Known for his engaging, brightly-colored, high-energy illustration style, Bob Staake's art appears on everything from magazines to books, animation to greeting cards, advertising to newspapers, cereal boxes to CD-ROM games.

His clients have included Time Inc, McDonald's, American Express, Sony Music, United Airlines, Nickelodeon, Sports Illustrated For Kids, The New York Times, Hallmark Cards, Forbes, Netscape, The Washington Post, AT&T, The Wall Street Journal, Sega, TWA, Compuserve, The Chicago Tribune, The Miami Herald, Good Humor, Warner Books, Hanna-Barbera, Holiday Inn, Turner Broadcasting, Simon and Schuster, Los Angeles Times, The Ren and Stimpy Show, MAD, Children's Television Workshop, The Mayo Clinic, Blockbuster Video, Disney, and countless others.

Staake attended the University of Southern California on a journalism and international relations scholarship. The author and/or illustrator of over 30 books, he resides and works in Saint Louis and Chatham, Massachusetts.

Staake's voluminous web site hosts over 800 examples of his humorous illustrations, designs and artwork. It can be found at www.bobstaake.com.