Kevin Long is a graphic artist best known for his airbrush paintings and black-and-white illustrations in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He was a principal artist at Palladium Books from 1986 until 1995 and served as one of the original contributors to the Riftsrole-playing game (RPG) series.
Biography
Kevin Long grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan and attended the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he majored in advertising illustration. Upon graduating, Long worked in the local advertising industry. Having completed a five-year stint in his chosen profession, he was lured away by the artistic and creative freedom offered by Palladium Books.[1][2] While there, Long built his reputation as one of the most popular illustrators in the role-playing industry. In addition to having created the dynamic look of various characters, vehicles, and equipment in Rifts, he co-authored a number of other Palladium RPG titles. However, Long left Palladium in August 1995 for unspecified reasons.[citation needed]
In 2014, Scott Taylor of Black Gate, named Kevin Long as Honorable Mention in a list of The Top 10 RPG Artists of the Past 40 Years, saying "Robotech, even above Rifts in my mind, reflects the soul of Palladium, and over the course of three decades Long's work has helped bring the fabled Japanese animation series into the forefront of American science fiction role-playing."[6]
Role-playing game credits
Works are listed in order of publication date within their respective categories.
Siembieda, K.; Long, K.; Wujcik, E. & Garwood, B. (October 1990). Boxed Nightmares: An Adventure Sourcebook for Beyond the Supernatural. ISBN978-0-916211-41-7. [Out of Print] – Additional text and ideas, interior art and photographs.
Siembieda, K. (January 2005). Beyond the Supernatural, Second Edition. Palladium Books, Incorporated. ISBN978-1-57457-083-0. – Interior art.
Heroes Unlimited
Long, K.; Siembieda, K.; Sheiring, S.; Marciniszyn, A.; Rosenstein, J.; Wujcik, E.; Gustovich, M. & Donald-Siembieda, A. (May 1992). Villains Unlimited: A Sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited (1st ed.). ISBN978-0-916211-49-3. [Out of Print] – Coauthor, cover and interior art.
Breaux, W. Jr. & Siembieda, K. (December 1994). Aliens Unlimited: A Sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited (1st ed.). ISBN978-0-916211-76-9. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
Siembieda, K.; Breaux, W. Jr.; Wujcik, E.; Long, K.; Oliver, A. & Trustrum, S. (March 1998). Heroes Unlimited, Revised Second Edition. ISBN978-1-57457-006-9. – Additional text and concepts, interior art.
Siembieda, K. & Breaux, W. Jr. (June 1999). Heroes Unlimited G.M.'s Guide. ISBN978-1-57457-035-9. – Interior art.
Breaux, W. Jr. & Siembieda, K. (January 2000). Aliens Unlimited: A Sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited, Second Edition (Rev. ed.). ISBN978-0-916211-76-9. – Cover art.
Coffin, B. & Siembieda, K. (February 2000). Century Station: An Adventure Sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited, Second Edition. ISBN978-1-57457-040-3. – Interior art.
Long, K.; Siembieda, K. & Gustovich, M. (March 2005). Villains Unlimited: A Sourcebook for Heroes Unlimited (Rev. ed.). Palladium Books. ISBN978-0-916211-49-3. – Coauthor, interior art.
Ouellette, M.; Vézina, M. & Carrières, J. (March 1994). Macross II: Spacecraft and Deck Plans—Volume One. ISBN978-0-916211-66-0. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
Ouellette, M.; Vézina, M. & Carrières, J. (July 1994). Macross II: Spacecraft and Deck Plans—Volume Two. ISBN978-0-916211-74-5. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
Ouellette, M.; Vézina, M.; Carrières, J. & Pelletier, C. J. (December 1994). Macross II: Spacecraft and Deck Plans—Volume Three. ISBN978-0-916211-75-2. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
Siembieda, K. & Wujcik, E. (March 1990). The Palladium RPG (7th printing, Rev. ed.). ISBN978-0-916211-04-2. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
Nowak, P. & Siembieda, K. (October 1994). Palladium RPG Book VII: Yin-Sloth Jungles. ISBN978-0-916211-81-3. – Interior art.
Siembieda, K. (April 1996). Palladium Fantasy RPG, Second Edition. ISBN978-0-916211-91-2. – Interior art [uncredited].
Siembieda, K. & Wujcik, E. (December 1996). Dragons & Gods: A Sourcebook for the Palladium Fantasy RPG, Second Edition. ISBN978-0-916211-98-1. – Interior art.
Coffin, B. & Siembieda, K. (September 1998). Palladium Fantasy RPG Book 8: The Western Empire. ISBN978-1-57457-015-1. – Interior art.
Wujcik, E.; Siembieda, K.; Coffin, B.; Bartold, T.; Marciniszyn, A.; Jacques, C. & Long, K. (February 2003). Wolfen Empire Adventure Sourcebook. ISBN978-1-57457-063-2. – Additional text and concepts, interior art.
