[vimeo http://vimeo.com/80495579] Short and personal documentary about Jessica Walsh who is a designer, art director and illustrator working in New York City. She is a partner at design studio Sagmeister & Walsh and teaches at the School of Visual Arts. Her work has won numerous design awards. Recently, Warner Bros. has acquired the film rights…
I know that tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the states, but I’m too excited to hold this back any longer. Drumroll, please…br-r-r-r-r-r-r…I now have Christmas cards in the shop! Hooray! You know what you should do? You should buy a whole bunch of these cards and send them to everyone you know. Write a lovely note…
TIME FOR A CHANGE I’ve been using wordpress for close to three years now (wow!) and have shared so many things with you, including: my work, drawing/writing techniques, comics, creative processes, tutorials and videos that inspire me, and so much more. The blog has also been a great way for me to keep in touch…
Who’s ready to stop working for free? Hopefully you are! If you have any doubts, consult this handy chart created by designer Jessica Hische. Start in the middle and work your way to your answer! (Click for full-size) “WE DIDN’T BUDGET FOR THIS” A funny look at what happens when finicky art clients use their budgeting…
For those of you who are new to this blog, or are trying to figure out who I am and what I do: this post is for you. HELLO. MY NAME IS JESS SMART SMILEY & I MAKE RAD PICTURES. Drawing and writing have always been my biggest passions. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to…
I’m going to focus more on smelling fish while I’m eating my rice. Frank Chimero’s talk from the DO lectures. dolectures.com/speakers/frank-chimero/ dolectures.com/
I made an illustration of Wolverine and it looks like this: Wolverine was my first love in comics and every now and then I like to draw the dude. If you’re into decorating your house with sweaty mutants, then you can get the print here, with free shipping through August 11. SNIKT!
CELEBRATE THE SUMMER OF FREE! 2013 has been a busy year for me – I moved into a new studio, finished two books for children, made a t-shirt for DisneyPixar’s Toy Story, and taught a 5-day workshop on making comics for teens. Phew! I thought I’d take just a minute to breathe in some of that…
You asked for it. Download the Rumpus pattern for your computer, phone or tablet here. Happy weekend, everyone!