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I am Joseph G. Sutliff, an illustrator, designer and animator with extensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite across Mac and Windows. I collaborate with clients and art directors to create illustrations for children's and young adult storybooks, workbooks and educational publications, while managing multiple projects for local and national clients. My background spans project management, training, web and electronic publications, and traditional printing technology. Over the years I have held roles including Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications, Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated, and freelance illustrator. I have produced animations for educational simulations at Cambium Assessments/AIR, and I have illustrated for magazines and publications such as Science Magazine, TIME.com, The Washington Post, and the Kennedy Center; I also taught sequential art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.…I am Joseph G. Sutliff, an illustrator, designer and animator with extensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite across Mac and Windows. I collaborate with clients and art directors to create illustrations for children's and young adult storybooks, workbooks and educational publications, while managing multiple projects for local and national clients. My background spans project management, training, web and electronic publications, and traditional printing technology. Over the years I have held roles including Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications, Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated, and freelance illustrator. I have produced animations for educational simulations at Cambium Assessments/AIR, and I have illustrated for magazines and publications such as Science Magazine, TIME.com, The Washington Post, and the Kennedy Center; I also taught sequential art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Joseph G. Sutliff

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Illustrator, Comic Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, +7

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I am Joseph G. Sutliff, an illustrator, designer and animator with extensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite across Mac and Windows. I collaborate with clients and art directors to create illustrations for children's and young adult storybooks, workbooks and educational publications, while managing multiple projects for local and national clients. My background spans project management, training, web and electronic publications, and traditional printing technology. Over the years I have held roles including Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications, Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated, and freelance illustrator. I have produced animations for educational simulations at Cambium Assessments/AIR, and I have illustrated for magazines and publications such as Science Magazine, TIME.com, The Washington Post, and the Kennedy Center; I also taught sequential art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.…I am Joseph G. Sutliff, an illustrator, designer and animator with extensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite across Mac and Windows. I collaborate with clients and art directors to create illustrations for children's and young adult storybooks, workbooks and educational publications, while managing multiple projects for local and national clients. My background spans project management, training, web and electronic publications, and traditional printing technology. Over the years I have held roles including Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications, Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated, and freelance illustrator. I have produced animations for educational simulations at Cambium Assessments/AIR, and I have illustrated for magazines and publications such as Science Magazine, TIME.com, The Washington Post, and the Kennedy Center; I also taught sequential art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

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United States

I am Joseph G. Sutliff, an illustrator, designer and animator with extensive experience using Adobe Creative Suite across Mac and Windows. I collaborate with clients and art directors to create illustrations for children’s and young adult storybooks, workbooks and educational publications, while managing multiple projects for local and national clients. My background spans project management, training, web and electronic publications, and traditional printing technology.

Over the years I have held roles including Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications, Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated, and freelance illustrator. I have produced animations for educational simulations at Cambium Assessments/AIR, and I have illustrated for magazines and publications such as Science Magazine, TIME.com, The Washington Post, and the Kennedy Center; I also taught sequential art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

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Editorial Illustration

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Childrens Book Illustration

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Work Experience

Animator at Cambium Assessments Inc/American Institute for Research (AIR)

December 31, 2016 - Present

Created animations for educational simulations and tutorials using Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis on Adobe Animate, Illustrator and Photoshop. Interpreted written descriptions of complex scientific and technical processes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and developed storyboards and final animations for publication on state and national platforms.

Art Director at Picture Professional Magazine

December 31, 2010 - September 8, 2025

Responsible for the design and production of a full-color association magazine for the American Society of Picture Professionals.

Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications

December 31, 2016 - September 8, 2025

Founded a web design company servicing government, commercial and fine art clients. Responsible for sales, purchases and vendors, project management, visual design, site ergonomics, layout and architecture of web sites.

Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated

December 31, 1998 - September 8, 2025

Responsibilities included the development of new technology and project management in support of contracts and proposals for the government and commercial clients.

Art Director at Coastal and Offshore Plant Systems, Inc.

December 31, 1980 - September 8, 2025

Responsible for the illustration and presentation of various theoretical industrial production processes for video, print, advertising, and annual reports.

Commercial Illustration at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 1979 - Present

Illustrations and fine art for local and national clients and publications. A partial list of clients includes SCIENCE magazine, TIME.com, the Kennedy Center, and the Washington Post.

Instructor at Maryland Institute of Art

December 29, 1992 - September 6, 1998

Taught a course in sequential art, with an emphasis on the integration of graphic elements and illustration with information and storytelling.

Visual Communications Manager at Crawdad Communications

January 1, 1997 - Present

Founded a web design company servicing government, commercial and fine art clients. Responsible for sales and working with clients, project management, visual design, layout and architecture of web sites.

Project Manager/Art Director at Veda Incorporated

January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1998

Responsibilities included the development of new technology and project management in support of contracts and proposals for the government and commercial clients. Transitioned graphics department from traditional media to desktop publishing and presentation on multiple platforms. Projects included interactive multimedia presentations, integration of graphics into various electronic documents, web sites, electronic training manuals, exhibit design, storyboarding, packaging, illustration, and the management of a staff of graphic and production artists.

Art Director at Picture Professional Magazine

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2010

Responsible for the design and production of a full color association magazine for the American Society of Picture Professionals.

Instructor at Maryland Institute of Art

January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998

Taught a course in sequential art, with an emphasis on the integration of graphic elements and illustration with information and storytelling.

Art Director at Coastal and Offshore Plant Systems, Inc.

January 1, 1979 - December 31, 1980

Responsible for the illustration and presentation of various theoretical industrial production processes for video, print, advertising, and annual reports.

Animator / Visual Communications Specialist at Cambium Assessments Inc / American Institute for Research (AIR)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Creating animations for educational simulations and tutorials using Adobe Creative Suite, with emphasis on Adobe Animate, Illustrator and Photoshop. Interpret written descriptions of complex scientific and technical processes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and develop storyboards and final animations for publication on state and national platforms.

Project Manager / Art Director at Veda Incorporated

January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1998

Responsibilities included the development of new technology and project management in support of contracts and proposals for the government and commercial clients.

Commercial Illustrator at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 1979 - Present

Illustrations and fine art for local and national clients and publications. A partial list of clients includes SCIENCE magazine, TIME.com, the Kennedy Center, and the Washington Post.

Instructor at Maryland Institute College of Art

January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998

Taught a course in sequential art, with an emphasis on the integration of graphic elements and illustration with information and storytelling.

Commercial Illustrator at Freelance / Various Clients

January 1, 1979 - Present

Illustrations and fine art for local and national clients and publications (e.g., SCIENCE magazine, TIME.com, the Washington Post).

Animation Specialist / Multimedia Developer at Cambium Assessments Inc / American Institute for Research (AIR)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Illustrator at Commercial Illustration

January 1, 1979 - Present

Illustrations and fine art for local and national clients and publications.

Animator / Illustrator at Cambium Assessments Inc/American Institute for Research (AIR)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Animation Developer/Animator at Cambium Assessments Inc/American Institute for Research (AIR)

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2026

Creating animations for educational simulations and tutorials using Adobe Creative Suite, with an emphasis on Adobe Animate, Illustrator and Photoshop. Interpret written descriptions of complex scientific and technical processes in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and develop storyboards and final animations for publication on state and national platforms.

Freelance/Commercial Illustrator at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 1979 - Present

Illustrations and fine art for local and national clients and publications. Clients included SCIENCE magazine, TIME.com, The Kennedy Center, The Washington Post.