With a love of car design, John received his BA in Transportation Design from Art Center in Pasadena and began his career at General Motors. He then moved to California to work at George Lucas' Industrial Light And Magic as a visual effects Art Director. His work at ILM contributed to numerous landmark special effects films including Back to the Future II & III, Jurassic Park, and many others. He has received numerous awards for his work in film including an Academy Award nomination and BAFTA. 

John has worked for Electronic Arts on several popular video games. Some of his many advertising and product design clients include Nike, BMW, Samsung, New Belgium Brewing Co., Hasbro, and Mattel. 

John’s personal art has been sold in numerous galleries throughout the United States and several national publications. Currently, John resides with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area while working on a soon to be released EA Star Wars game – stay tuned.