Siembieda, K.; Bellaire, C.; Therrien, S.; Ward, T. & Wujcik, E. (August 2005). Rifts Role-Playing Game, Ultimate Edition. ISBN978-1-57457-150-9. – Interior art, Rifts logo design.
World
Siembieda, K. & Sheiring, S. (July 1991). Rifts World Book (RWB) One: Vampire Kingdoms. ISBN978-0-916211-52-3. – [Out of Print] Cover and interior art.
Siembieda, K.; Sheiring, S. & Marciniszyn, A. (September 1992). RWB Two: Atlantis. ISBN978-0-916211-54-7. – Interior art.
Siembieda, K.; Sheiring, S. & Marciniszyn, A. (March 1993). RWB Three: England. ISBN978-0-916211-57-8. – Interior art.
Siembieda, K.; Long, K. & Rosenstein, J. (June 1993). RWB Four: Africa. ISBN978-0-916211-58-5. – Additional text and ideas, cover and interior art.
Siembieda, K. & Long, K. (February 1994). RWB Five: Triax and the NGR. ISBN978-0-916211-60-8. – Additional designs and concepts, cover and interior art.
Crawford, C., ed. (February 1996). Rifts Index & Adventures—Volume One. ISBN978-0-916211-95-0. [Out of Print] – Interior art.
Crawford, C., ed. (December 1997). Rifts Index & Adventures—Volume Two. ISBN978-1-57457-008-3. – Cover and interior art.
Siembieda, K. & Coffin, B. (June 2000). Rifts Coalition Wars: Siege on Tolkeen—Chapter One: Sedition. ISBN978-1-57457-045-8. – Interior art [uncredited].
Coffin, B. & Siembieda, K., eds. (September 2001). Rifts Game Master Guide. ISBN978-1-57457-067-0. – Interior art.
Coffin, B., ed. (October 2001). Rifts Book of Magic. ISBN978-1-57457-069-4. – Interior art.
Siembieda, K. & Coffin, B. (April 2002). Rifts Aftermath, 109 P.A.: Life After Tolkeen and a World Overview. ISBN978-1-57457-068-7. – Interior art [uncredited].
Smith, W., ed. (January 1998). "Rifter Number One". The Rifter: Sourcebook and Guide to the Palladium Megaverse (1). ISBN978-1-57457-009-0. [Out of Print] – Cover and interior art.
—, ed. (April 1998). "Rifter Number Two". The Rifter (2). ISBN978-1-57457-012-0. [Out of Print] – Interior art.
—, ed. (April 1999). The Rifter (6). ISBN978-1-57457-024-3. ((cite journal)): Missing or empty |title= (help) [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (July 1999). The Rifter (7). ISBN978-1-57457-033-5. ((cite journal)): Missing or empty |title= (help) [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (January 2001). "Rifter Thirteen". The Rifter (13). ISBN978-1-57457-048-9. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
—, ed. (July 2001). "Rifter Fifteen". The Rifter (15). ISBN978-1-57457-056-4. [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (October 2001). "Rifter Sixteen". The Rifter (16). ISBN978-1-57457-057-1. [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (January 2002). "Rifter Seventeen". The Rifter (17). ISBN978-1-57457-070-0. [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (April 2002). "Rifter Eighteen". The Rifter (18). ISBN978-1-57457-071-7. [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (July 2002). "The Rifter Number Nineteen: Your Guide to the Megaverse". The Rifter (19). ISBN978-1-57457-076-2. [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (October 2002). "Rifter Twenty". The Rifter (20). ISBN978-1-57457-077-9. [Out of Print] – Cover art; interior art [uncredited].
—, ed. (January 2003). "Rifter Twenty One". The Rifter (21). ISBN978-1-57457-080-9. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
—, ed. (July 2003). The Rifter (23). ISBN978-1-57457-089-2. ((cite journal)): Missing or empty |title= (help) [Out of Print] – Interior art [uncredited].
Balent, M. (April 1989). The Compendium of Weapons, Armour & Castles. ISBN978-0-916211-38-7. [Out of Print] – Cover, armour, castle, and additional art.
Wallis, J. & Siembieda, K. (March 1992). Mutants in Orbit: An Adventure and Sourcebook for After the Bomb and Rifts. ISBN978-0-916211-48-6. – Additional art.
Wujcik, E. & Siembieda, K. (February 1995). Mystic China. ISBN978-0-916211-77-6. – Interior art.
Siembieda, K. & Siembieda, M., eds. (November 1999). The Collected "Magic of Palladium Books": A Time Capsule from 1988 to 1991. ASINB00183P7X8. [Out of Print] – Cover art.
^User: Erick Wujcik (May 9, 2004). "Thread: Kevin Siembieda apologizes". RPGnet tabletop roleplaying forum. Berkeley, CA: Skotos Tech. Post 134. Retrieved February 6, 2011. ... I introduced Kevin Long to Kevin Siembieda, back around 1983 or 1984 (I had 'discovered' Long from some of his work in a student art show).((cite web)): |author= has generic name (help)