Joel Priddy

Joel Priddy is an award-winning illustrator and cartoonist. His graphic novels include Pulpatoon: Pilgrimage, The Preposterous Voyages of IronHide Tom, and The Gift of the Magi. He has taught design, illustration, and sequential art at Virginia Commonwealth University, Memphis College of Art, and Penn State. He was named the head of the Department of Graphic Design on July 1, 2024.

• M.F.A., Illustration as Visual Essay, School of Visual Art
• B.F.A., Communication Arts and Design, Virginia Commonwealth University

• AA 122: Introduction to Graphic Storytelliing
• AA 193N: Craft of Comics
• ART 570: Graphic Design I
• ART 571: Graphic Design II
• ART 596: Individual Studies
• ENGL 193N: Craft of Comics
• GD 001S: First-Year Seminar in Graphic Design
• GD 100: Introduction to Graphic Design
• GD 101: Design Foundation
• GD 102: Design Foundation 2
• GD 200: Graphic Design Studio I
• GD 295: Internship
• GD 296: Independent Study
• GD 297B: Special Topics
• GD 495: Internship
• GD 496: Independent Study
• GD 497A: Illustration Drawing

• Official Selection, Boston Sci-Film Festival. Long, Slow Flight of the Ashbot (February 2016).
• Official Selection, Fantastic Planet Film Festival, Sydney, Australia. Long, Slow Flight of the Ashbot (2015).
• Best Sci-Fi Short Film, Berlin Short Film Festival. Long, Slow Flight of the Ashbot (July 2015).
• Nominated: Eisner Award for Best Anthology, San Diego Comic Con. The Thrilling Adventure Hour Graphic Novel (July 2013).
• Nominated: Eisner Award for Best Single Issue of a Comic Book: San Diego Comic Con. The Preposterous Voyages of IronHide Tom (July 2007).
• Nominated: Ignatz Award for Outstanding Story, The Small Press Expo. The Amazing Life of Onion Jack (September 2005).
• Eisner Award for Best Anthology, San Diego Comic Con. SPX 2003 Anthology (July 2003).
• Nominated: Eisner Award for Best Anthology, San Diego Comic Con. Project: Telstar (July 2003).
• Nominated: Harvey Award for Best Anthology, Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art and the Society of Illustrator. Project: Telstar (July 2003).
• Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut, The Small Press Expo. Pulpatoon Pilgrimage (September 2002).
• Lighthouse Award for Debut Book, Ninth Art. Pulpatoon Pilgrimage (June 2002).

• Art - Exhibition, Invitational, "The Pieces Project 2 Exhibition," 32nd International Festival of Comics and Games, Lodz, Poland, by Invitation (2021).
• Art - Exhibition, Invitational, "The Pieces Project Exhibition," Supernova Pop Culture Expo, Sydney, Australia, by Invitation (2014).
• Art - Exhibition, Invitational, "The Pieces Project Exhibition," International Festival of Comics and Games, Lodz, Poland, by Invitation (2014).
• The Long, Slow Flight of the Ashbot, Stoker Pictures (2013).
• Art - Exhibition, Group, "Tear Sheet," Sang-Myung University Hyehwa-dong Gallery, South Korea, 2005.

• Writer and Artist: Graphic Novel, First There Was Chaos, Uncivilized Books, 2024.
• Writer and Artist: Panel 83, The pieces Project, Pieces Books, 2013 (online), 2021 (print).
  
• Artist: Comic Book, Commissioned, The Thrilling Adventure Hour Graphic Novel: Amelia Earhart, Fearless Flyer: Nazis of the Caribbean, Arachia, 2013.
• Artist: Comic Book, Commissioned, Scents of the Spaceways, Opium Magazine, 2009.
• Writer and Artist: Graphic Novel, Commissioned, Gift of the Magi, HarperCollins, 2009.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Commissioned, An Inorinate Fondess for Sweetie 'n Me, Tor, 2008.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Commissioned, Old Flames for Sweetie 'n Me, Tor, 2008.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, by Invitation, The Best American Comics 2006: The Amazing Life of Jack Onion, Houghton-Mifflin, 2006.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, by Invitation, The Preposterous Voyages of IronHide Tom, AdHouse Books, 2006.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, by Invitation, Project Romantic: Sweetie 'n Me, AdHouse Books, 2006.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Commissioned, Superior Showcase: The Amazing Life of Onion Jack, AdHouse Books, 2005.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Competitive, SPX2003 Anthology: The Travels of Cadmus, The Small Press Expo, 2003.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Competitive, The 24-Hour Comics Day Highlights Book: Take me to Your Leader, About Comics, 2003.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, by Invitation, Project Telstar: The Long, Slow Flight of the Ashbot, AdHouse Books, 2003.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, by Invitation, AdHouse's Free Comic: O Blessed Vision, AdHouse Books, 2003.
• Writer and Artist: Graphic Novel, Pulpatoon Pilgrimage, AdHouse Books, 2003.
• Writer and Artist: Comic Book, Competitive, SPX2002 Anthology: Young William Blake, The Small Press Expo, 2002.

University

• Evanisko Project Coordinator Hiring Committee, Committee Member (April 2021–present)
• Evanisko Project Committee, Committee Member (February 2021 –present)
• Advisory Board for the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, Member (May 2016–present)
• Selection Committee for the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize, The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, Jury Member (2014-2015)

College

• General Education Committee, Committee Member (January 2022–present)
• Undergraduate Affairs Committee, Chairperson (December 2021–present)
• Promotion and Tenure Review Committee, Committee Member (October 2022–April 2023)
• Undergraduate Affairs Committee, Committee Member (August 2020–December 2021)
• Arts District Committee, Committee Member (January 2015–May 2016)

Award-winning illustrator, cartoonist named head of Penn State Graphic Design

Graphic design professor's graphic novel relates Greek Olympians' origins