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Portfolio of Ellis RickettsChapter I · The title cardToronto
EllisRicketts
your all-around graphic artist
Illustrator, painter and graphic designer with over twenty years at the drawing table — the last six making set graphics, props and concept art for film and television.
Screening room
Set graphics and concept art as first or second assistant art director. Film & TV portfolio
- 2025
Vought Rising
Prime Video - 2025
The Terminal List: True Believer
Prime Video - 2024
The Borderline
Crave - 2023–24
Reacher
Prime Video - 2023
The Umbrella Academy
Netflix - 2023
A Not So Royal Christmas
Hallmark Channel - 2022
Pretty Hard Cases
CBC / CBC Gem - 2022
Undercover Holiday
Hallmark Channel - 2021–22
JANE
Apple TV+ - 2021
House/Wife
- 2020
Star Trek: Discovery
Paramount+
Vought Rising
First Assistant Art Director (1AAD) · Graphics
Season 1, Prime Video, 2025
- 2025Vought Rising1AAD · Graphics · Prime Video
2025The Terminal List: True Believer1AAD · Graphics · Prime Video
2024The Borderline1AAD · Graphics · Crave
2023–24Reacher2AAD · Graphics · Prime Video
2023The Umbrella Academy2AAD · Graphics · Netflix
2023A Not So Royal Christmas1AAD · Graphics · Hallmark Channel
2022Pretty Hard Cases1AAD · Graphics · CBC / CBC Gem
2022Undercover Holiday1AAD · Graphics · Hallmark Channel
2021–22JANE1AAD · Graphics · Apple TV+
2021House/Wife1AAD · Graphics
2020Star Trek: Discovery2AAD · Concept art & graphics · Paramount+
Key art © the respective studios and networks, shown with Ellis’ credits.
On set
The graphics and props as they appear on screen, production by production.
Reel 01ReacherSecond Assistant Art Director · Graphics (2023–24)
Reel 02The Umbrella AcademySecond Assistant Art Director · Graphics (2023)
Reel 03Pretty Hard CasesFirst Assistant Art Director · Graphics (2022)
Reel 04Undercover HolidayFirst Assistant Art Director · Graphics (2022)
Reel 05JANEFirst Assistant Art Director · Graphics (2021–22)
Reel 06Star Trek: DiscoverySecond Assistant Art Director · Concept art & graphics (2020)
Room 1 · Paintings
Select a work to see it larger, or browse all artwork.
Divine Creation
Acrylic on canvas, 36 × 48 in
Pale Horse
Multi-media on canvas, 18 × 30 in
Blue Hound
Acrylic on canvas, 24 × 30 in
Tiger Bites Monkey
Party Animal
Catacombs
Acrylic on canvas, 20 × 24 in
Drowsy Elephant Garden
Acrylic on canvas, 36 × 48 in
Bin Burn
Oil pastel, framed, 8.5 × 11 in
Room 2 · Lettering & identity
Hand-drawn series titles, album art and brand marks.
Room 3 · Packaging & 3D
From apparel graphics to a fully rendered cereal aisle.
A case study for Broken Wings Apparel
Cereal Box Concepts
A run of limited-edition T-shirt designs grew into a fictional cereal aisle: three brands, each with its own mascot, identity and interactive games — then rebuilt in Blender as fully rendered 3D packaging.
Character design, Packaging, 3D visualisation
01 · Flat artwork
02 · Modelled & rendered
03 · Flaps open
Floor plan
Every discipline, one index. Point at a row to preview the work.
- Painting & illustration
Character design, digital and acrylic painting, world-building art and editorial illustration. - Film & television
Set graphics, prop and costume graphics, concept art, print production and art direction support. - Graphic design
Branding, logo design, packaging, marketing materials, typography and layout. - 3D
Modelled environments, props, texture sheets and rendered 3D packaging. - Photography
Street, architecture, nature, texture and self-portrait series. - Videos
Speed drawings, sketchbook flip-throughs, studio visits and tool reviews from the drawing table.
The drawing table
I’ve always believed in the power of visuals to tell a story, to evoke emotion, and to connect with people on a deeper level.
“I took pride in ensuring every detail was perfect, even physically measuring labels on Toronto’s TTC subway systems to ensure they seamlessly integrated into the scenes.”
From the sketchbook
Speed drawings, flip-throughs and studio visits from the drawing table, on YouTube.
Watch more videosA Personal Sketchbook Flip-Through (2021–2026)
Start a project
Tell me what you have in mind — even if nothing is figured out yet.
- Production & art departmentsCredits, résumé and on-set graphics
- Brands & businessesLogos, identities, packaging and print
- CollectorsOriginal paintings, prints and artist cards
- CommissionsTell Ellis what you have in mind
Commissions
- Logo design
- Full brand design
- Website design
- Business cards & flyers
- Banners, signs & posters
- Book covers
- Illustration
- Album cover artwork
- Twitch graphics