Even though his style is very reminiscent of a simple sketch, NY based Illustrator Peter De Sevè actually has an incredible reputation for being a huge perfectionist, and his perfectionism may be attributed to him being born colorblind. Much of his early work was solely done with ink and pencil, De Sevè only began to apply color to his work later in his career, and for that purpose, he works exclusively with watercolor, which proves that Peter De Sevè is actually an insightful illustrator who refuses to relay on tricks or gimmicks; he focuses only on the actual story. A Parsons graduate since 1976, De Sevè has done many illustrations for magazine covers, such as the New Yorker, a publication for which he was done some now very recognizable works. In recent years he has also began to expand his impressive draftsmanship into character design, he is a driving force behind the characters of very popular flicks such as Ice Age, Finding Memo and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Today, Peter De Sevè is embarking on a new direction in editorial illustration, he’s beginning to illustrate children’s books.