The Hawk

Everything you wanted to know about Weehawken, now in comedy story telling form.

When comedian extrodinarre Susie Felber wanted to start a story telling show in lovely Weehawken NJ, she approched me to make this lovely drawing of a red-tail hawk getting tore-up on jersey wine and ready to spit some truth at the locals.

Fun Fact: I can draw any animal getting drunk
Want your own drawing of a drunk animal? Just ask nicely, like this:
Please, Draw Me A Drunk Animal.

• Client: Susie Felber
• Category: Illustration

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HuffPost

You like your sponsorships with a little bit of flair! So does HuffPost!

Working for Greencard Pictures I created some speed drawings and graphics for HuffPost sponsored videos. I drew brains, chemical structures, did overlay graphics and created custom lettering for clients like Sleep Number and Fidelity.

Watch The Videos

Finished Illustrations

Did you know that speed drawing goes back to the cavemen of the Lascaux Caves?
They had to finish as quickly as they could to keep from being devoured by a Megaloceros.

• Client: Greencard Pictures / HuffPost / Fidelity / Sleep Number
• Category: Illustration

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Turner Networks

More Data than Star Trek: The Next Generation

Working for Dom & Tom, I made some super-galactic data driven portals. It tracks TV ad buys, measures campaign stats, it slices, it dices, it has it all... all the data that is... that's what I meant... for realzies.

Turner Marketplace

Turner CES Microsite

Turner Sociology Launchpad

Do you have lots of data-based-mumbo-jumbo you want translated into date-based-data-visualization? Well then my friend you are in luck.
Jesse, you are absolutely right, I do need some stuff designed.

• Client: Dom & Tom / Turner Networks
• Category: Design / Data Visualization

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Power Rangers

Go Power Rangers, Go! Enjoy your DinoCharged site redesign!

Working for Dom & Tom, I did a full redesign of the of the Power Rangers website portal.
I tried to put myself in as the Mauve Ranger, but they wouldn't go for it.

Landing Page

Games Page

Video Page

Not everyone knows what a Megazord is, but don't fret. I can design other stuff for you... for real!
That's great Jesse, tell me more.

• Client: Dom & Tom / Saban
• Category: Design

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The Nature Conservancy

Saving the World... one social media video at a time.

They had amazing photos, amazing stories & no way to show them off. So I created amazing video templates that show off the amazing conservation work they do around the globe.
A M A Z I N G .

If you haven't yet you should totally support The Nature Conservancy here:
OF COURSE I WANT TO SAVE THE PLANET
I mean we all like oxygen, water and adorable baby meerkats right?
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• Client: The Nature Conservancy
• Category: Design

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Withings

They make stylish health products, I make stylish infographic. Bing! Bang! Boom! Easy as that!

Withings needed help creating infographics and illustrations for their blog. I made all sorts of adorable stuff about eye health, winter running, couples workouts and best of all what kind of candy to eat at Halloween.

Whew, you made it to the bottom, you must really love me.
I do love you Jesse, here is a nice note to prove it..

• Client: Withings (a division of Nokia)
• Category: Design / Illustration

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Draw me a [Blank]

Adorable kids asked me to draw adorable things and it came out really, really adorable!

I started asking my kids what they wanted me to draw them and it took off from there. I created, edited, drew, produced, wrote and everything else for this web-series.

Watch all the adorable episdoes here:
Draw me a [ Blank ] YouTube Channel.

Series SuperCut!

Army Of Dinosaurs Fighting A Ninja On Top Of A Roof In A Hole

Cat Riding A Rainbow

Final Drawings

Can't get enough of these adorable drawings?
Watch all the episdoes here:
Draw me a [ Blank ] YouTube Channel.

• Client: Draw me a [ Blank ]
• Category: Illustration, Editing, Motion, Video

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Core Home

Monumental Drawings for Everyday Products.

