Brad Krause

Brad Krause is the talented director of Turkey Pinky Pants. His multifaceted duties include character animation, writing, directing, and everything else required by a project of this scope.

After serving in the U.S. Army, Brad earned his BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Brad worked as a graphic production artist until he gave up his airbrush, purchased his first computer, and worked as a designer and illustrator in local advertising agencies. In 2004, Brad launched Radiance Media, which has become the premier provider of 3D illustration and animation in the Milwaukee area. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design where he taught industrial, medical, and character animation.

When Emmanuel Sampene contacted Brad in 2022 with the idea of Turkey Pinky Pants, Brad was immediately hooked, and his extensive skill set was a perfect match. Since then, Brad has immersed himself in the series, which he considers a soul-satisfying “dream” project.

Self-taught in a wide variety of programs, such as LightWave, Maya, Cinema 4d, and Blender, Brad can also produce crisp, realistic, distinctive, professional-level traditional illustrations in pencil, oil, watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic, and more. In his free time, Brad creates fine art and craftsman-style oak furniture, and is an avid mountain climber.