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    CYNTHIA SHEPPARD

    Dec 31, 2019 4 minutes

    Known and revered around the world for the work she does as a senior art director on Magic: The Gathering (MTG), Cynthia Sheppard is a busy woman. At any one time, between 100 and 200 illustrations will be in progress as future card sets for the game are constructed. Cynthia will be world-building with Magic’s writers and commissioning artists to bring their ideas to life. In addition, there are always portfolios to review, ensuring that Magic is benefiting from the best and brightest fantasy art talent out there.

    “In short, things are busy,” says Cynthia. “Magic is on track to commission over 3,000 card illustrations next year – a number that’s been growing year-on-year. Just yesterday I had a meeting with the art team where we discussed which

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