Jon Gomez

Jon Gomez is an experienced artist and educator with a diverse background in illustration, animation, and teaching. Since January 2019, Jon has been the owner of MACONDO, while also serving as an instructor at PI ArtsCenter since April 2014. Previous roles include freelance illustrator for Brainbow in 2019 and an illustrator for a TV pilot at 20th Century Fox in 2013. With a strong emphasis on education, Jon taught drawing, design, and animation within the Sony Pictures Media Arts Program from 2003 to 2013, and was core faculty in CalArts' Animation Department from 2008 to 2013. Jon's educational background includes a Master’s degree in Fine and Studio Arts from the School of Visual Arts and two BFA degrees from California Institute of the Arts in Film/Video/Animation/Drawing and Character Animation.