Starting as a kid with endless drawings of Hot Wheels and dragsters, Jon
has carved out a often stable career producing poster style art for a great
variety of clients.
After graduating from the University of Akron (Ohio) 1981. Jon spent his
early career as a graphic designer for local Ad agencies, working on his airbrush
illustration style on the side. In 1990 he placed an ad in The Workbook
that brought in clients from all across the country. In 1996 he first
became interested in the idea of painting without breathing paint and
began his first digital illustrations using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Now all his work is done digitally and sent to clients all over the country.
The focus of his inspiration mostly comes from populist art from the first
half of the 20th century. Including everything from matchbooks and packaging
to the posters of the WPA, Tom Purvis, and Joseph Binder.
Recent projects include Official player art for the 2011 NHL Heritage
Classic, Official player art for the 2011 and 2010 World Series, and Official
theme art for the 2011 US Open. But more importantly raising three
excellent kids with his wife Suzanne in a little bungalow in Hudson, Ohio.