Core Home wanted cute illustrations of their home products for an annual trade show. The final illustrations were printed at 8 feet tall and include impressive things such as:
The Largest Skateboarding Dog I Have Ever Drawn... E V E R.

Well maybe really nice home products isn't your thing, but guess what? I can draw other kinds of cool stuff, if you just ask nicely.
Jesse, Please Draw Me Cool Stuff.

• Client: Core Home
• Category: Illustration

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123 Smash: Bugs!

SMASH my son... SMASH like there's no tomorrow.

With my friend, Sam Kang, I created a bug smashing app that my kids love and i hope your kids do too. You can download it right now actually, did you know that? Yep here are some links:

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I want you to know that no bugs were harmed in the making of this app, so don't worry you can download it with a clear conscience.

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• Client: My Kids (and other kids too, I guess)
• Category: Illustration, Game Design

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Comedy Central

You know all that funny stuff you share on the internet? Yeah I made some of that.

I was in charge of all sorts of design-y things at Comedy Central such as site redesigns, funny games, mini-sites, ad campaigns and just about anything else that could make you giggle.

ComedyCentral.com Site Redesign

Chappelle's Show Soundboard

(this is a working example, pick a beat and pick a character to find out who this Rick James thinks he is)

Game Design and Illustration for "Redneck Olymp-hicks"

The Man Show - Minisite

Game Design for Insomniac with Dave Attell

Sitewide Send To A Friend Page

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - Minisite

Comedy Central MotherLoad Logo Sting

Absolutely Fabulous Timeline

Porn n' Chicken - Minisite

If you are thinking: "Say, that's a lot of funny stuff there Jesse. How about we work together?"
You should just come right out and say it in an email.
I you jesse and want to send you a message about it right now..

• Client: Comedy Central
• Category: Art Direction, Design, Illustration

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Nickelodeon Networks

Nick, Nick, Nick, Nick, Na-Nick Nick, Nick, Nick... I did some stuff for theeeemmmm!

I was an illustrator & infographic designer for Nickelodeon Networks. I did mostly Mom-based content for NickMom and some work for Nick@Nite including an instructional gif on how to dance "The Carlton"

Dance The Carlton!

Wowzers! That is a whole-ton-boat-load of stuff!
You want me to draw me some stuff for you?
Yes, Jesse Please Draw Me Stuff.

• Client: NickMom/Nick@Nite
• Category: Design, Illustration, Infographics

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Curious George

A curious little monkey needs a curious little website.

Working for Dom & Tom, I gave some life and personality to the Official Curious George Website with this homepage redesign.

Awwww... what a cute little website. How about you hire me to make one for you?
Yes, Please! Make me some cool stuff..

• Client: Dom & Tom / HMH Publishing
• Category: Design

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BBC America

Making the quality programming of Auntie Beeb platable to the colonies.

Working with a very small team I completly revamped all of BBC Americas Digital offerings. I did tip to tails design work for their websites, social media presence, streaming services, print campaigns and just about anywhere else you could enjoy Doctor Who without shame.

BBC America Homepage

Doctor Who

Top Gear Magazine Ad

BBC America Affiliates Site

Show Templates

Hey, you know what? If you made it this far down you should probably think about getting in touch with me. It's the only proper british thing to do.
I you jesse, you're a right cheeky bloke..

• Client: BBC America
• Category: Art Direction, Design

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Battlestar Galactica

Infographics that will spoil it for everyone.
Seriously folks ***SPOILERS AHEAD***

While working at BBC America they acquired the rights to air Battlestar Galactica. As a super fan I created these charts that were updated every episode with accurate casualty and ship reports you could customize for how far along you were in the show. Seriously NERDY.

Oh man that was seriously intense... did you watch all the episdoes while looking at my graphic?
I sure hope so.
Thanks for counting all those Cylons, Can you make me somethings?

• Client: BBC America
• Category: Art Direction, Design, Illustration

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Cafe Mom

If you love your mom, you should give her call...
and tell her about this website

I was the Creative Director at Cafe Mom and lead efforts to redesing the desktop and thier mobile sites to make them easier for the users and push them towards all the content we were creating as well.

