John Rivas (born August 9, 1964) is an award-winning graphic designer and publicist, and the creator of the comic strip BONZZO The Comic Strip.He has a BA in Graphic Arts, Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico; a master's degree in digital graphic design from Atlantic University; and various instructor certifications and accreditations in graphic design, digital photography and operating systems.
He is also a graduate program professor at Atlantic University, professional cartoonist and illustrator, advertising manager, photojournalist, writer, editor, commercial character designer, photographer, artist, and graphic design and advertising professional Instructor.