Master Designers

Thomas Cleveland was born and raised in Oklahoma. He attended East Texas State University and launched his career in Houston, Texas, designing the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority's transit token, among other high profile projects. Cleveland's commitment to excellence won him honors with the New York International Art Directors Club, American Advertising Federation, PRINT Regional and other organizations in his field. He currently shares his artistic talent with students and clients alike at his art studio and school, located in Cypress, Texas.

Design Credits

• 2008 First Spouse Martin Van Buren reverse
  
• 2007 AE Platinum Proof (Executive Branch) reverse
  
• 2007 First Spouse Abigail Adams reverse
  

Susan Gamble is a graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and has over 20 years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has worked in graphic design, illustration (both traditional and digital), web design, and animation. Her design work includes posters, product labels, brochures, national magazines, logos and advertising art. Her illustrations and animations are featured in books, pilot training courseware and websites. Susan Gamble's career has placed her work in cities all across the United States. Much of her work has been done for foundations that exist to preserve America's history and its natural beauty. Special projects have included portraits of President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, and Adm. William J. Crowe, Jr. for a book about the U.S. Navy Memorial. Ms. Gamble recently had the honor of rendering the design for the new Air Force Combat Action Medal for the United States Air Force.

Design Credits

• 2008 First Spouse Louisa Adams obverse
  
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative gold obverse
  
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative clad obverse
  
• 2008 Oklahoma Quarter reverse
  
• 2008 Alaska Quarter reverse
  
• 2007 First Spouse Martha Washington reverse
  
• 2007 Washington Quarter reverse
  
• 2007 Jamestown Commemorative silver reverse
  
• 2007 Jamestown Commemorative gold reverse
  

Joel Iskowitz has created artwork for three decades that has graced the covers of books, periodicals, journals, public spaces, coins and postage stamps worldwide. He is also an active United States Air Force (USAF) artist and has a number of oils in the USAF permanent collection. Mr. Iskowitz has been invited twice to document Space Shuttle missions and his artwork is on permanent display at the NASA Kennedy Space Center Museum. Mr. Iskowitz's work has been featured in many international journals; including profiles of his numismatic and philatelic art in CoinAGE Magazine; Watercolor Magazine and American Artist Magazine; and his murals have been featured in Exhibit Builder Magazine. He has been awarded both bronze and silver medals for his corporate illustrations and grand-scale public art in Portfolios.com international competitions. Mr. Iskowitz has also received the National Oceanic and Philatellic Society citation for his contributions to Space Philately.

Design Credits

• 2008 American Eagle Platinum reverse
  
• 2008 Presidential $1 Andrew Jackson obverse
  
• 2008 Presidential $1 Martin Van Buren obverse
  
• 2008 First Spouse Elizabeth Monroe obverse
  
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative silver obverse
  
• 2008 Arizona Quarter reverse
  
• 2007 First Spouse Dolley Madison reverse
  
• 2007 Presidential $1 John Adams obverse
  
• 2007 Presidential $1 James Madison obverse
  
• 2006 American Eagle Platinum (Legislative Branch) reverse
  

Donna Weaver studied sculpting, painting and print making at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and graduated with a Fine Arts degree in 1966. A native of northern Kentucky, she worked for several area toy companies, including Kenner Toys and Hasbro, sculpting boy's action figures and girl's toys. From 2000 until her retirement in 2006, Donna served as a sculptor-engraver at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. While at the United States Mint, Donna designed the 2007 Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho state quarters and many others. Donna has revived the art of miniature bas-relief wax portraiture, which was popular in the United States between 1750 and 1840. Named one of Early American Life Magazine's best artisans, her wax portraits have been judged to be of museum quality. Donna divides her time between sculpting wax portraits, gallery exhibits, commissioned work and participating in living history events and juried shows from Virginia to Indiana.

Design Credits

• 2008 First Spouse Elizabeth Monroe reverse
  
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative clad reverse
  

Richard Masters is an associate professor of art at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He received his BA (1985) in Studio Art, and his MA (1988) and MFA (1990) in Design from the University of Iowa. His pencil drawings have been featured in over 40 national and international juried fine arts exhibitions throughout the country since 2001. During this period, his work has been critically recognized with Best of Show or top honors awards eight times. Mr. Masters has written an article for the Journal of Design and Technology, a periodical published by Design Net, of Seoul, South Korea, and has been the recipient of two faculty research grants from his university. He has also created illustrations for the publication and advertising industries for the past twenty years. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, the artist currently lives with his family in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Design Credits

• 2007 Little Rock High School Commemorative silver obverse
  
• 2006 Nebraska Quarter reverse
  

Associate Designers

Lyndall Bass studied art from a young age, first privately, through community art classes, and finally at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Her work is a reflection of great classical traditions, focused on techniques and collective thinking about the arts through history. Bass' primary medium is oil paint, and her subject matter includes portraits, still life, and symbolic narrative compositions. She also holds a master's degree in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University.

Barbara Fox is a self-employed artist, illustrator and designer. Her work has covered everything from wall murals to coffee mugs and her paintings have been exhibited nationally in juried competitions and in galleries. Her passion is for watercolors and she primarily paints portraits, still lifes and florals. Barbara also teaches her watercolor technique in classes and workshops around the country. Barbara graduated from the University of California Davis, and attended graduate courses at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. She and her family currently live in rural, upstate New York.

David Malan is an oil painter and concept artist and lives with his wife, Natalie in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University. David works as a digital artist in the video game industry. He is also a gallery oil painter focusing on traditional realistic portraiture and figurative work.

David Westwood , graphic designer and illustrator, has worked extensively in agencies and studios in Britain and the U.S., and now works as a creative director in Southern California. His work is showcased in eleven professional publications, such as Corporate Profile Graphics and the JCA Annual. He is also an author, with eight published books to date. His diverse experience includes toy packaging for Mattel, graphics for a documentary on the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, team merchandising for the Los Angeles Angels, designing electric guitar shapes, web graphics for Nestle, storyboards for Gucci commercials, and judging the Beverly Hills Art Show. His logos and his 'Westwood' woodcut font are used worldwide.