cog in the machine
Austin Hodge is a multimedia artist working across illustration, graphic design, character design, concept art, game development, and voice. His work meshes analog and digital mediums — engineered for flexibility, experimentation, and sharp execution. Years of hands-on experience across formats have shaped his approach — equal parts builder, designer, and operator. His visual language draws from geometric abstraction, vivid color, and visceral texture, giving each piece a layered, tactile quality that balances precision with grit.

Austin's experience spans video animatics, 3D modeling, game design, storytelling, voice acting, mural painting, time-lapse art, and teaching. His work has appeared in galleries, on products, in zines, and at events. From logos and tattoos to merchandise and product design, each project is a component in a broader creative mechanism - built for endurance, designed for change.

DISTORTED MACHINE is the embodiment of that mechanism. Since 2008, this site has documented the evolution of Austin’s work as it expands and shifts form. It serves as the engine room of a durable, self-driven vessel — holding steady as he charts new directions.
cog in the machine
crank it
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Looking to connect? I am currently available for illustration, graphic design, storyboarding, character design, animatic, tattoo design, logo design, caricature, and voice acting projects. Please provide details in your message.
AUSTIN HODGE
cog in the machine
that lightbulb seems a little loose, yeah?
New fresh coat of paint - the website's been given an update to include voice acting and photography sections | You won't need the seven Chaos Emeralds to go SUPER with this NEW SUPER SONIC skateboard deck- grab yours HERE | New stickers and magnets have landed in the shop! Check em' out here | Looking to ride with some new flavor? There's new skateboard deck designs available now at the DISTORTEDMACHINE Etsy store. | New projects under way as well as new drawings have been added to the gallery. Be sure to follow me on Twitter to get the heads-up on my latest works.
cog in the machine
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