A day in the life: Marvel Studios' Craig Elliott

Day in the life; a photo of a man in a doorway
(Image credit: Craig Elliot)
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Craig Elliot has worked for decades across films such as DC's Wonder Woman and Disney's Hercules, and is currently a production designer at Marvel Studios. A career highlight for Craig Elliot was working on Treasure Planet. Below the artist reveals a typical day in his life.

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