Jared Nickerson

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“I always try to interject small bits of humor into my work.”

I work primarily in Adobe Illustrator CS5, as my main medium is 2D vector. This format translates easily onto everything from textile, video, and animation, and miscellaneous print projects. My main focus is character, logo, video game, editorial, and textile design. I also do art direction, branding and consulting. I specialize in characters that aren’t direct references to pop culture but are often inspired by various pop-culture entities from the last 60 years, including Disney and Hanna-Barbera. I’ve also become known for an “editorial style” portrait, which I first ...

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