Jon Taylor

Jon grew up in São Paulo, Brazil. His fascination with the arts began as a child watching his father perform to large crowds through chalk talk painting. Like his father, Jon enjoys connecting with audiences through live performance paintings at Creator’s Brush Fine Art Studios at the Ark Encounter. He is passionate about influencing the next generation and creating visual experiences that capture peoples’ imaginations.

Jon’s career developed into a production designer, concept artist, muralist, and illustrator working in the themed attraction industry. He specializes in developing the overall guest experience for theme parks, museums, zoos, aquariums, and planetariums.

He has had the privilege of training under Brian Jekel, perhaps one of the most prolific Bible illustrators of this generation. This training opened the door for him to work in the toy industry as an illustrator for IAM Studios, Inc.

Notable credits include lead production designer for the Ark Encounter, art director and senior exhibit designer for the Creation Museum, and lead production designer and muralist for the Cook Museum. He has also produced illustrations for national brands in the toy and publishing industry. He’s worked on Candy Land, Rescue Heroes, Hot Wheels, Imaginext, as well as many illustrations for Abeka publishing. In 2025, Jon illustrated two children’s books titled Peppy and the Giant Snowball and Always Remember. These books focus on instilling a biblical mindset of faith and family in young children.