Biography

 

Joe is a writer / illustrator / producer and director specialising in children's and family entertainment and has gained experience in television, film, animation, publishing, advertising, marketing, merchandising, business consultancy and teaching.

 

 

Full Credits:

 

Projects in Development Include:

 

ATOZ

Creator / writer: Computer animated feature film

 

EGOS

Creator / writer: Computer animated television series

 

BUD

Creator / writer: Computer animated television series.

 

STORYLAND WONDERBOOKS

Creator / writer

 

THE WISHING SHIP

Creator / writer

 

THE DREAMCATCHER

Creator / writer

 

And many other titles

 

TV:

 

THE STORY STORE

Created, written, designed, produced and directed by Joe Austen:

Thirteen-part model animation film series for the ITV Network: Broadcast on the ITV Network, 1995, 1996 and 1999: Broadcast on Sky Television, 2003: Music and Moonlight (Story Store Christmas Special) broadcast on ITV Network, 2002

 

THE MAGIC HOUSE

Created, written and designed by Joe Austen:

Puppet television series for the ITV Network: 55 episodes broadcast 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998

 

THE UNTIED SHOELACES SHOW

As writer / illustrator / presenter of various children's television series for the BBC, including THE UNTIED SHOELACES SHOW, Joe and Co and others

 

Publishing:

 

THE MAGIC HOUSE

Writer / illustrator of The Magic House series of books for young children: 24 titles: Story Store books: 4 titles: Other publishing experience in books, comics and magazines etc

 

The Art Market:

 

Numerous oil paintings in museums, hotels, clubs and private collections in America, Japan, the UK and elsewhere

 

Marketing And Advertising:

 

Experience in marketing, advertising, merchandising, and business consultancy for TSB, British Telecom, NCR and other corporate clients

 

Biog:

 

Qualifications include:  art college lecturer in illustration, art teacher in schools and teacher of children with special needs, all of which experience is frequently relevant and useful to the range of creative projects in television, publishing and other media currently in production or development.

 

Joe is the Creative Director of Storyland Ltd., which owns the portfolio of creative properties he has originated and developed, together with all of the television series and book series detailed above.

 

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