Kerry G. Johnson: Graphic Design, Caricatures, Cartoons & Illustration: April 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010

Kerry's 1984 Freddy Krueger caricature

The remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street is about to be released. I looked through my archives and found one of my original color caricatures (before computers; all acrylic and watercolor paints) from way back in 1984.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

PhysicsQuest made it to Kenya

My colleague Chris DiScenza visited Kenya and shared with a classroom, PhysicsQuest 2008: Nikola Tesla and the Electric Fair, the comic/activity book that I illustrated for PhysicsCentral.com. http://tiny.cc/30fr9

Monday, April 5, 2010

Physicist takes on superhero role for LaserFest

Spectra, the superhero that I co-created with physicist Rebecca Thompson-Flagg continues to make her media rounds. Here is a link to a story about Spectra’s real life alter-ego that appeared in the American Physical Society’s APS News publication. http://tiny.cc/9u730

Kerry's brief bio

Kerry G. Johnson is an art director, caricaturist / cartoonist, and graphic designer

He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Hillsboro High School, Columbus College of Art and Design and The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

He specializes in caricatures but has created cartoons, illustrations and news graphic work (maps, information graphics, feature page design) in his career in newspaper and publication design. He mostly recently illustrated a coloring book for the American Physical Society about famous physicists.

In May 2008, he debut his webcomic, Harambee Hills about the semi-autobiographical character Gerard James and his daily life working at a non-profit association.

His cartoons, illustrations and information graphics have appeared in these newspapers across the country, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, New Pittsburgh Courier and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Additionally, his work has appeared in magazines, web sites and other national media outlets including 60 Minutes, USA Today

He has won over 20 awards for his work in graphic design and illustrations.