24" x 36" Unframed

Bio: Joseph's work history includes Senior Designer at Adult Swim and Art Director at Gucci-partnered fashion brand Azede Jean-Pierre. Additional clients include Apple, Coach, Vice, Tribeca Film Festival, Cartoon Network, Vevo, Foot Locker, Fools Gold Records, Nickelodeon, Fanta, and many more. While working in fashion, his print designs were featured on the pages of Vogue, Elle, WWD, Glamour, Nylon, Essence, Ebony, InStyle and Paper Magazine, and have been worn by Solange, Lady Gaga, Gabrielle Union, Michael B. Jordan, Wyclef Jean, Gillian Jacobs, and others. He is a three-time gold medal winner from the Society of Illustration, a gold medal winner from the Promax Awards, and was named one of &ldquo15 Under 30 New Visual Artists&rdquo by Print Magazine. His work has been selected by most major design/illustration contests, including American Illustration (7x), Graphis, D&AD, Communication Arts, Print Magazine (3x), Society of Illustration (4x), Creative Quarterly, Atlas of Design, and 3x3, and has been featured in dozens of national and international books, magazines, and online publications. His project &ldquoThe Atlanta Rap Map&rdquo has raised thousands of dollars for charity and has been acquired by the Library of Congress and many University library collections across the country. Joe teaches Graphic Design and Illustration at Georgia State University and Miami Ad School (Atlanta), and holds a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. He currently serves as Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Veazey Studio and design agency Creative Library.

Atlanta Rap Map Description: Painted by hand with acrylic paint, the Atlanta Rap Map took over four years to complete including a full year of research. Anything that is included on the map has been literally &ldquoput on the map&rdquo by being mentioned in a hit song or an influential album. The map was created to be a gift to the city, and as a way of honoring and documenting all the contributors to a living, breathing, vibrant culture. Upon its release in 2021 it garnered full-length editorials by Bloomberg, Axios, Hypebeast, Yahoo! News, and many more. Since then, the poster has been acquired by the Library of Congress permanent archive, the American Geographical Society Library, and the permanent collections of University libraries/archives across the country. The original painting has been exhibited at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Georgia State University Library, the National Black Arts Festival, the exhibition for the inauguration of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and a documentary premier by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It was chosen by Atlanta Magazine as "Best of Atlanta," featured in an interview on the NPR show "City Lights,&rdquo and showcased on the podcast &ldquo85 South.&rdquo 

The map has been shared online by artists including Quavo, Big Gipp, Lil Scrappy, Trillville, Crime Mob, YoungBloodz, and Arrested Development. It has shipped to 38 states and 5 countries within its first two years of release. In 2024 the Georgia State University Library Archives debuted its &ldquoAtlanta Hip Hop Archives&rdquo collection, with the Atlanta Rap Map and all its corresponding research being credited as the first piece of the collection. A substantial portion of the proceeds from the sales of the poster have been donated to HOPE Atlanta, to help Georgians avoid homelessness and hunger through a comprehensive approach that equips them with the tools for lifelong stability.