Eric J Cockrell is a Chicago based illustrator of anything from books and comic books to album covers to logos and letterheads.  Eric is a traditionally trained Illustrator, having graduated from The American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, his major in Commercial

 Arts and Graphic Design.  During his time at the American Academy of Art, Eric was honored by having two of pieces entered into the Academy's archives. Eric is the Lead Graphic Designer for The Sterling Group, a multimedia marketing firm in the south suburbs of Chicago.

Eric resides south of Chicago, making a home with his lovely wife Mindy, and their amazing son, Lukas “Lucky” Lyon.