Mike Vilardi
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- "It's so strange getting paid for things I used to do in my teens just for fun."
- ―Mike Vilardi
Mike Vilardi was an illustrator for numerous West End Games roleplaying books, articles, and short stories. Vilardi enjoyed creating new alien species,[1] and repeated a number of original designs throughout his work, such as a stalk-eyed species.
His work was frequently highly spoken of others involved in Star Wars products, such as Dan Wallace, who described his work as "constantly a joy,"[2] or Peter Schweighofer who described Vilardi's work as "incomparable."[3] Current Star Wars artist Robin Pronovost also names Vilardi as one of their major influences.[4]
List of works
West End Games
- "Special note should be given to the accompanying artwork of Mike Vilardi, a workhorse of early West End Games books whose material was constantly a joy."
- ―Dan Wallace
Wizards of the Coast
- "The artwork by […]the incomparable Mike Vilardi stands above the other pieces."
- ―Peter M. Schweighofer
| Title | Year | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lambda Heist | 2000 | Interior art | From Star Wars Gamer 2 |
| Cloud Cover | 2001 | Interior art | From Star Wars Gamer 3 |
| Rogues Gallery | Interior art | From Star Wars Gamer 6 | |
| On Wings of Rogues | 2002 | Interior art | From Star Wars Gamer 9 |
Other
| Title | Year | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Station | 1995–1999 | Artist | Electronic Magazine |
Sources
Notes and references
- ↑
"About the Artists" – Star Wars Adventure Journal 3, 196.
- ↑
"Underappreciated Star Wars Writers: Michael Allen Horne" – Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain Panaka, Daniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (content now obsolete; archived from the original)
- ↑ Peter M. Schweighofer: WEG's Star Wars RPG: Which Edition? (2004-02-01). destinyrealms.com (archived from the original on April 1, 2007)
- ↑
Star Wars Artist Series: Pronovost - Finding Inspiration on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
External links
Mike Vilardi (caesar120) on DeviantArt
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