Chronology
1954 Born in Philadelphia, PA to working class parents, the second of nine children, all nine are born one year apart.
1967 Wins top prize in St. Edmond's elementary school annual art contest. (draws Snoopy perched on top on his doghouse)
1970-1972 Studies under renown watercolor artist Hubert Baudoin.
1971 Meets John Lennon at KYW television studio in Philadelphia, Lennon is co-hosting the Mike Douglas Show with Yoko Ono.
1972 Graduates high school. (Bishop Neumann High. Philadelphia)
1972-1976 Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts). Majoring in illustration, receives BFA degree.
1976 Awarded the William H. Ely Award for Excellence in Illustration.
1976 Work exhibited at the Society of Illustrators gallery in NYC
1976-1984 Works as freelance Illustrator.
1985-1998 Works as a production artist, then creative director for berry & homer inc., Philadelphia based graphics house. Continues freelancing as a graphic designer and illustrator.
1988 Purchases first computer, an Amiga 500+.
1990-1991 Takes continuing education classes at UArts (formerly PCA) studying photoshop, illustrator and pagemaker for the first time.
1994 Designs and builds first website.
1998 Accepts position as senior graphic designer with First USA Bank in Wilmington Delaware. Assumes key role as part of creative presentations team that includes world class marketers, writers, designers and multimedia professionals.
2000 Due in large part to the overwhelming success of the newly issued Disney credit card and the work produced by his team for this project, named "Officer of the Bank" BankOne (formerly First USA).
2002 Attends Photoshop World Conference in Tampa visiting Sarasota for the first time. Begins teaching photoshop class in Wilmington DL
2004 Relocates to Sarasota FL, and resigns from BankOne (now JP MorganChase).
2005 Resumes freelancing in graphic and web design.
2006 Becomes marketing partner in real estate venture (Progressive Realty, LLC). Launches web design company (AskJoeStewart.com).
Selected Clients List: Disney, Starbucks, Apple, Nike, Coke-Cola, Borders, National Geographic, Charming Shoppes, Ace Hardware, Philadelphia Magazine, Hard Rock Cafe International, Girl Scouts of America, Getty Museum and Ford Motor Company among others.
telephone: Joe Stewart @ 941.875.7357
