Joseph "Joey" Ammons is a former concept artist and designer for the Macy's Parade Studio. Ammons was born in Appalachia, New York into a family of scientists, engineers and teachers. He would later relocate to New York City and pursued a career of illustration.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Joseph Ammons started his career with Macy's in June 2011, becoming a graphic artist and illustrator for Macy's Visual Merchandising. Ammons continued this job for several years, before becoming a concept artist and designer at the Macy's Parade Studio in November 2017.
Ammons has since designed several balloons, floats and other novelties for the famed holiday spectacle. His interests of speculative fiction, sci-fi and space exploration have influenced several of his designs, such as The Brick-Changer float, the Her Future Is STEM-Sational float and the Astronaut Snoopy balloon, respectively.
Ammons was one of three members of the in-house design team, alongside Eric Hudspeth and Loryn Sotsky, before leaving the Studio in May 2022. Since departing from Macy's, Ammons has founded Uncanny Robot Studios, a creative studio that focuses on immersive storytelling experiences.
List of Ammons' Parade Designs[]
Giant Balloons[]
- Astronaut Snoopy by PEANUTS Worldwide (2019)
- Green Eggs and Ham by Netflix (2019)
- Grogu by Funko and Lucasfilm (2021)
- Ronald McDonald by McDonald's USA (2021)
- Bluey by BBC Studios and Ludo Studio (2022)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Abrams Books (2022)
- DINO and Baby DINO by Sinclair Oil (2022)
Novelty Balloons[]
- Toni, the Bandleader Bear by Macy's (2021)
Balloonicles[]
- Striker, the U.S. Soccer Star by FOX Sports (2022)
Floalloonicles[]
- Gravy Pirates by HEINZ (2021)
Floats[]
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Nickelodeon (2018)
- Snoopy's Doghouse by Peanuts Worldwide (2019)
- Toy House of Marvelous Milestones by New York Life (2019)
- The Brick-Changer by The LEGO Group (2019)
- Big Turkey Spectacular by Jennie-O (2020)
- Tom & Jerry's Tourist Trap by Warner Bros. Pictures (2020)
- Her Future Is STEM-Sational by Olay (2020)
- Celebration Gator by The Louisiana Office of Tourism (2021)
- Magic Meets the Sea by Disney Cruise Line (2021)
- Colossal Wave of Wonder by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions (2021)
- Birds of a Feather Streaming Together by Peacock (2021)
- Tiptoe's North Pole by Macy's (2021)
- Geoffrey's Dazzling Dance Party by Toys"R"Us (2022)
- The Wondership by Wonder (2022)
- People of First Light by Macy's (2022)
Miscellaneous[]
- Tom Turkey Herald Square Marquee (2017)
- Tom and Jerry RAM Truck (2020)
- Lego RAM Truck (2021)