JO STORY

A Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Art Director and is a rarity in the entertainment Arts. Joe has a great work ethic and extensive range of work. From creative concepting, illustration, print, and video/multimedia his work is his passion. Joe was born and raised in Santa Ana, California and graduated from Cal State University Fullerton with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Entertainment Art in 1997. He has been in industry for over 30 years and has become well rounded within the entertainment and design world. Joe can contribute greatly and wear many hats in a creative design studio.

 

Graphic, illustration, digital and multimedia work has been used by such companies as Allergan, 20th Century Fox, BB King Blues Clubs, Coca Cola, Coors, Volvo S40, Miller Lite, Kraft, GTE, Golden State Foods, Abbott Medical Optics, Edwards LifeSciences, iScience, Thoratec, Disney, Surfing Magazine, Tony Romas, Rossignal Snowboards, GM Tournament of Roses (float design 1991). Worked on illustrations, design and layout of Waterloo Sunset, and various graphic novels from Image Comics & Electric Spaghetti Comics. Storyboarding credits include the film “Drawn” from director Eli Roth, “Written in Blood” Infinity Films, “Wallflowering” Independent Films, and “When I was a Boy” AFI and Sony Pictures short, which won top honors at Sundance and Palm Springs Film festivals and played on the Independent Film Channel. Layout and design for KevinCostner.com and electricspaghetticomics.com. Works and studied with Trevor Goring at Associates in Art.

 

 

Specialties: Art Direction, Graphic Design, Freehand/Digital Illustration, Storyboarding, Concept Artist, and Producer.