After graduating from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2004 with a degree in Visual Effects and 3D Animation, Joe headed east to New York to work on the 3D animated feature Ice Age 2: The Meltdown for Blue Sky Studios as a Lighting TA.
After the release of the movie and the Oscar-nominated animated short No Time for Nuts, Joe left Blue Sky to freelance in Manhattan as a Flash developer and motion graphics artist for various interactive agencies and editorial houses. These included Arnold Worldwide, Rapp Collins, Tribal DDB, Universal McCann, and Young & Rubicam. During this time he worked for high-profile clients such as Clairol, Discovery Health, The History Channel, Kohls, Marshalls, Nicoderm CQ, Neutrogena, and Toyota.
Joe returned to the West Coast in January of 2007 and immediately freelanced for the interactive agency Whittmanhart, helping to develop the new Budweiser and Bud Light Flash sites, and for LA Times Online. He then settled down at the interactive agency Genex in Culver City.
His most recent freelance projects include motion graphics for EMI Music's 2008 Urban Publishing Showreel, 3D lighting and compositing on the feature film Miss March, and transitions, 3D animation and effects compositing on the upcoming feature film The Spy Next Door starring Jackie Chan.
Joe was previously the CG Supervisor at Genex, where he worked on projects including Acura, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate, Ford, Kraft, Purina, Toyota, and Scion.
He currenty freelances remotely and in the Los Angeles area.