As a Technical Artist, Joe leverages his diverse skillset to bridge the gap between design and programming. With over two decades of industry involvement, Joe has a deep understanding of creating engaging interactive experiences, with expertise spanning the realms of 3D modeling, visual effects, user interface design, character animation, and mixed reality. He has contributed to the development of over a dozen Cortina products in the past decade, including clients such as Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, Audubon Insectarium, and Georgia Aquarium. In addition to his technical proficiency, Joe is a formally trained studio artist, celebrated for his surrealist paintings and awarded international accolades for outstanding illustration in marketing and advertising.

Joe holds a Master of Fine Arts in Animation & Visual Effects from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco where he presented his thesis on the 3D reconstruction of newly discovered dinosaur species using digital scans of the fossil record.