Born in January 1986, David Retherford grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spent much of his time drawing and playing video games, hoping he could someday combine the two into a dream job. After graduating from Edina High School, he followed his dreams and enrolled at the Ringling School of Art and Design in 2004. He graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and reinforced his education by attending The Illustration Academy in both 2007 and 2008. Having moved back to Minnesota, David began his professional career as an Illustrator. His interests include book covers, concept art, album art, trading cards, comics, editorial illustration, travel, and a wide variety of music. His artistic influences include Jon Foster, Craig Mullins, George Pratt, N.C. Wyeth, Barron Storey, Jeremy Geddes, and Aleksi Briclot.