Ian Jones-Quartey (born June 18, 1984) is a American artist, animator, cartoonist and voice artist. He is best known for his work for various Cartoon Network series, including creating and showrunning OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
Initially starting out as a webcomic artist, creating the comic RPG World, he started a career in animation while attending the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After working as a director for The Venture Brothers, he would then move to Los Angeles to become storyboard artist for Adventure Time, and then later move on to being producer and director for Steven Universe. In 2017, he was approached to pitch his own series for Cartoon Network and he created and produced OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
He is married to fellow animator Rebecca Sugar.
Filmography
Animation
- The Venture Brothers (2006–2010) - inker, art director, director
- Supernormal (2007) - director
- Adventure Time (2010–2013) - storyboard supervisor, storyboard revisionist
- Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2011–2012) - writer, storyboard artist
- Steven Universe (2013–2016, 2019) - co-executive producer, supervising director, storyline writer, storyboard artist
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017–2019) - creator, writer, executive producer, voice actor
- Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) - writer, co-executive producer
- One Piece (2023) - animator (episode 1066)
Voice Work
- Steven Universe - various
- Bravest Warriors - Wallow
- The Fungies! - Insane Jolt
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes - Radicles, Darrell, Crinky Wrinkly, various
- Welcome to My Life - Bully
- Mighty Magiswords - Radicles
- Steven Universe Future - Snowflake Obsidian
- nockFORCE - Effknocka
- Neon White - Neon Yellow
