Ian Jones-Quartey
| Ian Jones-Quartey | |
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| Born | Ian Jones-Quartey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
| Occupation | Writer, storyboard artist, animator, voice actor, supervising director, storyboard supervisor, revisionist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Organization | Cartoon Network Studios |
| Known for | Steven Universe, Bravest Warriors |
Ian Jones-Quartey is an American writer, storyboard artist, animator and voice actor. He is best known for his work on Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and Bravest Warriors.
Career
Jones-Quartey has served as a storyboard supervisor and revisionist for Adventure Time and storyboard artist for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. His first job in the business was on The Venture Bros.. He supplies the voice of Wallow in Bravest Warriors and was the supervising director and co-developer of the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe. He also is the creator of Lakewood Plaza Turbo, the pilot of which has been pitched to Cartoon Network Studios for its shorts development program. The short has been retooled as a mobile game entitled OK K.O.!, which was released on Cartoon Network's Anything app in February 2016.
He is the creator of multiple Web Cartoonists' Choice Award-winning webcomic RPG World.[1][2] He was also a founding member of the now-defunct "bagofchips" group, a collective of web cartoonists including Aaron Farber, Meredith Gran, Josh Mirman, and David McGuire.
Personal life
Jones-Quartey is a grandson of Theodosia Okoh, the designer of the flag of Ghana; he based the Steven Universe character Nanefua Pizza on her.[3] As of 2016, he and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar have been in a relationship for more than eight years.[4]
Filmography
Animation
- The Venture Bros. (2006-2010) (inking, art director, animation director)
- Supernormal (2007) (animation director)
- Adventure Time (2010-2013) (storyboard supervisor, storyboard revisionist)
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011-2012) (writer, storyboard artist)
- Steven Universe (2013–2016) (developer, co-executive producer, supervising director, writer, storyboard artist)
Animation/mobile game
- OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo (2016-present) (creator, writer, executive producer, voice actor)
Voice work
- Steven Universe (various voices)
- Bravest Warriors (Wallow)[5]
- OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo (Radicles)
Comics
Jones-Quartey, Ian. (2004) RPG World — The Comic That's in a Video Game, Volume 1: Unlikely Hero Out for Adventure. Publisher: Keenspot Entertainment. ISBN 0-9722350-4-3
References
- ↑ "The 2001 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards.
- ↑ "The 2002 Cartoonists' Choice Awards". Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards.
- ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian (2015-04-17). "IAN JQ dot com". Tumblr.
- ↑ Jones-Quartey, Ian (February 13, 2016). "[Y]eah! We've been together over 8 years now". Jones-Quartey Twitter account. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfW_6MgGRbY