D’Esposito draws on a lifetime of experience in comics and graphic novels and visual storytelling from working as an assistant to legendary comic artist Neal Adams for both DC and Marvel comics. D’Esposito also did commercial storyboards for Worldwide ad agencies. In Spring 2026 his graphic novel, entitled The Outsider will be published by Fantagraphics Underground Press, a 168-page graphic novel that he both wrote and illustrated. Students will come away with a deeper knowledge of comic art and its application to their own work.…

Joseph Desposito

D’Esposito draws on a lifetime of experience in comics and graphic novels and visual storytelling from working as an assistant to legendary comic artist Neal Adams for both DC and Marvel comics. D’Esposito also did commercial storyboards for Worldwide ad agencies. In Spring 2026 his graphic novel, entitled The Outsider will be published by Fantagraphics Underground Press, a 168-page graphic novel that he both wrote and illustrated. Students will come away with a deeper knowledge of comic art and its application to their own work.…

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D’Esposito draws on a lifetime of experience in comics and graphic novels and visual storytelling from working as an assistant to legendary comic artist Neal Adams for both DC and Marvel comics. D’Esposito also did commercial storyboards for Worldwide ad agencies. In Spring 2026 his graphic novel, entitled The Outsider will be published by Fantagraphics Underground Press, a 168-page graphic novel that he both wrote and illustrated. Students will come away with a deeper knowledge of comic art and its application to their own work.

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Work Experience

Designer/Advertiser at Freelance Contractor
December 1, 2016 - Present
Developed campaigns using storyboards, concepts, design material, typography, and digital design. Clients: Six + One Advertising, 21 Grams, FCB Health, McCann Health, Anomaly, 1st Ave Machine, Rock Paper Scissors, Concentric Health, Area 23, Merkle.
Designer/Concept Artist at Havas New York
December 31, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Designed campaigns using storyboards, concepts, typography, and design materials for major brands including Dos Equis, Evian, Keurig, Ritz, PayPal, Air Wick, Intel, TD Bank, Lysol, Philips, Woolite, Afrin, Advair, Breo, Claritin, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl's, Excedrin, Finish, Gas-X, Veet, Guinness, and TJ Maxx.
Designer/Concept Artist at Euro RSCG
January 1, 2008 - September 9, 2025
Designed concept art and assets for a range of consumer brands including Philips, MCI, Intel, Volvo, Air Wick, Lysol, Dr. Scholl's, Lean Cuisine, and Evian.
Designer/Advertiser at Freelance Contractor
December 1, 2016 - Present
Developed campaigns using storyboards, concepts, design materials, typography, and digital design for clients including Six + One Advertising, 21 Grams, FCB Health, McCann Health, Aon, 1st Avenue Machine, Rock Paper Scissors, Concentric Health, Area 23, Merkle.
Designer/Concept Artist at Euro RSCG
December 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Designer/Concept Artist responsible for brand concepts, packaging and campaign art direction for major clients, including Dos Equis, Evian, Keurig, Ritz, PayPal, Air Wick, Intel, TD Bank, Lysol, Philips, and more.
Designer/Concept Artist at Euro RSCG
January 1, 2008 - September 9, 2025
Designer/Concept Artist focusing on brand campaigns and art direction for a range of clients.
Designer/Advertiser at Freelance Contractor
December 1, 2016 - Present
Developed campaigns using storyboards, concepts, design material, typography, and digital design. Clients included Six + One Advertising, 21 Grams, FCB Health, McCann Health, Anomaly, 1st Ave Machine, Rock Paper Scissors, Centric Health, Area 23, Merkley.
Designer/ Concept Artist at Havas New York
December 1, 2016 - September 9, 2025
Designer/ Concept Artist creating art direction and conceptual visuals for campaigns; produced storyboards, typography, and brand materials for campaigns for major brands.
Designer/ Concept Artist at Euro RSCG
January 1, 2008 - September 9, 2025
Designed campaigns and concept art; produced brand concepts and visuals.

Education

Painting at National Academy Museum and School
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981
Painting, Drawing, Anatomy at The Arts Student League of New York
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981
Painting at National Academy Museum and School
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981
Painting, Drawing, Anatomy at The Arts Student League of New York
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981
Painting at National Academy Museum and School
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981
Painting, Drawing, Anatomy at The Arts Student League of New York
January 1, 1977 - January 1, 1981

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…
    uniE621 The Outsider
    The Outsider by Joseph D’Esposito Everyone considered comics a trash medium; a stepping-stone till something better came along. One artist disagreed, Bernie Krigstein a struggling painter who turned to comics as a way to pay his staggering doctor bills for his ailing family. At first that’s all it was a means to an end, but eventually it became more, it became a crusade of his to fight for respectability in comics. Seething with ambition Krigstein wanted to adapt classics into "graphic novels”. But this was never to happen. Behind all this was the growing drumbeat against comics, blaming it for the rising juvenile delinquency epidemic in the 1950’s. This is a tragedy of a sort, the missed opportunity for what could have been in comics.…