Hi, I'm John Eng—a creative producer, director, art director, and illustrator with many years of experience in graphics, animation, and live-action production. I thrive on bringing stories to life visually and enjoy collaborating closely with creative teams to deliver high-quality content, whether in person or remotely. I adapt to tight schedules and embrace new challenges with a positive, can-do attitude. My work spans animated series and live-action features, from studio-scale productions to independent projects. I’ve directed, produced, written, and designed across multiple roles, and I’m honored to have been recognized with an Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Animated Series in 2012.…

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Hi, I'm John Eng—a creative producer, director, art director, and illustrator with many years of experience in graphics, animation, and live-action production. I thrive on bringing stories to life visually and enjoy collaborating closely with creative teams to deliver high-quality content, whether in person or remotely. I adapt to tight schedules and embrace new challenges with a positive, can-do attitude. My work spans animated series and live-action features, from studio-scale productions to independent projects. I’ve directed, produced, written, and designed across multiple roles, and I’m honored to have been recognized with an Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Animated Series in 2012.…

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May 25, 2026

Hi, I’m John Eng—a creative producer, director, art director, and illustrator with many years of experience in graphics, animation, and live-action production. I thrive on bringing stories to life visually and enjoy collaborating closely with creative teams to deliver high-quality content, whether in person or remotely. I adapt to tight schedules and embrace new challenges with a positive, can-do attitude.
My work spans animated series and live-action features, from studio-scale productions to independent projects. I’ve directed, produced, written, and designed across multiple roles, and I’m honored to have been recognized with an Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Animated Series in 2012.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer/ Writer/ Director/ Editor at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2025 - Present
Produced and directed a short memorial bio picture for John Biondo Jr.
Producer/ Writer/ Director/ Art Director at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Worked on The Treasure of Pancho Villa, a live-action adventure feature.
Writer at The St. Vivienne Killer
January 1, 2023 - Present
Wrote the live-action horror feature.
Illustrator at MING & LEOPOLD, A CITY IN THE SKY
January 1, 2023 - Present
Cover and online promotion art for the book by Arlene Klasky.
Storyboard Revisionist at Ready Jet Go Space Camp
January 1, 2022 - Present
Storyboard revisionist for the PBS animated feature.
Director/ Head of Story at The Immortal Han Li
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Directed and led story development for an animated series (Original Force/ Mopi, Bilibili).
Creator/ Writer/ Production Designer at The Good, the Bad and the Dead
January 1, 2018 - Present
Created, wrote and designed production for an animated sci-fi/action series.
Director/ Writer/ Production Designer at Young Titans (Pre-Prod)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Directed, wrote and produced design for an animated sci-fi/action feature.
Writer/ Production Designer at Paradise Valley (Vis-Dev)
January 1, 2016 - Present
Wrote and designed visuals for an animated adventure feature.
Storyboard Artist at Guardians of the Galaxy – Animated Series
January 1, 2016 - Present
Storyboard artistry for a superhero animated series (Woodridge/ Hasbro).
Director/ Head of Story at QQ Speed (Pre-Prod) – Animated Feature
January 1, 2015 - Present
Directed and led story development for an animated feature (Original Force, Tencent).
Director/ SB at Miles From Tomorrowland – Animated Series
January 1, 2014 - Present
Directed and storyboarded for the Disney Junior series.
Director/ SB at Dragon: Riders of Berk – Animated Series
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Directed and storyboarded for the DreamWorks TV/ Cartoon Network series.
Illustrator at Scary Urban Legends
January 1, 2010 - Present
Illustrations for a Schiffer Books publication.
Storyboard Artist at The Barnyard
January 1, 2004 - Present
Storyboard artist for the animated feature from Omation Productions.
Director/ SB at Rugrats Go Wild
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Director/ storyboard artist for the animated feature from Klasky Csupo Inc, Paramount.
Sequence Director/ SB at Rugrats in Paris
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2000
Sequence director and storyboard artist for the animated feature from Klasky Csupo Inc, Paramount.
Director/ SB at Duckman
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Director/ storyboard artist for the animated series from Klasky Csupo Inc, Paramount.
Co-Founder at ICON R + D INC
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1985
Co-founded an animation and effects production company; produced commercials, films/TV sequences and industrials; shot in 35mm, ShowScan and IMAX; developed proprietary motion control system.
Producer & Director of Photography at Blackwater
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
Producer and director of photography for a live-action feature.
Line Producer & Production Designer at Eclipse
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
Line producer and production designer for a live-action feature.
Producer & Production Designer at Slave Girls From Beyond Infinity
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
Producer and production designer for a live-action feature.
First Assistant Director at Lethal Games
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
First assistant director for a live-action feature.
First Assistant Director at Forgotten Heroes
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
First assistant director for a live-action feature.
Co-Founder at ICON R + D INC
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1985
Co-founded an animation and effects production company.
Producer/ Director at The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Producer and director for the animated series (Hanna-Barbera Productions).
Writer at -
January 1, 2023 - Present
Wrote Hell’s Gateway – Live Action, Horror Feature.
