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Jim Caputo
Contact Information
- First Name
- Jim
- Last Name
- Caputo
- City
- Orlando
- State
- FL
- Country
- United States
- personal web address
- http://www.groggydog.com
- type of art work
- Watercolor, Pastels, Colored Pencil, Digital, Children's Books, Magazines, Editorial, Character Development
- Published Works
- Ladies and Gentlemen!, The Dog, I Can Bowl, Rock Soup, Daniel Boone, Be Green Please!, Your Health, The Sports Zone, The Animal Zone, The History Zone, The Classroom Zone, The Science Zone, Let's Go in the Funny Zone, Let's Eat in the Funny Zone, The Computer Zone, The Ghost Zone, The Fright Zone, The Medical Zone, A Kaleidoscope Kids Book: China, A Kaleidoscope Kids Book: Japan
- Bio
Jim graduated from art school in 1986 and began his career as a graphic designer for an ad agency in Philadelphia. After doing work by hand for a few years, he finally acquired a Mac. This allowed him to move on as an art director working for a few design studios along the way.
Illustration has always been his passion and in 1998 he opened Groggy Dog Studios. After sending out a promo piece, he landed an editorial illustration for the Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition. Groggy Dog Studios was up and running. “As a kid,” Jim said, “ I was always reprimanded for daydreaming and now I'm getting paid for it!”
In 2000, he left Philadelphia and moved to Orlando, Florida. While looking for a full-time job, he took the time to develop his technique and experiment with a mixed media of watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, and brushed ink. This allowed for a fresh look and began doing work for magazines such as chickaDEE and Muse.
After nine years of working as an art director by day and illustrator by night, he decided to make illustration a full-time gig in 2007. Jim quips, “My neighbors are convinced I’m hiding under the Federal Witness Protection Program.”
His client list includes The Kennedy Center, Scholastic, Ideals Publications, Norwood House Press, and Harcourt.
In his spare time, he enjoys physical fitness, going to movies, reading, and spending time with his dog Donovan. All of which provide an endless amount of inspiration.