This is the story of an ordinary boy…

when he was a kid everyone thought he was quite odd. Always drawing quirky things and talking in funny voices while he drew. Until one day he stumbled across a weird-looking pencil stuck in a sharpener. On the sharpener, it read: whomever pulleth this pencil from the sharpener shall be given special powers.

Well … with a grunt and a groan and maybe a little toot, the boy pulled the pencil from the sharpener. Boom, kablamo, blort! The magical pencil was his. He could feel its power surge through him. Now tasked with spreading the magic pencil’s awesomeness throughout the land, that little boy grew up to be … Dave Atze the illustrator.

Today, Dave illustrates amazing books for kids that sell all over the world including Anh Do’s The Champ, Belly Button Fluff, Numbskull and Nincompoop, Mooki, Cat Spies Mouse, Max Booth, Nursery Crimes and books about a kangaroo from Uluru!

Hi there! I'm Dave, a freelance Illustrator from South Australia.

I create all kinds of creatures and characters for cartoons, comics, toys, kid’s books, video games and advertising.

During my time as an Illustrator, I have worked for some amazing clients. Some of these include Anh Do, Scotty James, Scholastic, Allen and Unwin, Penguin Random House, Larrikin House, Ford St Publishing, Redgum Book Club, Big Sky Publishing, Moose Toys, Zuru Toys, EB Games and Silver Sun Pictures.

When I'm not busy drawing up a storm you can find me, spending time with my wife Ashleigh and daughter Ella, watching movies, running, renovating and taking photos out in the wild.

If my style is what you have been looking for on your next project, please don't hesitate to contact me at daveatze@gmail.com I'd love to have a chat.

Dave