Joseph Abboreno

My black and white fantasy art evokes the style of the old school renaissance, being heavily influenced by the art of the red box basic set as well as the art in the first Monster Manual. Since January of 2022 I’ve been doing black and white spot illustration work for Goodman Games. My work has appeared in many current releases including; The May 2022 Gazette, DCC Holiday #11 Came the Monster of Midwinter, Empire of the East #1 The Hunt for the Howling God, DCC Classics Horror #8 Night of the Bog Beast, and MCC #14 Mayhem on the Magtrain. I have also done illustration work for Forbidden Games Inc. and Paradigm Concepts, Inc. I’ve also had artwork featured in several Adventure League modules including the 2018 Ennie Award winning module “End of the Line.”

My hope is that my artwork creates an experience where bright colors and simplified imagery engage the viewer’s ideas and fantasies. These informal and empowering creations are designed to bring a spark of joy to the viewer’s life. I believe that if we give people a reason to smile, we might just get to smile too and if more of us are able to smile early and smile often, we can create a world in which we lift each other up and do amazing things.