Joe Oesterle is an award-winning writer and illustrator, but what he often fails to mention is that many of those awards were won on a New Jersey boardwalk, shooting a water pistol into the mouth of a plastic clown in an effort to be the first to pop the balloon. He has worked as the Art Director of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle apparel division, and performed double duty as Art Directed as well as Senior Editor at the National Lampoon. His work has appeared in television, radio, books, magazines, and web sites. Among his many impressive professional achievements Joe is especially proud of the fact that a humorous animated short he wrote, directed, and voiced has been on display at the Smithsonian Institution since 2001.
