Josh Herman was raised in Colorado and attended a local animation college before moving to Hollywood in 2008 to continue his studies at the Gnomon School of Visual Effects. After graduating, he began his career at Legacy Effects, working on projects including Real Steel, The Amazing Spider-Man, Total Recall, and The Avengers.

He then transitioned to games, contributing to Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception at Naughty Dog. Later, Josh joined Marvel Studios, working on films including Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. He is currently Head of World Building for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast.