Hello! I’m Jess - a British-Slovak illustrator based in Limoges, France
I have always been interested in illustration & image-making and couldn’t imagine having a career that didn’t involve drawing! I love to embrace playful and cute themes within my work. I try to celebrate positivity however I can and enjoy drawing things that could inject a much-needed dose of happiness into someone’s day.
Although digital, I ensure that my illustrations still have a hand-drawn and imperfect charm through my use of line and texture. I also like to work with limited colour palettes to create bright striking visuals. I draw inspiration from graphic novels, anime & manga, my daily life in France as a foreigner, animals and silly internet memes.
Projects
- Radley College Festival 175Radley College is an independent boys boarding school in Oxfordshire, England, which was founded in 1847. I had the fantastic opportunity to illustrate the poster promoting their festival which celebrated their 175th anniversary! The festival featured star guests such as Dame Mary Berry, BBC Big Band and Jamie Lang.
- #FriendsCanTell Campaign AnimationsFriends Can Tell is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of red flags in relationships, and help empower young women, girls and non-binary people with the knowledge and confidence to help keep themselves and their friends safe. As part of the campaign, a podcast series of candid conversations were created, where young women meet for the first time to talk about how they overcame fear and self-doubt to keep a friend safe. I was commissioned to create a series of animations highlighting key q
Work history
Skills
- Adobe Create Suite
- Character Illustration
- Digital Illustration
- Narrative Illustration
- Character Animation
- Campaign Concept
- Drawing
Education
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BA(Hons) IllustrationCardiff School of Art & Design
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
First Class