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John Rocco was born on 9 July, 1967 in Rhode Island, United States, is an American illustrator of book covers and children's books. Discover John Rocco's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 9 July 1967
Birthday 9 July
Birthplace Rhode Island, United States
Nationality United States

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1967

Christopher John Rocco (born July 9, 1967), simply known as John Rocco is an American illustrator of book covers and children's books.

He is best known for illustrating the covers of books in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.

He is the sole creator of some children's picture books.

Rocco was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island.

He studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and at the School of Visual Arts in New York City and earned a degree from the latter.

Rocco did not take drawing seriously until he was 19 years old.

Rocco has also been an international art director in the entertainment industry.

Rocco was the pre-production art director at DreamWorks for the film Shrek.

He designed attractions at Disney's Epcot and served as art director for DisneyQuest.

2005

Before the end of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians subseries (2005 to 2009), all volumes were in print with stylistically matching dustjackets illustrated by Rocco.

2012

Rocco was a runner-up for the American Library Association Caldecott Medal, which annually recognizes the best in U.S. children's picture book illustration, when Blackout was named a Caldecott Honor Book in 2012.

2014

Two companion books to the Percy Jackson series were published in 2014 and 2015, with lavish interior illustrations by Rocco, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes.

Regarding the first Kirkus Reviews observed in a starred review, "Riordan has a sure touch when it comes to fitting much into a small space—as does Rocco’s artwork, which smokes and writhes on the page as if hit by lightning ...".

John Rocco spent 18 months as animation director at ImagineAsia in Manila, Philippines.

Rocco worked on and oversaw several projects while there involving CGI animation, motion capture, and story development.

New cover illustrations from a single Rocco painting that spans all five books were introduced early in 2014.

2020

Rocco's book How We Got to the Moon was one of the ten books selected on the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Another artist illustrated the first edition dustjacket for at least the first Camp Half-Blood Chronicles novel by Rick Riordan,The Lightning Thief.