1950s

1953

DISNEY IMAGINEER

In the early 1950's, Johnson began working for Disney as an imagineer. His friend and mentor, Herbert D. Ryman pulled him from the film industry to Disney. Johnson was known for his rough charcoal sketches, but Disney required his work to be more precise. They allowed him to take his time. He drew the very first sketches of Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A.