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At JB3D, our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Your vision and project deserve the utmost attention to detail, quality, and design. These values have been the cornerstone of JB3D from the start.
The attention to detail, quality, and design that JB3D is proud to deliver to every client traces back to its president’s early childhood. As the second-youngest of thirteen children and the recipient of many hand-me-downs, John Bishop took pride in the few possessions he had. When he received a secondhand tricycle as a young child, he looked past the rusty, worn frame and saw its potential. Determined to make it his own, he grabbed a bucket of red paint and gave the tricycle a fresh coat of bright enamel. Despite a scolding from his mother, John secretly retrieved the paint bucket again the next day, perfecting his good-as-new trike with a final, shiny coat.
As he grew older, John immersed himself in increasingly complex renovation projects. He cut, assembled, sanded, and finished wood cabinets and furniture. He also disassembled and rebuilt engines, learning how the components worked together and discovering which tools were best suited for each job. The principles of curiosity, creativity, and determination that guided John throughout his childhood would later shape JB3D into the exceptional design firm it is today.
John Bishop, President of JB3D, has been fascinated by the construction and design of objects from an early age. Inspired by his uncle—a prominent architect in Orange County and the lead designer of the futurist Pacific Life building in Newport Beach—John quickly developed a passion for engineering, drafting, and architecture.
While taking a high school architecture class, John secured a job at a local sign company, where he drafted neon sign designs. His skills and dedication soon earned him the role of lead installer and sole draftsman. By the age of 19, John was hired as a designer for a prominent architectural signage design firm, where he quickly excelled. At the same time, he began moonlighting as a draftsman and designer for a small residential and commercial landscape architecture firm, further expanding his expertise.
Lisa Bishop is the Vice President and head of Human Resources and Accounting at JB3D. After meeting John Bishop while taking courses at Orange Coast College, the two co-founded the company in 1988. In JB3D’s early years, Lisa wore many hats, serving as the human resources manager, installer, scheduler, bookkeeper, and designer, among other roles.
While supporting the growth of the business, Lisa attended California State University, Fullerton, where she earned a BFA with an emphasis in Graphic Design. She also worked as a professional floral designer for eight years. Lisa takes pride in the tight-knit, supportive community of smart and passionate people that she and John have cultivated over the years at JB3D.
Alongside John and Lisa, Kelly Butler is the third wheel on the tricycle that keeps JB3D rolling forward. Kelly joined JB3D in 2002 as an installation manager, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in the sign industry. Since 2005, he has served as JB3D’s Director of Construction, where he manages the fabrication, estimation, and installation of all projects while overseeing subcontractors and vendors.
A C-45 licensed contractor and certified AWS welder, Kelly handles job estimations from conception to installation, schedules work across each project’s lifecycle, and collaborates with employees and vendors to continually improve fabrication and installation processes. Over his tenure, Kelly has estimated and overseen nearly $75 million in completed work.