Justin Gladis

Justin Gladis has held multiple roles throughout their work experience. Justin is currently working at Wizards of the Coast as the Principal Art Director since September 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Creative Art Director from May 2021 to September 2022.

Before joining Wizards of the Coast, Justin worked as a self-employed Visual Development + Generalist since 2011. In this role, they created pitch artwork, concepts, keyframes, and final environments for various film, commercial, and ride experiences. Justin'sclients included Wizards of the Coast, Hornet Inc, Rooster Teeth, Falcon's Creative Group, and Gravity FX, among others.

From 2008 to 2021, Justin worked at Blue Sky Studios. Justin held various roles during their tenure, including Matte Painting Lead, Matte Painter/Sequence Lead, Sequence Lead Compositor, Junior Compositor, Lighting Technical Assistant, and Digital Paint Artist.

Justin also worked as a Compositor at Curv Studios from 2009 to 2010 and as a Graduate Assistant - Visual Effects and Animation at Syracuse University from 2007 to 2008. At Syracuse, they co-developed an experimental course and taught students about 2D/3D design, aesthetics, and methodology.

Justin's earlier work experience includes roles at E! Entertainment Television, where they worked in Short Form Production and New Media Content as well as On Air Design in 2005.

Justin Gladis has a MA in Television/Radio/Film from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Justin also has a BA in Production from the Ball State Department of Media. The exact start and end years for each degree are not provided.