Joseph is a leading industry draughstman ready to communicate, illustrate, entertain and/or enlighten viewers through popular media and print with stunning visuals and great illustration/design and a strong, dynamic voice. With a strong character and figurative background, Joe gravitates towards character work, such as illustration, figurative painting, and animation. Joe is currently working with William Joyce and Brandon Oldenberg at Moonbot Studios in Louisiana.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Talented Draughtsman: Dozens of awards, including international and national illustration recognition, as well as working closely with large animation and broadcast companies to create storyboards and visual/character development for advertisements, promotional and television spots, both in 2D and 3D.
- Experienced Communicator and Leader: Has experience training hundreds of caricaturists at conventions, seminars and retail locations throughout the US and in Tokyo. Has worked in several dynamics with creative teams as both artist and director. Never afraid to critique, be critiqued or collaborate with others to create amazing work.
- Client Experience: Years of experience drawing quickly, dealing directly with clients to produce and sell artwork in both public and studio environments.
- Studio/Fine Art Quality: attended top art institute with illustration major and countless studio hours, including acrylic/oil/sculpture/dry media experience.
SKILLS
STORYBOARDING and PRODUCTION ARTIST
- Studio Experience: worked on several levels in a team dynamic as both freelance and staff story artist, creative/character designer, creative director, contributing to a stellar visual-based entertainment in both 2D and 3D media, with clients such as FOX, Mtv, Scholastic, Playhouse Disney, Bette Midler, and Virgin Media.
- Created freelance illustration for publications across the US and Canada for over 7.
- Honored with over a dozen international art awards as well as nationally recognized illustration awards, including Cleveland Press Club's Cover Illustration Award, AAN's Illustration of the Year and NCN's Caricature Artist of the Year.
- Editor and Art Director for quarterly international art publication for the National Caricaturist Network, as well as experience in editing self-published hardcover book, "REJECTS - The Extreme Art of Retail Caricature".
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, SoftImage XSI, QuarkXPress, as well as all basic processing software
- Light experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro and other software.
- Versatile and Adaptive: Willing and able to learn any program, PC or Mac, very quickly. Has previously learned and adapted to the most complex 3D modeling/animation programs within days.
WORK HISTORY
2009-present: Moonbot Studios - Sreveport, LA
Story Artist, Visual Developer, Character Designer
2006-present: SO! Animation - New York, NY
Story Artist, Character Designer and 3D Modeler
2002-present: Various City Papers, Magazines
Cover Illustrator
2006-2008: Frank Caliendo, Brian Regan (comedians)
Digital Caricature Illustrator
2002-2007: Kaman's Art Shoppes, Inc. - OH, FL, CA
Live Caricaturist (destination theme parks)
Lead Artist, Company Trainer and Guest Artist/Lecturer
EDUCATION
Illustration Major, 1999-2002 - Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), Cleveland, OH
