Scott Johnson has been a professional artist for over 20 years. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Illustration from Northern Illinois University in 1993, he immediately began working as a freelance artist for White Wolf Game Studios, Palladium Books and other game companies. Over the years his clientele grew to include publishers such as TSR, Wizards of the Coast, Dragon Magazine, and Games Workshop. He began doing digitally painted collectable cards and book covers of games, novels and comics in 2000 for popular properties such as Rifts and Warhammer 40k. Scott began freelancing for Marvel Entertainment in 2003, creating artwork for their licensed merchandise style guides. In 2005 he became the first artist to sign an exclusive deal with Marvel Characters Inc., which lasted for four years. He continues to enjoy a strong working relationship with Marvel to this day, creating digital art for their countless licensed products.