Known for his high-energy, retro-inspired illustration style, Bob Staake's designs appear in everything from books to magazines, animation to greeting cards, advertising to newspapers, cereal boxes to CD-ROM games.
He has authored and/or illustrated over 50 books, including 'Hello, Robots!' (Viking), 'The Red Lemon' (Random House), 'The Orb of Chatham' (Commonwealth Editions) and 'Sputter, Sputter, Sput' (HarperCollins).
His clients have included TIME, The New Yorker, McDonald's, American Express, Sony, United Airlines, Nickelodeon, Sports Illustrated For Kids, Ralston Purina, Hallmark Cards, Kenner Toys, The Washington Post, AT&T, Sega, TWA, Dr.Pepper, The Chicago Tribune, Good Humor, Warner Books, Kellogg's, Cartoon Network, Turner Broadcasting, The Wall Street Journal, Netscape, Forbes, Simon and Schuster, The Ren and Stimpy Show, MAD, Children's Television Workshop, Blockbuster Video, Disney, Anheuser-Busch, Doubleday, Klutz Press, Hershey's, Target Stores, Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Fleishman-Hillard, DMBB, and countless others.
Staake resides and works in Chatham, Massachusetts.