About Jessica

Jessica Fortner is an illustrator from Toronto, Canada, focusing on editorial, advertising and children’s illustration. She works in both traditional and digital media.

Jessica’s illustrations have appeared in publications such as Juxtapoz, Ammo Magazine, Digital Arts, and Pork & Mead, as well, she has been considered one of  HOW’s Top 10 Sites for Designers and recently featured on Communication Arts: Fresh online.

She is co-founder, editor and designer of the online arts magazine Squidface & The Meddler, and founder of the arts site Tangled Fingers.  A design enthusiast, she’s particularly fond of sustainable design, interface design and typography. She is a contributor on FormFiftyFive: A design blog showcasing the best work from artists and designers.

If you’d like to hire Jessica, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: CONTACT JESSICA

Selected Clients:

Client: Architectural Review - AD: Heather Bowen
Client: The New York Times - AD: Corinne Myller
Client: PLANADVISER - AD: SooJin Buzelli
Client: PLANSPONSOR - AD: SooJin Buzelli
Client: Washington Post Express - AD: Adam Griffiths
Client: GreenSource - AD: Matthew Guemple
Client: OPC Register – AD: Johanna Ritgen
Client: AMMO Magazine - AD: Dave Hughes
Client: Digital Arts Magazine – Editor: Neil Bennett
Client: MAKE Magazine - AD: Katie Wilson
Client: WRAP Magazine

Exhibitions:

Gallery Nucleus, A Saga In The Stars: A Tribute Event To A Galaxy Far, Far Away, 2013.

On the Internet:

Feature on CommArts Fresh online
HOW’s Top 10 Sites for Designers
Pork & Mead write up/feature
Interview on BOOOOOOOM
Interview on The Artfuls