Craig Yoe
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Yoe in April 2016
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| Born | February 23, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Publisher |
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Notable works
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Yoe! Studio |
Craig Yoe (born February 23, 1951) is an author, editor, art director, graphic designer, cartoonist and comics historian, best known for his Yoe! Studio creations and his line of Yoe! Books.
Craig Yoe was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Yoe attended Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio and the University of Akron before dropping out to concentrate on counter-cultural activities and the anti-war movement.
In the early 70's Yoe was a leader in the Akron Jesus People movement, creating a newspaper/Christian comic first called "The Acorn" and, later, "Jesus Loves You". In 1970, Yoe commissioned legendary surf artist and friend Rick Griffin to do the painting "Rock of Ages" which became the cover for "Jesus Loves You" (published by Zondervan).
Early in his career, Yoe was senior designer at Marvin Glass & Associates, where he worked on Cabbage Patch Kids and My Little Pony toys. Recruited by Jim Henson, Yoe became the creative director and general manager of the Muppets, working on everything from theme parks to television shows. After Henson's death, Yoe opened his own company, Yoe! Studio, working in the entertainment and licensing fields and creating publications, style guides, packaging, press kits, logos, and toys. Yoe! Studio client list includes Kellogg’s, Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Marvel and DC Comics. Clizia Gussoni is Yoe's wife, business partner and the co-creative director of Yoe! Studio.
Yoe also handles The Adventures of Big Boy comic book, distributed to Big Boy Restaurants, as he discussed with Steven Heller:
As of 2010 Yoe is an Adjunct Professor of Art at Syracuse University.
Yoe followed The Art of Mickey Mouse (co-author Janet Yoe-Morra, Rizzoli, 1991) with books for several different publishers: The Mighty Big Book of Optical Illusions (Price Stern Sloan, 2002), Clean Cartoonists’ Dirty Drawings (Last Gasp, 2007), Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-creator Joe Shuster (Abrams, 2009), The Great Anti-War Cartoons (Fantagraphics, 2009), Boody (Fantagraphics, 2009) and Krazy Kat & the Art of George Herriman: A Celebration (Abrams, 2011).
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