Greg Hardin began chasing his dreams of becoming an artist after reading "the Amazing Spider-Man" #328 (drawn by Todd McFarlane) as a sophomore in high school. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Design from the University of Kansas in 1997, Hardin immediately started illustrating his first freelance book, "Stargazing," published by Stackpole Books.

Hardin then spent the next three years working as a full time designer/illustrator at The Kansas City Star newspaper, Plattform Advertising, and TimeOut Sportswear. In 2000, Hardin moved to Chicago to work for Big Idea Productions ("VeggieTales," "3-2-1 Penguins," "Larryboy") as their Character Artist.

Hardin's design and publication background fits in well at Big Idea's design studio, where he currently creates illustrations for myriad toys, posters, advertisements and other print materials, online games, video covers, multimedia, apparel, concept work, and his favorite, children's book illustration.