Athlete Objects for ESPN Playbook May 10th, 2012

The fine folks over at ESPN did a nice feature on the Athlete Objects project, which was super exciting since it was a personal project that Jesse has been tinkering with for a long time. They liked it so much in fact, they commissioned ESPN exclusive Athlete Objects illustrations! Talk about a dream job. First up, Derrick Rose.

 

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8×8 Art Show May 2nd, 2012

In the spirit of artistic collaboration, The Coop and Gapers Block teamed up to produce 8×8, an experiment in writing and design. Eight Chicagoland designers were paired with eight local writers to create collaborative works, with text informing and influencing art and vice versa. The results of this experiment are presented in limited edition poster form, with writing and design back to back. Jesse was super happy to be invited to contribute to such an interesting project, take a peek at what he came up with. Come see the results Friday, May 18th! Details below.

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Camp Make Effect ’12 April 17th, 2012

Screw taxes, you’ve got a more important due date to meet this Saturday, CAMP MAKE EFFECT 2012 applications are due! Come escape with us to Camp Make Effect for learning, relaxation, creativity and camaraderie. By day get messy making and trying out new processes and by night get silly around the campfire. It promises to be an experience of a lifetime, check out out last year if you don’t believe us.

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Complex: 15 Illustrator You Should Know March 9th, 2012

The fantastic folks over at COMPLEX featured Jesse as one of ‘15 Illustrators You Should Know‘. Being mentioned along side legends like Olly Moss, James JeanSiggi Eggerston, McBess and Nathan Fox is a hugely humongous honor.

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