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school of visual arts notable alumni

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Notable alumni

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Animation
Aaron Augenblick (1997) – founder and manager of Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn, New York
Jerry Beck – animation historian
John R. Dilworth (1985) – creator of Courage the Cowardly Dog
Derek Drymon (1992) – storyboard artist and writer on Rocko’s Modern Life and creative director on SpongeBob SquarePants[1]
Jeremy Goldberg (2016) – creator, animator
Tom Herpich (2002) – writer, storyboard artist, and character designer on Adventure Time[2]
Ian Jones-Quartey (2006) – creator of OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes
Chris Niosi (2011) – animator, voice actor[3]
Michael Paraskevas (1984) — artist best known for creating Maggie and the Ferocious Beast with his mother Betty Paraskevas
Bill Plympton (1969) – twice Academy Award-nominated animator
Chris Prynoski (1994) – animator, founder of Titmouse, Inc.[4]
Pres Romanillos (1989) – supervising animator at Disney and DreamWorks animation
Carlos Saldanha (1993) – director of the films Rio and Ferdinand
Rebecca Sugar (2009) – creator of Steven Universe
Dana Terrace (2012) – creator of The Owl House
Daisuke Tsutsumi (1998) – concept artist and art director at Pixar-[1]
Vivienne Medrano (2014) – creator of “Hazbin Hotel” and “Helluva Boss”[5]
Cartooning (by decade)
1940s
Ross Andru (mid-to-late 1940s) – comic book illustrator and editor for DC and Marvel
Mike Esposito (mid-to-late 1940s) – comic book illustrator (inker) DC, Marvel, Archie Comics
Ric Estrada (late 1940s) — Cuban American comics artist who worked for companies including DC Comics[6]
Bill Gallo (late 1940s) — sports cartoonist and columnist[7]
Wally Wood (attended 1948) – creator of MAD, Weird Science, Shock SuspenStories, Daredevil, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Witzend, Power Girl[8]
1950s
Gene Bilbrew (early 1950s) — cartoonist and “bizarre art” pioneer[9]
Steve Ditko (c. 1952) – co-creator of Spider-Man, creator of The Question and others
Tom Feelings (early-to-mid-1950s) – pioneering African American cartoonist and children’s book artist
Archie Goodwin (mid-1950s) – longtime editor and writer for Marvel and DC
Larry Ivie (1950s) — comics artist, writer, and collector who was active in comics fandom in the middle part of the 20th century, described by comics historian Bill Schelly as “the closest thing to an authority on comics that was available in the 1950s.”[10]
Dick Hodgins Jr. — (early 1950s) cartoonist whose work included illustration, comic strips, and political cartoons
Nick Meglin (mid-1950s) — writer, humorist, and artist known for his contributions to Mad[11]
Tom Moore (c. 1950) – Archie cartoonist, writer, letterer
Joe Sinnott (c. 1950) – longtime Marvel Comics inker
Eric Stanton (early 1950s) — underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneer[12]
Tony Tallarico (early 1950s) — comic book artist, children’s book illustrator, and author[13]
1960s
Sal Amendola (1969) — DC Comics, Archie Comics. Penciler, inker, writer, production, editor, talent coordinator; primarily known for writing, drawing Batman.
