This is a list of notable alumni and instructors of the School of Visual Arts.
Notable alumni
Animation Aaron Augenblick (1997) – founder and manager of Augenblick Studios in Brooklyn, New York Jerry Beck – animation historian Enrico Casarosa – director of the film Luca John R. Dilworth (1985) – creator of Courage the Cowardly Dog Derek Drymon (1992) – storyboard artist and writer on Rocko's Modern Life and creative director of SpongeBob SquarePantsHalm, Dan (Winter 2002). "Soaking in Talent" Visual Arts Journal, School of Visual Arts (New York City). pp. 24 – 25. Jeremy Goldberg (2016) – creator, animator Tom Herpich (2002) – writer, storyboard artist, and character designer on Adventure Time"2019 Emmy Nominations Honor Alumni Dan Minahan, Rebecca Sugar, Chris Prynoski, and More," SVA Features (July 26, 2019). Ian Jones-Quartey (2006) – creator of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Kyra Kupetsky (2015) - creator of Chikn Nuggit Vivienne Medrano (2014) – creator of ZooPhobia, Hazbin Hotel, and Helluva Boss"Animation is Magic": SVA Alumnus VivziePop on Perseverance, Inspiration and "Hazbin Hotel." (2021). Sva.edu. Chris Niosi (2011) – animator, voice actor Michael Paraskevas (1984) – artist best known for creating Maggie and the Ferocious Beast with his mother Betty Paraskevas Bill Plympton (1969) – twice Academy Award-nominated animator Chris Prynoski (1994) – animator, founder of Titmouse, Inc.Furman, T.J. "Bordentown native creates MTV cartoon: Cable network's newest show to premiere Tuesday", Princeton Packet, July 31, 1999. Accessed December 11, 2007. "Chris Prynoski graduated from SVA in 1994 and started working for MTV the next day." Pres Romanillos (1989) – supervising animator at Disney and DreamWorks animation Carlos Saldanha (1993) – director of the films Rio and Ferdinand Rebecca Sugar (2009) – creator of Steven Universe Dana Terrace (2012) – creator of The Owl House Daisuke Tsutsumi (1998) – concept artist and art director at Pixar
Cartooning (by decade) 1940s Ross Andru (mid-to-late 1940s) – comic book illustrator and editor for DC and Marvel Mike Esposito (mid-to-late 1940s) – comic book illustrator (inker) DC, Marvel, Archie Comics Ric Estrada (late 1940s) – Cuban-American comics artist who worked for companies including DC Comics Bill Gallo (late 1940s) – sports cartoonist and columnistSpurgeon, Tom. "Bill Gallo, 1922-2011," The Comics Reporter (June 7, 2011). Wally Wood (attended 1948) – creator of MAD, Weird Science, Shock SuspenStories, Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Witzend, Power GirlNadel, Dan. "Wally Wood Should Have Beaten Them All," Comics Comics (FEBRUARY 18, 2010).
1950s Gene Bilbrew (early 1950s) – cartoonist and "bizarre art" pioneerLinderman, Jim. "A Long-Lost Artist of the 1950s Sexual Underground," Hyperallergic (January 5, 2015). Steve Ditko (c. 1952) – co-creator of Spider-Man, creator of The Question and others Tom Feelings (early to mid-1950s) – pioneering African-American cartoonist and children's book artist Stan Goldberg (late 1950s) – longtime artist for Archie Comics Archie Goodwin (mid-1950s) – longtime editor and writer for Marvel Comics and DC Comics Dick Hodgins Jr. (early 1950s) – cartoonist whose work included illustration, comic strips, and political cartoons Larry Ivie (1950s) – comics artist, writer, and collector active in comics fandom in the middle part of the 20th century, described by comics historian Bill Schelly as "the closest thing to an authority on comics that was available in the 1950s" Nick Meglin (mid-1950s) – writer, humorist, and artist known for his contributions to MadSandomir, Richard. "Nick Meglin, 82, a Mad Magazine Mainstay, Is Dead," New York Times (June 12, 2018). Tom Moore (c. 1950) – Archie cartoonist, writer, letterer Joe Sinnott (c. 1950) – longtime Marvel Comics inker Eric Stanton (early 1950s) – underground cartoonist and fetish art pioneerPérez Seves, Richard (2018). Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground. Atglen: Schiffer. pp. 12–18. . Tony Tallarico (early 1950s) – comic book artist, children's book illustrator, and author
