BIO

Megan Berkheiser, originally from Pennsylvania, spent much of her time growing up creating puppets in a house filled with folk art and old things.

Megan lived in New York City for many years, where she scoured for flea market fragments and the perfect findings from which to build her three-dimensional illustrations. She constructs miniature sets from her drawings, which she carefully lights and photographs. In 1997, Megan earned a MFA in Illustration As Visual Essay from School of Visual Arts and a BFA in Illustration from The University of the Arts in 1995. She taught at University of the Arts as an adjunct professor for 13 years and currently is a professor in the Illustration Department at Savannah College of Art & Design.

Megan’s work can be found in Editorial, Book and Advertising markets. Clients include; Oprah Magazine, TIME Magazine, Knopf, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Discover Magazine, HOW, Readers Digest, Forbes, and The New York Times. The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, and 3X3 Magazine have recognized Megan’s work. To see more of her work, feel free to visit workbook.com (click on Pushart in the alphabetical listing.)