Brief Summary
Al Johnson, illustrator, fine artist, educator and mentor has developed an inclusive vision that captures the Classical, weaves it with the contemporary and refracts it through the prism of his remarkable individuality. Called “the artist” since his youth, Mr. Johnson has exhibited in many corners of the world including the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum in Japan, the Guangzhou International Art Fair in China and New York City in a juried exhibition curated by Jordan Kantor, during his tenure as Assistant Curator at the Museum of Modern Art. His abilities as a draftsman have allowed him the opportunity to develop the original renderings of the Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the world. Chosen out of a nationwide search, Mr. Johnson created the commissioned portrait of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, permanently installed in Brooklyn Borough Hall, in New York City. During Spring 2011, his work exhibited at the Pfizer Corporate Headquarters Gallery. As a storyboard artist in the commercial and feature film industry, his signature style is sought after. The over 700 illustrations created for the feature film “After.Life” brought darkness to light from frame to frame. Mr. Johnson has developed storyboards for the Academy Award Winning Film “The Hours”, the feature film “The Fountain”, HBO’s Soprano’s, Six Feet Under and Sex and The City, and the 2010 Izod Indy 500 commercial, to name a few. Most recently, he has created storyboards for the Izod commercials aired during the 2011 Super Bowl. His passion is to inspire. Mr. Johnson gives back to future artists by providing his unique teaching style designed by Al Johnson Art Studios. The lists of his accomplishments are many as he motivates those to come.
Clients
Advertising Agencies
J. Walter Thompson, NYC, Washington, DC Ford Motor Co.- Truck Division
Young & Rubicam, NYC Kentucky Fried Chicken
Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyan & Eckhart, NYC Tonka Toys
Saatchi & Saatchi, NYC Guinness Beer
D/ARCY Advertising, NYC Hyatt Regency Hotels
Tong & Chu, NYC Campari
Madison Bradford, NYC Coca Cola Co.
BBDO, Atlanta, GA Delta Airlines, Georgia Power
McCann Erickson, Atlanta, GA McDonalds, Coca Cola Co.
Feature Film Production
MGM, Los Angeles, CA Fled
Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA "Then and Now and again " and "The Hours"
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, CA "Blackdog"
Morgan Creek Prods, Los Angeles, CA "Freejack"
Disney Pictures, CA " Tuck Everlasting"
MGM, “The Fountain”
Constellation Entertainment, “After Life”
Film Production Companies
HBO, NYC "The Wire"
HBO, NYC " Sex and the City"
HBO, NYC "Six Feet Under"
HBO, NYC "Rolling Stones Tour 2003"
Fox Studios Warner Bros., NYC "Cedric the Entertainer"
Paramount Pictures, NYC "Third Watch"
HBO, NYC “Chris Rock - Don’t Kill The Messenger”
Commercials
Shelter Films, NYC "Hardys"
Hungry Man Films, NYC "Footlocker/Nike"
Got Films, NYC "Coca Cola Co.", "Clarem Inc".
Loose Federation, NYC "Fun Rise Hockey Game"
Better Duck Prods., NYC "Coca Cola Co."
WOOART, NYC "Sony”
Radical Media, NYC "MCI"
Ted B. Studios, Atlanta, GA "Coca Cola Co."
Caribina Studios, Atlanta, GA "Winston Cup Racing"
Luna Bacardi, Los Angeles, CA "Land O Lakes Products"
Madoff Prods., NYC "Victoria’s Secret"
Cyclops Film production "Zelnorm " "The Shield" "Target"
Click 3X "Spike TV"
Independent Film Productions BMW 5 series and Bikes
Propaganda Films, NYC "Shaft 2000"
Washington Square Films, NYC "ESPN"
NBC 2006 Winter Olympics
HomeWork TV, Van Heusen
Bon Jovi, Music Video
Usher, Music Video
Renderings
Olympic Arts Festival – 1996 Olympics
The Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta