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Gary K.

Gary K.

Expert Illustrator | Graphic Designer for Entertainment Brands

Gary is an artist providing multiple creative services ranging from illustration and design to branding and identity work. He prides himself on razor-eyed design aesthetics and illustration with focused execution. He has a comprehensive process starting with rough concept sketches & creative direction, ending in production-ready designs and artwork that stands out on the shelf as well as in the crowd. Industries he vibes with on a day to day but not limited to are entertainment and athletic brands, haunted attractions, skateboarding, snowboarding, automotive, racing, toy lines, crossfit, horror, creatures, monsters, and sci-fi merchandise, clothing lines, music merchandise, energy drinks, supplements, cannabis and alcohol brands, and many more. Past clients include Threadless, KandyPens, Complex, Mishka, Fanatics, Metal Blade Records, Indiemerchstore, Jakprints, Msftsrep, Roadrunner Records, Nightshift Merchandise, Warner Bros, and Universal to name a few as well as numerous smaller professional artists and businesses. He has over twenty-five years of experience being a multi-disciplinary artist. He is a lifelong gamer and admirer of retro type and art and 80’s toy lines. He’s created multiple best-selling designs for his clients. He stays current on design trends, finds interest and inspiration in food, music, video games, film, photography, travel, 3d illustration, animation, and ancient history.

🇺🇸Stow, United States$125/hr100% JSS4.95 (22)Since Mar 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$82

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#140,047 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#18,967 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 13, under 30 days

Total earnings
$17k

Billed in all: $17k

World#151,965 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#24,907 / 62.1k
Per project
$467

$494 in the last 6 months

World#189,215 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#31,678 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,095 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
37

Across 40 contracts

83% fixed17% hourly
World#81,188 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#12,218 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$17.4kNothing earned since Oct 13Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$17.0k$17.2k$17.4k$17.6kOct 13Oct 26Nov 8

Tracked from Oct 13, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 27% in T-Shirt Design

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #29Hand-Drawn Perspective Rendering64 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 45%
  2. #160Merchandise Graphic Design479 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #28Top 33%
  3. #241Clothing700 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #38Top 34%
  4. #508T-Shirt Design1,887 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #76Top 27%
  5. #512Mockup1,593 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #32Top 32%
  6. #527Vector Art1,484 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #52Top 36%
  7. #637Concept Design1,824 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #87Top 35%
  8. #747Digital Illustration2,483 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #104Top 30%