1960s Sal Amendola (1969) – DC Comics, Archie Comics; penciler, inker, writer, production, editor, talent coordinator; primarily known for writing and drawing Batman Liz Berube (1961) – romance comic artist for DC in the 1970s Herb Trimpe (c. 1960) – comics artist best known as the seminal 1970s artist on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine John Verpoorten (early 1960s) – comic book artist and editorial worker best known as Marvel Comics' production manager
1970s Peter Bagge (1977) – alternative cartoonist Ray Billingsley (1979)Tisserand, Michael. "Q&A Ray Billingsley," Visual Arts Journal (Fall/Winter 2020), pp.60-65. – cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip Curtis Joey Cavalieri (1979) – comics writer and editor"The Will Eisner Influence," School of Visual Arts Calendar of Events for Thursday, March 17, 2016. Accessed Dec. 2, 2019. Bo Hampton (mid-1970s) – comic book and cartoon artist Keith Haring (late 1970s) – artist and social activist John Holmstrom (mid-1970s) – founder of PUNK magazine; co-founder of Comical Funnies with Peter Bagge; creator of Bosko, "America's Least Favorite Cartoon Character"Morgan, Jeffrey. "John Holmstrom: Floating in a bottle of formaldehyde", Metro Times, February 4, 2004. Accessed July 6, 2008. "Harvey Kurtzman and Will Eisner (my teachers at the School of Visual Arts who both later hired me for freelance work before I started PUNK) also had a huge influence on me." Kaz (late 1970s) – underground cartoonist known for his strip Underworld Ken Landgraf (1970s) – comic book artist, inker, and self-publisher Patrick McDonnell (1978) – cartoonist, author, and playwright, known as the creator of the daily comic strip MuttsConte, Annemarie. "His Name is Earl". New Jersey Monthly. February 6, 2008. Accessed June 21, 2011. "After graduating from New York's School of Visual Arts in the early 1980s, McDonnell moved to Hoboken, where there was a community of underground cartoonists." Tim Sale (attended late 1970s) – Eisner Award-winning comics artist primarily known for his collaborations with writer Jeph Loeb Alex Saviuk (1974) – comics artist primarily known for his work on Spider-Man Mark Texeira (late 1970s) – comic book artist and painter Bob Wiacek (1974) – comic book inkerWiacek's LinkedIn profile
1980s Kyle Baker (c. 1985) – graphic novelist and animator Tom Baril (1980) – photographer Mark Bodé (attended 1982) – cartoonist, son of underground comix creator Vaughn Bodē Jon Bogdanove (mid-1980s) – comic book writer/artist known for his work on Power Pack and Superman: The Man of Steel Jerry Craft (1984) – cartoonist and children's book illustrator best known for his syndicated newspaper comic strip Mama's BoyzHerbowy, Greg and Michelle Mackie, "Shelf Liners," Visual Arts Journal: School of Visual Arts Magazine (Fall 2017). and his graphic novel New Kid Matt Davies (late 1980s) – Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Bob Fingerman (c. 1986) – alternative/underground cartoonist and creator of Minimum Wage and White Like She Drew Friedman (1981) – alternative cartoonist/illustrator known for his celebrity caricatures Rob Gilbert (late 1980s) – children's illustrator, animator, cartoonist, known for The Adventures of Ranger Rick Mike Harris (c. 1983) – comic book artist active in the 1980s and 1990s Glenn Head (1985) – comic book artist and editor Jamal Igle (late 1980s) – DC Comics artist, known for his work on Firestorm, Nightwing, Supergirl and Zatanna"MULTIVERSO DC: Exclusive interview with Jamal Igle" . Titans Tower. March 2008 Katharine Kuharic (c. 1985) – figurative painter and educator Marisa Acocella Marchetto (c. 1983) – graphic memoirist known for Cancer Vixen Mark Newgarden (1982) – underground cartoonist and creator of the Garbage Pail KidsDery, Mark (March 19, 2006). "A Cartoonist in Despair? Now That's Funny". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2009. Joe Quesada (1984) – comic book illustrator, editor-in-chief and later chief creative officer of Marvel Comics; majored in illustrationGlaser, Brian. "Q+A: Joe Quesada". Visual Arts Journal. School of Visual Arts. Fall 2011. pages 50-55. Dwayne Turner (c. 1989) – comic book and storyboard artist, video game concept illustrator
