JOSEPH KEEN

Lecturer – BA (Hons) Animation

Qualifications – BA, PGCHE

Joe joined The Northern School of Art in 2022. As an animator and industry professional, he has worked in the animation industry for 15 years. Prior to joining The Northern, Joe worked for a wide range of companies and high-profile clients both as a creative director, animator and freelancer, working on international commissions with companies such as Dupont.

Joe has also worked regionally with local charities, schools and organisations to run animation and character design workshops throughout the north east.

Joe’s freelance work is often tied to his interest in comics and graphic novels and he has created a series of published books called “Sheerluck Vs the Paranormal” with writer Dean Wilkinson and published by MX Publishing and working with MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing on The Lexitoon Mirror comic for reluctant readers and people with dyslexia.