Storyboard Revisionist at PBS
January 1, 2022 - Present
Revisionist/storyboard work for Ready Jet Go Space Camp – Animated Feature.
Director/ Head of Story at Original Force/ Mopi, Bilibili
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Directed and led story for The Immortal Han Li – Animated Series.
Creator/ Writer/ Production Designer at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
The Good, the Bad and the Dead – Animated Sci Fi/ Action Series; creative lead.
Director/ Writer/ Production Designer at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Young Titans (Pre-Prod) – Animated Sci-fi/ Action Feature; Paradise Valley (Vis-Dev) – Animated Adventure Feature.
Director/ Head of Story at Original Force/ Tencent
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
QQ Speed (Pre-Prod) – Animated Action Feature.
Director/ SB at Wild Canary/ Disney Jr
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Miles From Tomorrowland – Animated Series.
Director/SB at DreamWorks TV / Cartoon Network
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Dragon: Riders of Berk – Animated Series; Annie Award 2012 for Best Director of a TV production (Animal House).
Illustrator at Schiffer Books
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Scary Urban Legends.
Storyboard Artist at Ovation/ The Barnyard (Oimation Prod)
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
The Barnyard – Animated Feature.
Director/ SB at Klasky Csupo / Paramount
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003
Rugrats Go Wild – Animated Feature.
Sequence Director/ SB at Klasky Csupo / Paramount
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2000
Rugrats in Paris – Animated Feature.
Director/ SB at Frederator / Nickelodeon
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Microcop/ Protecto 5000/ Enchanted Adventures - Shorts/ Pilots.
Producer / Writer / Director / Editor at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2025 - Present
Short Doc Bio-Pic
Writer
January 1, 2025 - Present
Trilliium Creek - Live Action, Horror Feature
Producer / Writer / Director / Art Director at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
The Treasure of Pancho Villa (Live Action, Adventure Feature)
Writer
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Three On The Run – Live Action, Action/Thriller Feature
Writer
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
The St Vivienne Killer – Live Action, Horror Feature
Writer
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Jane.3 – Live Action, Sci-fi Feature
Director / Head of Story at Original Force / Mopi / Bilibili
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
The Immortal Han Li – Animated Series
Creator / Writer / Production Designer at Astroluxe Productions
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
The Good, the Bad and the Dead – Animated Sci Fi/ Action Series
Director / Writer / Concept Artist at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Young Titans (Pre-Prod) – Animated Sci-fi/ Action Feature
Writer / Concept Artist at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Paradise Valley (Vis-Dev) – Animated Adventure Feature
Storyboard Artist at Woodridge Productions / Hasbro
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy – Animated Super Hero Series
Director / Head of Story at Original Force / Tencent
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
QQ Speed (Pre-Prod) – Animated Action Feature
Director / Storyboard Artist at Wild Canary / Disney Jr.
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Miles From Tomorrowland – Animated Series
Director / Storyboard Artist at DreamWorks TV / Cartoon Network
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Dragon: Riders of Berk – Animated Series
Director at Dragon: Riders of Berk
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Production – Episode Animal House
Writer / Photo Illustrations / Book Design at Schiffer Books
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Southern California Out & About
Writer / Photo Illustrations / Book Design at Schiffer Books
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Modern Tract Homes of Los Angeles
Writer / Photo Illustrations / Book Design at Schiffer Books
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Southern California Eats 2
Storyboard Artist at Crest Prod.
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Norm of the North – Animated Feature
Storyboard Artist at Omation Prod.
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
The Barnyard – Animated Feature
Director / Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo / Paramount
March 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Rugrats Go Wild – Animated Feature
Sequence Director / Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo / Paramount
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2000
Rugrats in Paris – Animated Feature
Producer / Director at The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Animated Series – Hanna-Barbera Productions
First Assistant Director
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Lethal Games
First Assistant Director
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1990
Forgotten Heroes
Writer at Schiffer Books
January 1, 1982 - December 31, 1982
Helicon (sci-fi/action)
Writer at Schiffer Books
January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1983
Icarus Cube (sci-fi)
Writer at Schiffer Books
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1984
Trespass (thriller)
Writer at Trillium Creek
January 1, 2025 - Present
Live Action Horror Feature – writer
Writer at Three On The Run
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Live Action Action/Thriller Feature – writer
Writer at The St Vivienne Killer
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Live Action Horror Feature – writer
Writer at Jane.3
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Live Action Sci-Fi Feature – writer
Writer at Hell’s Gateway
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Live Action Horror Feature – writer
Director / Head of Story at The Immortal Han Li
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Animated Series – Original Force / Mopi, for Bilibili
Creator / Writer / Production Designer at The Good, the Bad and the Dead
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Animated Sci Fi / Action Series
Director / Writer / Concept Artist at Young Titans
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Pre-Production – Animated Sci-Fi / Action Feature
Writer / Concept Artist at Paradise Valley
