- "I’m a massive Dune fan, so when I got the offer to work on this book, I jumped on it. I knew taking it on would stress me out because I’m such a fan, and that I would be overly picky and critical of everything, but I couldn’t say no even though my schedule was packed! One of the main enjoyments of working in Frank Herbert’s world is that, creatively, it leaves a lot of room for visual interpretation and creativity. There’s a lot of cool weirdness to Dune, so you can let your imagination run wild. It’s a very personal project for me and I’ve put a lot of care into this… maybe too much![2]"
- ―Chris McGrath
Chris McGrath is an American artist who created the illustrations for the Centipede Press edition of Heretics of Dune. McGrath was born in The Bronx and has lived in New York City since birth. He teaches a class in illustration at The School of Visual Arts in New York City.[1]
McGrath is a fan of Frank Herbert's original series and his work on Heretics of Dune was something of a passion project.[3] Unfortunately, his work on Heretics did not turn out how we wished and he had to rush certain pieces. Several large pieces of artwork, some depicting starships, had to be scrapped due to time constraints.[4]