John Stiles

John Stiles is an assistant professor of Graphic Design at Elizabeth City State University. His first professional job was as an airbrush artist while still an undergraduate student, painting t-shirts and license plates at his local mall. He received his bachelor’s degree in communication arts in 1994 from East Carolina University, after graduating, he became an artist in the screen-printing industry, where he worked for 14 years and six different companies. He acquired his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2011, he has been an art and graphic design instructor since, helping hundreds of students learn and grow as artists, many of whom have gone on to establish successful professional careers in the field. He taught as a high school teacher at Clark Advanced Learning Center in Stuart, Florida from 2011-17; an Adjunct Professor at Indian River State College throughout the Florida Treasure Coast from 2010-15; and as an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi from 2017-2019 before joining Elizabeth City State University. In addition, he does free-lance work for a myriad of different clients, and works occasionally as a fine artist and caricature artist. He is known for his love of visual art. He is especially passionate about illustration and, as many of his students can attest, typography. In addition, he has a passion for board sports including- surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. John does not hate Comic Sans.

There are 38 included publications by John Stiles :

TitleDateViewsBrief Description
Adolph the laser sight reindeer 2023 16 Adolph the laser sight reindeer
Blue pool grind ii 2023 39 graphic design
Chinese Wok 2020 147 "The painting is all about typography. It is from an out-of-business Chinese restaurant in Elizabeth City. I loved this sign the first time I saw it and I am glad I painted it before it is gone."-John Acrylic on canvas.
Crude world 2023 11 crude world
Day of the dead illustrator black skull 2018 80 Day of the Dead Illustrator Black Skull
The devil went down to Georgia 2021 69 Graphic design of a song "The devil went down to Georgia" by Charlie Daniels.
Fantasy 2016 77 Graphic image
Fighting okra 2021 143 Fighting okra comic book cover, aged.
Found 2023 11 graphic design, art work
Gungan vs predator 2023 49 graphic design: Gungan vs predator
Harvest time 2023 34 Halloween themed graphic design: Harvest time
In the Pink 2020 98 Oil painting on canvas. Created for a special occasion.
John Stiles' Art Work (Portrait) 2023 30 John Stiles' Art Work. Portrait.
John Stiles Blues Mural 2021 154 This video is about Prof. John Stiles' Blues Mural created by Prof. Whelan. John Stiles is celebrating the blues. The Elizabeth City State University graphic design professor is interpreting a little bit of blues history with an eye on an old artisti...
Mad men, nighthawks 2023 10 Mad men, nighthawks
Old sailorman portrait 2014 103 sailorman portrait
Perimeter Check 2013 69 Image of a dog in water color
Plein air memorial park fl 2013 2023 13 Plein air memorial park fl 2013
Portrait - no name 2014 40 portrait in brown and brown tones
Portrait - oil painting 2014 123 Portrait in oil painting
Portre 4 2023 19 portre 4, graphic design
Powder Days 2012 33 image of a snowboarder in collage technique
pro model 2023 11 pro model, graphic design
Purple and red 2023 26 purple and red
Ramones Album Cover 2012 74 Ramones Album Cover
Reclining male figure 2023 27 reclining male figure
Rochelle Cleaners 2020 65 Ink on paper. Dry cleaner, Downtown Elizabeth City, NC.
Sculpey Joey 2021 40 Image of a sculpture
Sea horse Coyboy Fin 2021 64 Graphic image
Self-portrait 2020 146 Self-portrait, water color in black and white
Stiles - A Pastel Sketch 2022 10 A pastel sketch of musicians
Sushi collage 2023 121 sushi collage
Swing 2012 29 Girl image in a swing
The thinker outside the box 2023 22 The thinker outside the box.
Tiger shark 2023 43 Art work
Tony hawk del mar 2023 15 Water color: Tony hawk del mar
Whale Court 2021 40 graphic design of a whale
A woman portrait 2023 18 Woman's portrait.