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Vis-Dev – Animated Adventure Feature
Storyboard Artist at Guardians of the Galaxy – Animated Super Hero Series
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Woodridge Prod/ Hasbro
Director / Head of Story at QQ Speed
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Pre-Production – Animated Action Feature
Director / Storyboard Artist at Miles From Tomorrowland
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Animated Series – Disney Jr.
Director / Storyboard Artist at Dragon: Riders of Berk
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Animated Series – DreamWorks TV / Cartoon Network
Director / Storyboard Artist at The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Animated Series – Hanna Barbera Prod
Producer & Production Designer at Eclipse
January 1, 1986 - December 31, 1994
Live-Action Feature Film
Illustrator at MING & LEOPOLD, A CITY IN THE SKY
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Cover and promotion art for the book by Arlene Klasky.
Director/ Writer/ Concept Artist at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Young Titans (Pre-Prod) – Animated Sci-fi/ Action Feature.
Writer/ Concept Artist at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Paradise Valley (Vis-Dev) – Animated Adventure Feature.
Storyboard Artist at Woodridge Prod/ Hasbro
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy – Animated Super Hero Series.
Director/ Head of Story at Original Force / Tencent / QQ Speed
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
QQ Speed (Pre-Prod) – Animated Action Feature.
Director/ Storyboard Artist at Wild Canary, Disney Jr.
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
Miles From Tomorrowland – Animated Series.
Director/ Storyboard Artist at DreamWorks TV; Cartoon Network
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Dragon: Riders of Berk – Animated Series. Annie Award winner for Best Director of a TV Production (Episode Animal House).
Writer/ Photo Illustrations/ Book Design at Schiffer Books
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Southern California Out & About; Modern Tract Homes of Los Angeles; Southern California Eats; Southern California Eats 2.
Storyboard Artist at Crest Prods.
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Hoodwinked 2 – Animated Feature.
Storyboard Artist at Oimation Prod.
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004
The Barnyard – Animated Feature.
Director/ Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo; Paramount
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2003
Rugrats Go Wild – Animated Feature.
Sequence Director/ Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo; Paramount
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2000
Rugrats in Paris – Animated Feature.
Producer/ Director at Hanna Barbera Prod.
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Animated Series.
Director/ Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo; Paramount
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995
Duckman – Animated Series.
Writer
January 1, 2023 - Present
The St. Vivienne Killer — Live Action Horror Feature.
Writer/ Production Designer at Mili Pictures
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Paradise Valley (Vis-Dev) — Animated Adventure Feature.
Director/ Head of Story at Original Force, Tencent
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
QQ Speed — Animated Action Feature.
Director/ SB at Wild Canary, Disney Jr
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Miles From Tomorrowland — Animated Series.
Director at Dragons: Riders of Berk
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Annie Award for Best Direction of a TV Production (2012) for Episode Animal House.
Illustrator at SchifferBooks
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Scary Urban Legends (Written by Tom Baker).
Storyboard Artist at Ovation Productions
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
The Barnyard — Animated Feature.
Director/ SB at Klasky Csupo Inc, Paramount
March 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003
Rugrats Go Wild — Animated Feature.
Sequence Director/ SB at Klasky Csupo Inc, Paramount
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Rugrats in Paris — Animated Feature.
Director/ SB at Duckman — Animated Series
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995
Director/ SB for Duckman.

Education

at The School of Visual Arts, NYC
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
at Parsons School of Design, NYC
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
at Cooper Union, NYC
January 11, 2030 - January 9, 2026
at The School of Visual Arts, NYC
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
at Parsons School of Design, NYC
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
at Cooper Union, NYC
January 11, 2030 - February 18, 2026
Film + Illustration at The School of Visual Arts, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Painting + Sculpture at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Design at Parsons School of Design, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Sculpture at Cooper Union, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
at The School of Visual Arts, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
at Parsons School of Design, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
at Cooper Union, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Film + Illustration at The School of Visual Arts, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Painting + Sculpture at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Design at Parsons School of Design, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
Sculpture at Cooper Union, NYC
January 11, 2030 - March 10, 2026
at The School of Visual Arts, NYC – Film + Illustration
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026
at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, NYC – Painting + Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026
at Parsons School of Design, NYC – Design
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026
at Cooper Union, NYC – Sculpture
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026

Qualifications

Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Production
January 1, 2012 - February 18, 2026
Annie Award for Best Director of a TV Production (Dragon: Riders of Berk) – 2012
January 1, 2012 - March 2, 2026
Annie Award - Best Director of a TV Production
January 1, 2012 - March 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

Skills

Experience Level