Herb Trimpe (c. 1960) — comics artist best known as the seminal 1970s artist on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine[14]
John Verpoorten (early 1960s) — comic book artist and editorial worker best known as Marvel Comics’ production manager[15]
1970s
Peter Bagge (1977) – alternative cartoonist
Ray Billingsley (1979)[16] — cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip Curtis
Joey Cavalieri (1979) — comics writer and editor[17]
Bo Hampton (mid-1970s) — comic book and cartoon artist
John Holmstrom (mid-1970s) – founder of PUNK magazine; co-founder of Comical Funnies with Peter Bagge; creator of Bosko, “America’s Least Favorite Cartoon Character”[18]
Kaz (late 1970s) – underground cartoonist known for his strip Underworld
Ken Landgraf (1970s) — comic book artist, inker, and self-publisher
Patrick McDonnell (1978) — cartoonist, author, and playwright, known as the creator of the daily comic strip Mutts[19]
Tim Sale (attended late 1970s) — Eisner Award-winning comics artist primarily known for his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb
Alex Saviuk (1974) — comics artist primarily known for his work on Spider-Man[20]
Mark Texeira (late 1970s) — comic book artist and painter
Bob Wiacek (1974) — comic book inker[21]
1980s
Kyle Baker (c. 1985) – graphic novelist and animator
Mark Bodé (attended 1982) — cartoonist, son of underground comix creator Vaughn Bodē
Jon Bogdanove (mid-1980s) — comic book writer/artist known for his work on Power Pack and Superman: The Man of Steel[22]
Jerry Craft (1984) — cartoonist and children’s book illustrator best known for his syndicated newspaper comic strip Mama’s Boyz[23] and his graphic novel New Kid
Matt Davies (late 1980s) – Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist
Bob Fingerman (c. 1986) – alternative/underground cartoonist and creator of Minimum Wage and White Like She
Drew Friedman (1981) – alternative cartoonist/illustrator known for his celebrity caricatures
Rob Gilbert (late 1980s) – children’s illustrator, animator, cartoonist, known for The Adventures of Ranger Rick
Mike Harris (c. 1983) — comic book artist active in the 1980s and 1990s
Jamal Igle (late 1980s) – DC Comics artist of Firestorm, Nightwing, Supergirl and Zatanna[24]
Marisa Acocella Marchetto (c. 1983) — graphic memoirist known for Cancer Vixen
Mark Newgarden (early 1980s) – underground cartoonist and creator of the Garbage Pail Kids[25]
Joe Quesada (1984) – comic book illustrator, editor-in-chief and later Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Comics; majored in illustration[26]
Dwayne Turner (c. 1989) – comic book and storyboard artist, video game concept illustrator
1990s
Chris Batista (early 1990s) – comic book artist on Legion of Superheroes and 52
Tony Consiglio (c. 1993) — alternative cartoonist
Farel Dalrymple (late 1990s) — alternative cartoonist
Nelson DeCastro (early 1990s) — comic book artist and illustrator
Dennis Detwiller (early 1990s) – comic book artist, collectible card game illustrator (Magic: The Gathering) and video game designer (Scarface: The World is Yours)
Jordan B. Gorfinkel (early 1990s) — DC Comics editor, Batman
Sam Henderson (1991) — alternative cartoonist known for his humorous work
Phil Jimenez (1991) – DC Comics writer/artist for Wonder Woman; artist for Infinite Crisis
John Paul Leon (early 1990s) – comic book illustrator known for work on Earth X, Static
Shawn Martinbrough (early 1990s) — comic book illustrator known for his work on Robert Kirkman’s Thief of Thieves[27]
Alitha Martinez (mid-1990s)[28] — comic book artist on Iron Man, Black Panther: World of Wakanda
Alex Robinson (1993) — cartoonist best known for his graphic novel Box Office Poison
James Sturm (MFA, 1991) — alternative cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies[29]
Gerard Way (1999) – lead singer of My Chemical Romance (2001–2013; 2019–present); artist of The Breakfast Monkey; author of The Umbrella Academy[30]
2000s
Josh Adams (2009) — comic book and commercial artist, son of comics artist Neal Adams[31]
Ulises Fariñas (c. 2005) — comic book artist who has worked on Godzilla, Judge Dredd, and Transformers (dropped out of SVA)[32]
Jess Fink (2003) — alternative cartoonist known for her erotic comics[33]
Tomer Hanuka (2000) — Israel-American cartoonist and illustrator
James Jean (2001)[34] — cover artist for the comic book series Fables and The Umbrella Academy, for which he has won six Eisner Awards for “Best Cover Artist”[35]
Nate Powell (2000) — award-winning cartoonist; illustrator of the March trilogy of non-fiction graphic novels
Khary Randolph (2000) — comic book artist for Marvel Comics, Epic Comics, DC Comics, Aspen Comics, Image Comics, and Boom! Studios[36]
Koren Shadmi (mid-2000s) — Israeli-American illustrator and cartoonist
Dash Shaw (2005) — alternative cartoonist and animator[37]
Raina Telgemeier (2002) — best-selling author of middle grade and YA graphic novels[38][39]
Sara Varon (2002)[40] — cartoonist and illustrator known for her work for children
2010s
Molly Ostertag (2014) — cartoonist and writer known for her webcomic Strong Female Protagonist and her middle grade graphic novel series The Witch Boy, The Hidden Witch, and The Midwinter Witch[41]
Computer art
Louisa Bertman – animated shorts
Laurence Gartel – digital art pioneer[42]
Nikita Mikros – independent game designer