BGG Hall of Fame: Game Illustrators / Graphic Artists 2007

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In February BGG voted on the best game illustrators / graphic artists: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/19153

The result: a BGG Hall of Fame. In other words: this list.

In this list the top illustrators according to BGGers who voted on the first list. BGG picked these artists as the best. That may mean nothing, it may mean everything, I think it means: quite an impressive list of artists!

Here are the best game illustrators according to us:

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1. Board Game: Tikal [Average Rating:7.40 Overall Rank:107]

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Franz Vohwinkel

Born 1964 in Munich, Germany

Studied graphic design in Darmstadt, Germany

First game: Wacky Wacky West

Vohwinkel has illustrated over 200 games, including Settlers of Catan games & Tikal and TCG such as Battletech and Magic, as well as bookcovers

Interviews by an Optimist:
www.thedicetower.com/interviews/int065.htm

GeekList:
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/635
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10779

Official website:
www.franz-vohwinkel.com

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Posted Tue May 1, 2007 8:34 am

2. Board Game: Power Grid [Average Rating:8.09 Overall Rank:5]

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Maura Kalusky

Lars-Arne Kalusky from Bremen
Studied graphic design

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3. Board Game: El Grande [Average Rating:7.89 Overall Rank:14]

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Doris Matthaus

First game: Dicke Kartoffeln

GeekList:
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/1088
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10780

Official website:
http://doris-frank.de/index.html

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4. Board Game: Lord of the Rings [Average Rating:6.91 Overall Rank:324]

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John Howe

Born 1957 in Vancouver, Canada

Studied decorative arts in Strasbourg, France

First game: Lord of the Rings (?)

GeekList:
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10782

Official website:
www.john-howe.com

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5. Board Game: Torres [Average Rating:7.24 Overall Rank:184]

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Alessandra Cimatoribus

Born 1967 in Pordenone, Italy

Studied graphic design in Venice, Italy
Lives in Spilimbergo, Italy

Official website:
www.alessandracimatoribus.com

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Posted Tue May 1, 2007 9:06 am

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She is a personal favorite. Her style fits the boardgame genre perfectly. Creative, colorful and amusing... makes the gameboard and pieces 'pop' and yet it is enjoyable for all age levels.

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6. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.48 Overall Rank:74]

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Julien Delval

GeekList:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10802

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Posted Tue May 1, 2007 9:16 am

7. Board Game: Verräter [Average Rating:6.80 Overall Rank:597]

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Marcel-Andre Casasola Merkle

Born in 1977 in Nurnberg, Germany

First game: Elements

Interviews by an Optimist:
http://www.thedicetower.com/thedicetower/index.php?page=Marc...

GeekList:
www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/888

Official website:
www.casasola.de

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8. Board Game: Reef Encounter [Average Rating:7.27 Overall Rank:180]

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Juliet Breese

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I'll put up a second round voting list soon. Who didn't make this list (yet)?

Michael Menzel
Franck Dion
Mark Mahaffey
Mark Simonitch
Rodger B MacGowan
Eckhard Freytag
Kurt Miller
John Kovalic
Studio Foglio
Craig Grando
Gerard Mathieu
Niko Eskubi
Terry Leeds
Gary Chalk
Bob Pepper
Michael Schacht
Francois Bruel
Mathieu Leyssenne
John Sibbick
Rolf Vogt
Czarnè
Tim Huesken
Mark Sellmeyer
Redmond A. Simonsen
Jeff Easley
Dave Aikins
Brian Snoddy
Matthias Catrein
Christof Tisch
Paul Niemeyer
Carsten Fuhrmann
Quinton Hoover
Oliver Freudenreich
Mike Doyle
Stephan Claus
Hans-Jörg Brehm
Lu'cifer
Bernd Wagenfeld

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