Ben Krefta

Ben Krefta (born October 10, 1982 in the UK) is a freelance manga style illustrator & graphic artist.

Krefta has created several 'how-to' books on the topic of drawing manga, including 'The Art of Drawing Manga' (2003), 'Step by Step Manga' (2004), 'Digital Manga' (2014) and was also one of three winners of 2004's 'Character Design' category at the International Manga and Anime Festival (IMAF).^[1]

Krefta currently works on a wide variety of art and design projects including: advertising, promotional artwork, web design and specializing in character design using a combination of traditional media and Photoshop. Some examples of these works along with more information on Krefta can be found at Organic Metal.

Published works

• The Art of Drawing Manga (Paperback) (ISBN 0-572-02933-0)
• Drawing Manga in Simple Steps (ISBN 0-7607-4694-X)
• Step-By-Step Manga (ISBN 0-439-67706-8)
• Digital Manga (ISBN 1-78404-046-0)

References

External links

• Organic Metal - Manga and anime inspired artwork by Ben Krefta as well as in-depth bio.