Desktop Homepage

Mobile Site

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Custom Ad Templates

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Earth Day Sponsorship

Moms Matter Election Day Sponosorship

CafeMom Video Style Guide

Boy that is a lot of really great stuff made for moms, but even if you aren't a mom, you can still hire me to do stuff for you.
You are right Jesse! I will hire you to make cool stuff..

• Client: Cafe Mom
• Category: Art Direction, Design, Illustration

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Toon Books

Teach your kid to read with the power of COMICS!

When Toon Books was founded by Françoise Mouly & art spiegelman they needed a site to get the word out about these great early-reader-comics for kids.

Are you thinking "This is a really great site Jesse"
if so you should probably write me to tell me you love me.
I love you Jesse.

• Client: Toon Books
• Category: Design

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com-mix

Comics... written just the way you want.

I created and designed this project to be a truly unique experience in comics. By mixing and matching art from some wonderful artists, you could create brand new comics that the com-mix community could then remix, reuse or continue the story.

I know, I know you are thinking:
"Wow Jesse, this is amazing! Can you build something like this for me?"
Why, yes I can website visitor, just send me a nice note and we'll get going
You are awesome Jesse let's work together.

• Client: com-mix
• Category: Design, UI, Project Conception

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Bare for Men

The chest hair was glorious and then just like that (poof) it was gone.

I concepted, wrote & designed these online exclusive ad for a new hair-removal product. They wanted a clever way to show that their product was for all types of chest hair so I convinced them to let me film different weird shapes on real live models and make a really odd commerical, that helped them break into the American market.

Did you like that?
Well then you are my kind of person and you should probably hire me to make stuff like that.
Make cool stuff for me Jesse!

• Client: Bare for Men
• Category: Writing, Illustration, Producing, Graphics

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BBC America Videos

Forget doing powerpoint, amazingly strange videos are the way to do presentations.
And, once youre doing that it's an easy jump to making British-Sock-Puppet-Vampire-Parodies.

It seems strange now, but at the time we needed to explain why we needed to put money into platforms that were not actual TV. The best way to do it was obvioulsy the strange british way.

To promote the new season of the hit show "Being Human" sock puppets were made, spaghetti sauce was purchased and vampire massacres were recreated.

Wow Jesse! Now that is some top notch video making!
I want to work with you so, so much!
Please work with me Jesse

• Client: BBC America
• Category: Illustration, Photography, Writing

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School of Visual Arts

They say that if you stare into a keycard, eventually the keycard stares back.

I was comissioned to work on a alphabet-style book commerating the anniversary of the MFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts. I created two pages for the words "keycard" and "building" and they are adorbz4realz.

You like them! You really like them! Then how about hiring me to make some stuff for you?
Good idea Jesse, lets work together .

• Client: School of Visual Arts
• Category: Illustration

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Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving

It's like regular Thanksgiving, but with more shenanigans per second.

I collaborated with my wife Kirsten Sorton to create this invite for a party that happens at a restaurant in Milwaukee, WI every year. I did the illustration and she did the design and silkscreening.

Printed Piece

Full Illustration

Details

See, I told you it was lots of shenanigans. But since you came all the way down here on this page, how about hiring me draw some shenanigans for you.
Okay Jesse, I will hire you to draw shenanigans.

• Client: Comet Cafe
• Category: Illustration

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Blink Now Foundation

Do you like helping kids and building schools?
Whew, I knew you were a good person.

Working with Blue State Digital, I helped set up a new site and identity for the Blink Now Foundation. They are involved in building schools and education the youth of the Kopila Valley in Nepal.

Now don't you feel better about the world knowing there are great people out there doing work like this?

If you have a project that can save the world (even a piece of it) just let me know here:
You're right Jesse, let's save the world.

• Client: Blue State Digital / Blink Now Foundation
• Category: Design / Mobile

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