Josh Figueroa

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I’m Josh Figueroa, a San Diego-based author and illustrator with over 23 years of experience creating art for a wide range of audiences.

About

I’m Josh Figueroa, a San Diego-based author and illustrator with over 23 years of experience creating art for a wide range of audiences. I tell stories through comics and children’s books, designing characters and worlds that empower readers. My self-published projects include a 108-page historical fiction children’s book based on Aztec mythology titled ‘Quetzal Messenger of the GodsmD’, and I enjoy developing culture-rich narratives that reflect diverse communities.

I thrive on collaboration, setting aside ego to work well with others, and I’m comfortable handling all stages of production—from initial concept and story development to final edits and art asset creation. I primarily work on an iPad Pro with Adobe Photoshop, but I can switch to a laptop and Wacom tablet when needed in my art studio.

  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Education

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Projects · 10

Quetzal Messenger of the Gods

Author / Illustrator on my self-published creator-owned children's book about an Aztec boy who goes on a hero journey available here: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Book Illustrator
  • Character Designer
  • Illustrator
Superhero portrait commission for client

This is a SheHulk illustration that I created for a client who requested me to illustrated his friend as SheHulk because she is a huge SheHulk fan. I also added the car she drives and modified its colors too match the theme. I additionally added her running shoes to the portrait. Since the clients friend was going to have this in her gym when she works out, it made sense to have SheHulk showing her strength by lifting her own car. Illustrated entirely on the iPadPro using Photoshop.

  • Illustrator
Client portrait with pets

Portrait Illustration commission for clients with her pets. Entirely drawn on the IpadPro using Photoshop.

  • Illustrator
Illustration for government contract pitch

This is an illustration I was commissioned to illustrate for a client for his pitch for a government contract. I was provided with the 3-D cad model and created the illustration on top of the cad model. Illustrated in Photoshop for the iPadPro.

  • Illustrator
Liberty Call Distilling mural

This illustration was created for Liberty Call Distilling's restaurant in Imperial Beach, Ca. It was to be one of 2 murals, 1 for each bathroom, but this mural was the only one illustrated due to cost. Each aircraft was hand-drawn on large bristol board sheets stitched together and then put together digitally after being scanned into photoshop. I then added the background.

  • Illustrator
52 Sunsets: A Year of Calm Coloring

I hand-illustrated a 52-page coloring book for ThunderBay Press under the direction of my editor while there. Pencil on 11"x17" Bristol Board. You can find it on Amazon right now using the link below: https://www.twine.net/signin

  • Illustrator
Upper Deck 2024 Marvel Sensations Spiderman

Here are a selection of some of the hand-drawn cards by me for Upper Decks 2024 Marvel Spiderman Sensations line released on December 28th, 2024 line. I believe these were the last cards before UP lost the Marvel license. I used pencils and markers and illustrated them pretty quickly.

  • Illustrator
Spawn fan-art

Sketched, drawn and entirely painted on the iPadPro using Adobe Photoshop

  • Illustrator
Cyberforce fan-art

Fan-art of Top Cow's Cyberforce characters, particularly Velocity and Ripclaw. Here, Velocity took Ripclaw to a donut shop for coffee and donuts in the morning. Sketched, penciled and flatted in Photoshop ofr the iPadPro. I then hired a colorist to color this but truly had to re-render everything due to a lack of detail.

  • Art Director
  • Illustrator

Work experience· 5 roles

Exhibiting Artist · FIG StudiosAug 2010 – Jul 2024 · 14 yrs

- Exhibiting Author / Illustrator in Small Press Area / San Diego Comic-Con International (2024) - Exhibiting Author / Illustrator in Artist Alley / - Latin Comics Expo @ MOLAA (2023) - Exhibiting Artist in Artist Alley / San Diego Comic-Con International (2014-2016, 2017, 2019, 2023) - Exhibiting Artist in Artist Alley / Silicon Valley Comic Con (2018) - Exhibiting Artist in Artist Alley / Anaheim WonderCon (2013-2014) - Exhibiting Artist in Artist Alley / Long Beach Comic Con (2010-2011)

Graphic Artist | Production Art Department · Gaslamp InsuranceNov 2008 – Aug 2025 · 16 yrs 10 mos

Produced promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, and business cards, transitioned business files to paperless format, and resolved technical hardware and billing issues.

Illustrator | Advertising Department · Moller Comunicacion de Marcas S.A. de C.V.May 2003 – Aug 2025 · 22 yrs 4 mos

Created storyboards, sketches, and concepts for car advertising campaigns for a Mexico City-based advertising agency.

Author / Illustrator · FIG StudiosFeb 2002 – Present · 24 yrs 10 mos
3D Artist Intern | 3D Modeling Department · Vector Base Inc.Jul 2001 – Aug 2025 · 24 yrs 2 mos

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration · The Art Center College of Design1995 – 2001

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