Justin is a freelance animator and illustrator from New England with a passion for telling stories. 

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Justin graduated with high honors from Edinboro University earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Computer Animation.  Justin was accepted into the Disney College Program in 2016, working at Disney’s Hollywood Studios throughout the program. Justin’s work and creativity caught the eye of talented Disney Animator Lon Smart, who has brought many Disney characters to life for Walt Disney Animation Studios and Creative Entertainment.  Lon recommended Justin for this project and the Church Dog Team hired him to become the illustrator of the Church Dog.

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Living in the Disney area, Justin has been delighted to bring K’noot the Church Dog to life.  Outside of the world of K’noot, Justin loves to doodle odd looking characters, work on short films, and devise nerdy fan theories about eastern cartoons.  His goal is to continue working with character art, including K’noot, while producing short films.  The Church Dog team is proud to have Justin as part of this amazing project.