Comic Book Writing and Illustration
Jeff has been a regular contributor to Image Comics anthology title, Big Bang Comics, for more than ten years. His work as a writer and illustrator on the character he created, The Sphinx, earned him a nomination for the 1998 Russ Manning Award For Most Promising Newcomer in the comics industry.
Book Design
Jeff art directed and designed the book Curt Swan: A Life In Comics by Eddy Zeno, a deluxe hardcover career retrospective of the artist who illustrated the comic book adventures of Superman for more than 30 years. Curt Swan: A Life In Comics received a nomination for the comic book industry’s prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Publication in 2002.
Graphic Design
Jeff has been a graphic designer for more than 25 years. At the beginning of his career he worked for Warner Books and Warner Publisher Services in New York City, designing promotional materials for books and magazines as diverse as Mad and Playboy, novelizations of major motion pictures and national best sellers. He has been a designer and creative director at Obata Design in St. Louis, Missouri for more than 15 years, working on a wide variety of design projects such as consumer product packaging, annual reports, national and local print advertising, and corporate identity. His work has earned him many design awards over the years. He has also taught packaging design at St. Louis’ Maryville University.