Overview
Joe Rocco is an American illustrator and designer with 25 years experience in editorial publishing and animation. Joe’s work has been centered on Entertainment and Children’s publications and for 7 years he art-directed a popular children’s website that included game, print and web design. Joe also has several children’s books published through Harper Collins, Scholastic and National Geographic Kids publishing.Over the course of his career he has won awards from the Society of Publication Design and various newspaper awards such as “Best of The West” covers completed for New Times media. Joe’s style is whimsical and has been seen in such magazines as Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Forbes and Disney. For 10 years he illustrated the nationally syndicated column, "Joe Bob’s America” for The New York Times and created and distributed 2 comic strips throughout the US and Canada.
Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels
Picture Books
Languages
English
Awards
- Society of Publication Design
Certifications
- BFA - Illustration from Art Center College of Design
Work experience
Lucky Kat World
Nov, 2007 —
Nov, 2014
(about 7 years)
Oversaw the layout and design of everything from web pages to animation, game and app design, marketing materials and products for a large developing children's web site from it's inception to several years after launch. I worked closely with producers, animators and coders to carefully and gradually craft a fun and efficient series of products.
Self-employed
Jan, 1994 —
Present
Joe Rocco is an American illustrator and designer with 25 years experience in editorial publishing and animation. Joe’s work has been centered on Entertainment and Children’s publications and for 7 years he art-directed a popular children’s website that included game, print and web design. Joe also has several children’s books published through Harper Collins, Scholastic and National Geographic Kids publishing.
Over the course of his career he has won awards from the Society of Publication Design and various newspaper awards such as “Best of The West” covers completed for New Times media. Joe’s style is whimsical and has been seen in such magazines as Sports Illustrated, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Forbes and Disney. For 10 years he illustrated the nationally syndicated column, "Joe Bob’s America” for The New York Times and created and distributed 2 comic strips throughout the US and Canada.
