Denise Hilton Campbell is an award winning artist of 30 plus years experience as an illustrator of books, advertising art, posters, corporate identity, packaging, fine art prints, commissioned work and more. Denise’s specialty is Watercolor but in recent years has expanded her abilities to include digital composition and illustration.

A partial client list includes: Prevention Magazine, McDonald’s, Design Agency Tango-Helsinki (Finland), Scholastic, Tehabi Books, Viking Penguin, Harcourt Brace, Disney, McGraw-Hill, Portal Publications, Marie Calendar, USA Today, Dupont, Glazco Wellcome, Reader’s Digest, and Bon Apétit Magazine.

Owner/Illustrator
Denise Hilton Campbell Illustration
November 1993 – Present (19 years 8 months)San Marcos, CA
Commercial illustrator : For books, magazines, logos,
packaging signage and advertising.

Architectural elevations: Watercolor site maps and elevations for architects and developers.

Portraits and Murals: Working with clients to determine their preferences. Providing sketches and color comps and then executing the final art.

Fine Art: Original Watercolor paintings and Fine Art Prints.

artist/illustrator
Salzman International
1982 – Present (31 years)
As an Illustrator represented by Richard Salzman at Salzman International I have had the responsibility of working with clients, interpreting their needs for the illustration I was hired to do and delivering it to their satisfaction while meeting their deadline.
Owner/Illustrator/Designer
Denise Hilton Putnam Illustration & Design
July 1979 – November 1993 (14 years 5 months)
Freelance Designer, Illustrator working with owners of small and growing retail shops creating art for advertising, business cards, tags, bags and ad placement.

Clients: Rare Earth Boutique (women’s clothing), Kelly’s Girls (clothing for girls, 8-14), Paper Doll (greeting cards and gift items), Seaport Village. 

Illustration West 51 Certificate of Merit
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles
March 2013
Certificate of Merit for my illustration of a little girl who is contemplating what to do when she sees a bird about to eat a cute fuzzy caterpillar. Watercolor
Additional Honors & Awards
CQ25 Show - Fine Art Category - 2012

Ad Club of San Diego - 2nd Homburg Awards 1985

Western Art Directors Club - Award of Merit 1985

The Sandi Awards - Award of Excellence 1983

The Sandi Awards - Silver Award 1982

Communicating Arts Group of San Diego - 3 Awards of Merit 1980

Communicating Arts Group of San Diego - 3 Awards of Excellence 1980