Booth 531
John is an acclaimed Concept Artist, Art Director, and Illustrator. John has done work for DC Comics, Marvel Studios, Paramount, Disney, Lucasfilm, Legendary, Lego, ImagineFX, and Hasbro. John is currently doing cover art for the DC Comics series Dceased.
John’s work has been seen in many blockbuster and critically acclaimed cult favorites, such as: Star Wars: Episode VII–The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Rogue One, Pacific Rim, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Avengers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT Out of the Shadows, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Iron Man 1 and 2, Rango, and Star Trek (2009) just to name a few.
John is also a cover artist for comics such as Spawn, TMNT, and DC Comics.
Find more of John’s work at: www.orbitalharvest.com
Panels
Friday, November 11
Grand Gallery Overlook E
3:15 pm
John Giang
Conceptual Art For Motion Pictures
John Giang has done a significant amount of concept art for Industrial Light And Magic which includes Transformers, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, and TMNT movies. John will discuss the process of developing the concept for your favorite movie characters.
Sunday, November 13
Grand Gallery A-C
12:15 pm
John Giang, Stuart Sayger, and Jeremy Clark
The Art Of Being A Cover Artist
John, Stuart, and Jeremy discuss being a cover artist in the comic book profession, the importance of their first impression artwork, and the challenge of reflecting the story in the art without any spoilers.