Martheus Wade

Experienced professional with a background in graphic design, illustration, and art direction. Collaborated with Trust Marketing and Senior Services, illustrating for comic series like Action Man for IDW and Star Wars card series. Proven track record of managing and growing businesses, using strategic planning to enhance productivity and profitability. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams and implementing innovative solutions for success.

• Achieved budget efficiency by completing illustration and design for Park Pals and the Grand Opening of Starry Nights with accuracy.
• Collaborated with the Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis in the development of Comic Book Vending Machines in schools.
• Collaborated with team of five in the development of The Shout Me Out marketing campaign.

• “Martheus is a highly talented designer who listens to clients’ needs and produces work on time and on budget. He works well with colleagues and clients, and he consistently exceeds expectations from concept through completion, which is why I have hired him for many different projects. Martheus is my first choice for creative design work.”
• Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, Creative
• Suzanne Shankle hired Martheus as a Graphic/Web Designer in 2008, and hired Martheus more than once
• “Mr Wade does great work. Martheus makes the design come alive. I highly recommend Mr Wade for all design needs. He has done t-shirts, art posters and advertisements for me. All were of the highest quality and exceeded my expectations.”
• Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
• Jeff Mullen hired Martheus as a Graphic/Web Designer in 1991
• “Mr. Wade does excellent work. I love his style of illustration, and his eye for creative design is very refreshing. I’ve witnessed Mr. Wade beat many a deadline, often working into the wee morning hours, all because a client asked for a very quick turnaround.”
• Janet Stone Wade, Co-Creator, MAW Productions was with another company when working with Martheus at MAW Productions
• “Martheus’ work on an ongoing series of projects for us was an excellent addition to our product line. He was on time, and delivered exactly as needed.”
• Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, On Time
• Mark Irwin hired Martheus as a General Contractor in 2009, and hired Martheus more than once
• “Hi-Fi and Martheus have collaborated on several time sensitive projects including comic books, art instruction books and DVD’s. Martheus met every deadline and his artwork exceeded all expectations. Fans love his illustrations and his creative characters. I’ve personally colored several black and white images created by Martheus and found them to be easy and intuitive to work with. Martheus has an eye for dynamic light and shadow and a keen knack for dynamic visual storytelling. I highly recommend Martheus to anyone looking for an expert illustrator for any and all projects requiring cartoon or comic book style artwork.”
• Brian Miller, Owner, Hi-Fi colour design worked directly with Martheus at MAW Productions
• “I have not worked with Martheus Wade nearly enough. In fact, Martheus’ skill as a storyteller and artist, not to mention his infectious enthusiasm for his work, are such that one can never work with Martheus enough. He is an asset to any project lucky enough to have him, and I look forward to collaborating with him again as soon as possible.”
• Erik Burnham, Writer-Artist, IDW Publishing worked directly with Martheus at MAW Productions
• “Martheus is an amazing artist and visionary story teller. I have known him for the several years and am constantly impressed with his level of professionalism and natural intuition for producing the highest quality of work.”
• Andrew Chandler, illustrator, MAW Productions worked directly with Martheus at Alpha Graphics

• Licensed Outschool illustration teacher - 2020 - current