Bob Staake /ˈstæk/ STAK[1] (born September 26, 1957 in Los Angeles[2]) is an American illustrator, cartoonist, children's book author and designer.
His illustrations have appeared in advertising for numerous companies, including American Express, the Cartoon Network, Dr Pepper, Hallmark Cards, Kenner Toys, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, Ralston Purina, Sony and United Airlines.
Starting in 1993, Staake contributed concepts and cartoons to "The Style Invitational", a humor competition at The Washington Post.
Staake explained how a subject's personality is incorporated into a drawing and provided reference materials, along with samples of caricaturists, including David Levine, Mort Drucker and Ralph Steadman.
In 1996, for The Complete Book of Humorous Art (North Light), he interviewed 20 illustrators, including Gary Baseman, Lou Brooks and Elwood Smith.