Matt Busch is an entertainment illustrator that has been producing numerous illustrations for all kinds of Star Wars products for over 25 years. His art can be seen on posters, books, T shirts, trading cards, and just about anything else you can think of, the world over.
The original Star Wars films inspired Matt as a Michigan boy to follow his passion of drawing, but never in his wildest dreams did he think he would actually be producing official art for the galaxy far, far away. Busch moved to Los Angeles where he attended the Art Center College of Design to pursue a career in the entertainment arts. During that time, he got his first big break in 1994 illustrating for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game books. From there, his career exploded, working directly for Lucasfilm and many of the Star Wars Licensees.
One of Busch’s career highlights was being a featured illustrator for the book You Can Draw Star Wars, from DK Publishing. In addition to producing over 300 drawings and paintings for the book, Busch also created a series of videos to promote the book. Originally airing on StarWars.com, these videos still inspire young artists Online to follow their dreams as well, just like Matt did so many years before.
In addition to Star Wars, Matt has also produced art for many other Hollywood properties, including Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings, and Stranger Things.
However, the real Magnum Opus that Busch has been working on for over a decade is a trilogy of live-action science fiction films called Aladdin 3477. Essentially the tale of Aladdin, but set in the future and much more epic in scope. Busch claims that Star Wars fans will love it, as the film is heavy with robots and flying vehicles, all created with practical effects. The filming on all 3 films is already complete, but Matt is currently working in post to make them look and sound amazing.
You can check out all of the official Star Wars products and more at Matt’s Online Store here: www.MattBuschStore.com
Also, be sure to follow Matt on Instagram, where he constantly share new art and inside looks at his process: www.Instagram.com/Matt_Busch_Instagram
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