John Hazard

Cartoonist, Animator, Teacher

New York, NY, USA

Work Experience

The Kubert School

Teacher

My main subject is Humor & Caricature. I've also taught Digital Production (Photoshop) and Digital Lettering (Illustrator).

It is an honor and inspiration to teach at such a prestigious institution, with such talented teachers and students.
September 2011 - Present Dover, New Jersey, United States

Nickelodeon

Designer/Animator

For ten years I created original art and animation for Nick.com, primarily focusing on avatar creation and game design for "The Club" (formerly "Nicktropolis"), a social networking virtual community for kids.

Before that I was Animation Director of short animated sequences for their on-air live-action show "Romeo!"
October 2000 - November 2010 New York, New York, United States

Education

Pratt Institute

Bachelor of Arts Film & Video

I've always worshipped filmmakers, but my first love was comics. When I started college in '81 mainstream comics were almost exclusively lite superhero fare. I didn't think it was possible to tell thoughtful, adult stories in comics, and have them taken seriously by the general public. All that changed during my years at Pratt- Spielgelman's Maus, the Hernandez Brothers' Love & Rockets, and Miller's Dark Knight. After graduating (with honors) with a B.A. in Film, I decided to take what I learned of storytelling, composition, pacing, etc. and apply it to comics.
September 1981 - June 1987 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Skills

Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Animation, Caricature, Cartooning , Comic Books, Comics, Digital Art, Drawing, Illustration, Storyboards, Teaching, Vector Art, Writing,