A Hudson Valley native, Seth has his BFA in Graphic Design from SUNY New Paltz. He's been working in design and illustration for over 20 years. 

Seth wrote and illustrated his debut graphic novel, The Mare, published in 2023 by Graphic Mundi, an imprint of Penn State Press. 

Here's what Publisher's Weekly said about this YA spooky coming-of-age story: "Centering conflicts both fantastical and mundane, Martel delivers a tale redolent in suspense and earned plot twists"

From crisp and clean layouts to Halloween haunted house set painting, Seth loves collaborative, diverse, and creative projects.