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Illustrator Jessica Fortner Jessica Fortner creates unique one of a kind hand-sculpted illustrations. Her sense of visual and conceptual problem-solving creates a one of a kind aesthetic, sense of humor and approach to storytelling. She is known for her interesting characters and distinctive style.

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Tales From The Amazon Book Cover Illustration

Illustration for the cover of “Tales From The Amazon” by Angela Jurgensen for Brighter Books.

“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

» See pictures of the sculpting process and the full jacket illustration

E-Wasted – Animated Illustration

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.

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