1990s Chris Batista (early 1990s) – comic book artist on Legion of Super-Heroes and 52 Tony Consiglio (c. 1993) – alternative cartoonist Farel Dalrymple (late 1990s) – alternative cartoonist Nelson DeCastro (early 1990s) – comic book artist and illustrator Dennis Detwiller (early 1990s) – comic book artist, collectible card game illustrator (Magic: The Gathering) and video game designer (Scarface: The World is Yours) Jordan B. Gorfinkel (early 1990s) – DC Comics editor, Batman Sam Henderson (1991) – alternative cartoonist known for his humorous work Phil Jimenez (1991) – DC Comics writer/artist for Wonder Woman; artist for Infinite Crisis John Paul Leon (early 1990s) – comic book illustrator known for work on Earth X, Static Shawn Martinbrough (early 1990s) – comic book illustrator known for his work on Robert Kirkman's Thief of Thieves"SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS ALUMNI BLACK PANTHER PANEL," ShawnMartinbrough.com (Sept. 18, 2008). Alitha Martinez (mid-1990s)"Get To Know: BFA Cartooning Faculty Member Alitha Martinez," School of Visual Arts website (April 8, 2021). – comic book artist on Iron Man, Black Panther: World of Wakanda Alex Robinson (1993) – cartoonist best known for his graphic novel Box Office Poison James Sturm (MFA, 1991) – alternative cartoonist and co-founder of the Center for Cartoon StudiesWolfe, Kristin L. "Spotlight New England: James Sturm," Visual Arts Journal: School of Visual Arts Magazine (Spring 2018), p. 43. Gerard Way (1999) – lead singer of My Chemical Romance (2001–2013; 2019–present); artist of The Breakfast Monkey; author of The Umbrella AcademyGustines, George Gene. "Superhero Stylings From Stars of Pop". The New York Times. October 20, 2007. Accessed November 27, 2007. "For Mr. Way, "Umbrella Academy" was another way to be productive when he wasn't recording with the band. It also used skills he developed as a student at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan."
2000s Josh Adams (2009) – comic book and commercial artist, son of comics artist Neal AdamsDrew, Emma. "SVA and New York Comic-Con: 2019 Preview," SVA Features (September 27, 2019). Ulises Fariñas (c. 2005) – comic book artist who has worked on Godzilla, Judge Dredd, and Transformers (dropped out)The Paper Robots Podcast, Episode 97, 16:35-18:00 , 23 May 2017. Jess Fink (2003) – alternative cartoonist known for her erotic comics Tomer Hanuka (2000) – Israel-American cartoonist and illustrator Christopher Hastings (2005) – comics writer and artist James Jean (2001)"Painfully Self-aware And 'Serious' " , Communication Arts Insights, March 31, 2009 – cover artist for the comic book series Fables and The Umbrella Academy, for which he has won six Eisner Awards for "Best Cover Artist" Sabrina Jones (MFA, 2003) – activist comics artist, painter, and editor Nate Powell (2000) – award-winning cartoonist; illustrator of the March trilogy of non-fiction graphic novels Khary Randolph (2000) – comic book artist for Marvel Comics, Epic Comics, DC Comics, Aspen Comics, Image Comics, and Boom! StudiosElysee, Greg Anderson. "Getting to Know Black / Excellence with Khary Randolph," Bleeding Cool (September 25, 2019). Koren Shadmi (mid-2000s) – Israeli-American illustrator and cartoonist Dash Shaw (2005) – alternative cartoonist and animator"'My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea'" Screening with Director Dash Shaw," SVA Calendar of Events for Thursday, March 16, 2017. Accessed Dec. 2, 2019. Raina Telgemeier (2002) – best-selling author of middle grade and YA graphic novels