DEREK DRYMON

Derek Drymon was born and raised in New Jersey and has always had a love for comics and drawing. As a kid he took classes at the Joe Kubert School of Cartooning before heading off to School of Visual Arts to become an illustrator. Derek was recruited by Disney feature animation for their internship program in Florida. Derek moved out to California and was hired by Nickelodeon in 1993 where he worked on shows like Hey Arnold, Catdog and Action League Now. It was on Rocko’s Modern Life where Derek met Stephen Hillenburg.

In 1996/97 Derek worked with Steve to help develop Spongebob Squarepants for Nickelodeon. Derek was creative director of the series and also co-wrote and co-produced the first feature length movie.

Following his time at SpongeBob, Derek was executive producer for the first season of Adventure Time at Cartoon Network. At Dreamworks Derek was a story artist on movies like Kung Fu Panda, Shrek 4 and was head of story on Penguins of Madagascar. Derek also wrote and drew stories for SpongeBob Comics. He was Supervising Director of custom content for marketing at Illumination. He directed Hotel Transylvania Transformania and The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Derek is currently directing a new animated feature at Sony Pictures Animation.

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Hand Drawn Sketch

SpongeBob + Gary - Hand-Drawn Sketch

SpongeBob + Gary - Hand-Drawn Sketch

SpongeBob + Gary - Hand-Drawn Sketch
$100.00
$100.00
THE ART OF AN UNDERSEA WORLD
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  • THE ART OF AN UNDERSEA WORLD
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THE ART OF AN UNDERSEA WORLD

THE ART OF AN UNDERSEA WORLD
$150.00
$150.00

Celebrate over 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants! Take a stroll through Bikini Bottom and celebrate all your favorite characters in this collectible art book with special focus on the original TV series, its spinoffs, and every movie! Includes a sketch and autograph from Derek Drymon.

Take a journey under the sea with early concepts from series creator Stephen Hillenburg, as well as storyboards, backgrounds, final images, and everything else that went into making SpongeBob SquarePants the beloved phenomenon it is today. Get special glimpses into characters such as Gary, Patrick Star, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and more. Then travel to iconic locations like Conch Street, the Krusty Crab, Sandy’s Dome, Mrs. Puff’s School, and Ukulele Bottom!

Go behind the scenes of the award-winning television series and its spinoffs—along with all feature films, including SpongeBob’s newest big screen adventure, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants!

Everyone’s favorite undersea world and its cast of characters and places are all showcased in this ultimate art guide to the world of SpongeBob SquarePants!