Sony Online Entertainment, explained: “Our goal for ‘The Masters of Fantasy Art’ tour is to highlight the artistry that is integral to the creation of video games, as well as the influences of classical art on the industry as a whole. By showcasing Keith Parkinson’s work on the new Vanguard: Saga of Heroes online videogame and joining up with The Art Institute, we hope to raise the public’s awareness of computer and graphical arts as a discipline.”