At Route 8 Studios LLC, our team is the heart and soul of what we do. Our team page is where you’ll get to know the creative minds that bring our clients projects to life.
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DAMION KENDRICK
DAMION KENDRICK - Co-founder and Shareholder Investor of Route 8 Studios. Well known legendary Ohio artist to many fans that know him and his work. He has inspired many by his creations and his artistic abilities for many years now, from teaching comic book classes and giving seminars on different occasions. You may have seen his picture advertised on the side of one Akron Metro Buses. Chic-Fil-A also sponsored him featuring a standee of him promoting one of his comics. Damion Kendrick has released a wide range of his own created comics from "Chang Fury", "Knight Glaive" and "Shattered Realm". He has even co created some other titles. He was the original creative designer for RUN DMC's Darryl McDaniels "DMC" comic book and action figure! Excited for his next installment to his "Chang Fury" Saga, Damion shows an explosive amusement in his love for comics and his artwork. He adores his fans and loves to bring the excitement of his creations to them. Come and be one of the first ones to pick up his new book. Have a chance meet the artist himself for exclusive autograph signings. There will be giveaways and other exclusive prizes as well!
DANIEL GORMAN
DAN GORMAN - Co-Founder and Shareholder Investor of Route 8 Studios. Dan is a trained Medical Illustrator with his BFA in Medical Illustration from the Cleveland Institute of Art (1999). Dan began working as a Sketch Card Artist in 2010 and has since worked on over 150 Licensed Trading Card sets featuring properties that include but are not limited to Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, Alien, The Lord of the Rings, Vampirella, Bettie Page, KISS, Rick & Morty, Steven Universe and AMC's The Walking Dead. In 2012, Dan began his career as a Comic Book penciler and has been published by Dark Horse (Grindhouse), AC Comics (FemForce), Empire Comics Lab (Cemetery Plots), Source Point Press (The Rejected, Kringle, Turkey Day), Antarctic Press (Exciting Comics) and Caliber Comics (Mississippi Zombie, Harvest of Horror). Dan is a member in good standing of the National Cartoonists Society and creates a weekly webcomic for The Akron RubberDucks (Cleveland Indians Affiliate) Baseball team called RubberDucks Tales which posts weekly to their Instagram Stories. Dan also helps run and promote several local Comicons and Pop Culture Cons, most notably The Akron Comicon. See more of Dan's work at dangormanart.com and be sure to follow him @GDanArtist on X (formally known as Twitter) and Instagram!
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CHRIS KASMAR
CHRIS KASMAR - Partner of Route 8 Studios. He received a BFA with an emphasis in Graphic Design from Youngstown State University and currently reside in Akron, Ohio. He has been working as a graphic artist/sign maker for Giant Eagle, a local grocery chain. He is continually working as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator.
Crazy Cat Guy
CRAZYCATGUY - is one of the first Shareholder Investors of Route 8 Studios. MORE INFO COMING SOON
JONATHON "JR" VINSON
Jonathon "Junior Rich" Vinson - is a Shareholder Investor of Route 8 Studios. He's a Akron Ohio native coming from humble beginnings. Was first inspired to draw from his two older brothers Ramon and Thomas Vinson. Then as a adult was further inspired by childhood friend and sworn blood brother Tony Miller. Jonathon has always had a love for artistic expression. When the opportunity was presented, it was a no brainer. Come and witness Route 8 Studios vision reach fruition. The sky is the limit!
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Comic/Anime artist and storywriter.
​Creator of Octagon Ninja
Creator of Apocalythirst: Trinity Rise
"Close your eyes so you can see. I'm just trying to catch lightning in a bottle once more because reality is my canvas."