Kofi is a classically trained and self-taught artist, with a focus on cartooning and pop culture illustration. He has a degree in Animation & Multimedia, which includes traditional and computer animation, as well as a recent Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Global Perspectives and Practices from Morgan State University, where he was awarded the President’s Creative Achievement Award. He’s trained in various Crisis Intervention and Prevention techniques with over a decade in the field. Outside of work, Kofi creates and sells illustrations and comics. Along with drawing and writing, he is an avid reader of history and Black culture. Kofi feels at home whenever or wherever he is creating.

When Kofi was young, he wanted to be a superhero, ninja, and a robot & spaceship pilot. While he doesn’t claim to be Batman, he believes that justice is a fundamental right and that the world will always need heroes.

How Kofi can help you: Kofi ensures employees working on the museum floor have everything they need to be successful and guests have a wonderful experience.

• Email: ksimmons@portdiscovery.org 
• Phone: 410.864.2723