Posted by Jes on Aug 24, 2010 | 2 Comments
Illustration I did for the cover of “Tales From The Amazon” by Angela Jurgensen for Brighter Books. The book is set to be released in February of 2011 by Brighter Books Publishing House.
“Working with Jessica was truly a pleasure. Her professionalism blew us away. She communicates through every step of the process, sending us updates of every step while completing the illustration, and also taking feedback and adapting quickly. We are extremely happy with the finished product, and attribute the success of the book in great part to Jessica’s wonderful cover. We will definitely work together again!”
Angela Jurgensen
Founder of Brighter Books
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Posted by Jes on Aug 19, 2010 | 7 Comments
So here it is! My first animated illustration. As you can tell, my animation skills are still very limited, but I think that it worked out quite well.
I tend to get caught up in the excitement every time a new gadget comes out. The general accumulation of defunct toys lying around my apartment got me to pondering the effects of such rapid obsolescence in consumer electronics. With e-waste being right at the top of the list of current environmental concerns, I wanted to do an illustration about how consumer demand for newer better gadgets is driving this wasteful industry. I also had a lot of fun sculpting my favorite classics of computer product design: the Mac Classic, the original Nintendo Gameboy, the Flip Flap solar powered plastic potted plant. Oh the nostalgia! I’m feeling very conflicted.
The non-animated version of this illustration will also be used for my next self-promo postcard!
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Posted by Jes on Jul 23, 2010 | No Comments
Experimental Piece: Created as a self-promotional postcard.
It’s a bit of a departure from my usual style and subject matter as I wanted to skew towards an audience of children’s book publishers (with a focus on environmental issues). With that in mind, I opted for some brighter colors, the image of the two children tending their “garden” (a composite of real gardening and their imaginations), and a more pop typographic treatment of my name/website address.
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Posted by Jes on Jul 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
I made this handsome wiener dog for my new business card. The piece is unofficially titled “A Clockwork Hot Dog”.
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Posted by Jes on Jun 10, 2010 | 6 Comments
O.K so here it is! This is the final illustration “Freud Puts On His Thinking Cap”. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do 
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Posted by Jes on Mar 24, 2010 | No Comments
Traditionally coffee plants have been grown in forests amongst the shade of the trees. However, like most agriculture these days, to produce more, and at a faster rate, a lot of farmers have taken to full sun grown coffee. This type of farming means that there is no tree cover, so any forest that once was in the area must be clear-cut.
Shade grown coffee is good for the environment, habitats and people alike. Allowing coffee plants to grow within the environment (rather than clear cutting for full sun) promotes polyculture farming, allows forests to remain, thus allowing wildlife such as birds to thrive.
To learn more visit http://www.coffeehabitat.com/2006/02/what_is_shade_g.html
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Posted by Jes on Mar 16, 2010 | No Comments
Here is my latest illustration “To make an Omelette…” about the treatment of animals in the food industry.
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Posted by Jes on Mar 1, 2010 | No Comments
This is my latest illustration “UFO Burger” about the future of food production.
