Floyd Hughes

Floyd Hughes is a Brooklyn based production illustrator, storyboard artist and comic book illustrator. He is also an art professor at the Pratt Institute

Hughes began his professional career in 1980 working as an artist/ writer in British comics and magazines. In the early 80’s he produced concert stage artwork for The Clash and worked in the film and television industry as a storyboard artist, production illustrator and special make-up effects technician on films that include "Clive Barker's Hellraiser 1&2" and Highlander.

In 1988 he moved to New York City and continued his freelance career working in comics, illustration, film, music videos and as a designer for MTV Animation's Downtown and Celebrity Deathmatch. Hughes illustrated the Marvel Comics mini-series Hellhound and served as art director on Russell Simmons Presents B.A.D Magazine, a project funded by Warner under its Mad Magazine brand. Hughes also produced on screen artwork for the movie Antitrust and pre- production illustrations for the Will Smith film I Am Legend. Hughes also did two CD sleeve paintings for the AC/DC album Ballbreaker.

In mid 2008, Hughes worked with director Spike Lee on a Burger King commercial starring P.Diddy. His graphic novel adaptation of fine artist Danny Simmons’ 2003 novel Three Days As The Crow Flies was published February 2008 by Simon and Schuster.

Hughes is presently an Associate Professor at the Pratt Institute School Of Art and Design in Brooklyn New York, and was the recipient of the prestigious "Most Distinguished Teacher Award 2008/2009".