About
Jessica Jane Is a Melbourne, Australia based Illustrator and designer. Jessica completed a bachelor of Illustration in 2016 and since has been exhibiting in galleries, artist markets and selling her art online and in stores. Her personal work focuses on detailed, whimsical ink drawings, with themes such as animals, nature, travel, costume and stories.
Jessica’s client work includes graphic design, surface design for babies/kids products, textile design for fashion and marketing design for stores, galleries and markets. Jessica also works on pet portraits, murals and has taught drawing workshops. Although her personal work primarily focuses on black and white ink drawings, Jessica’s client work showcases skills in watercolour, painting, digital art and vector art.
Jessica’s products in her online shop are all handmade in her studio, including design, printing and packaging. Products include original art, giclee prints, greeting cards, bookmarks, stickers, wrapping, badges and zines.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Illustration - Melbourne Polytechnic, Fairfield Campus VIC 2014 - 2016
Online Industry Diploma Screen and Media (Concept Design) - CG Spectrum College of Digital Art & Animation (Scholarship Student) 2016 - 2018
Bachelor of Fashion Design Honours - RMIT, Melbourne City Campus VIC (1 year completed) 2013
ADDITIONAL STUDY
Imaginism Studios In-House Workshop - Schoolism House, Canada 2015
Self Taught Digital Painting with Bobby Chiu – Schoolism, Online 2015
Illustration for Fashion Foundation, Certificate of Participation - Whitehouse Institute of Design Australia, Melbourne (Scholarship Student) 2012
AWARDS
2020 Creative Development Grant, Wyndham City Council
2017 Wyndham Mayoral Youth Award
2016 Illustrators Australia Encouragement Award - Bachelor of Illustration
ACHIEVEMENTS
2021 Pet Portraits featured on The Today Show, Channel Nine
STOCKISTS
Prints & cards - Finders Keepers Empourim
Framed Prints - Murphy & Co, 58 Tyers St, Stratford, VIC
Zines - Sticky Institute, Melbourne
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Alumni Showcase - Melbourne Polytechnic Illustration
2023 Pastel Raum Group Exhibition - Abbortsford Convent
2022 Move it Move it - Metro Tunnel VIC
2021 Whimsical Creatures Solo Exhibition - The Old Auction House
2021 Home/Work - Metro Tunnel VIC
2020 Red Centre Outdoor Exhibtion - Werribee
2020 Bushfire Relief Art Fundraiser - Bar 303
2019 Postcard show - Linden New Art
2019 Let’s Get Together group show - In.cube8r Fitzroy
2019 Off the Kerb's 12th Birthday Show 'Animalia' - Off the Kerb, Collingwood
2018 Off the Kerb's 11th Birthday Show 'Sphere' - Off the Kerb, Collingwood
2017 Australasia Now - Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2017 Black&White - Black Cat Gallery, Collingwood
2017 The Mystery Box - The Old Bar, Fitzroy
2017 SMALLWORKS 2017 - Brunswick Street Gallery, Brunswick
2017 Illustrators Australia Paper + Pixel Exhibition - Illustrators Australia, The Collingwood Gallery
2017 Off the Kerb's 10th Birthday Show 'Youth' - Off the Kerb, Collingwood
2016 Melbourne Polytechnic Bachelor of Illustration Grad Show - Kindling, Off the Kerb, Collingwood
EVENTS/MARKETS
2024 - Oz Comic Con Melbourne, Artist Alley
2024 - Wyndam Harbour Craft market
2023 - Williamstown Craft Market
2023 - CRFT* WRK Market - QVM
2023 - Daylesford Market
2022 - 3207 port Christmas Market
2022 - Trust Makers Market
2021 - Makers & Shakers
2021 - Emu Plains Market
2021 - Made on Watton
2019 - Finders Keepers
2019 - Summer Night Market, Queen Victoria Market
2019 - 2018 - Sunday Market, Arts Centre Melbourne
2018 - Etsy Made Local Melbourne Market, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne
2018 - The Rose St. Artists’ Market, Fitzroy
2018 - The Melbourne Collective Market, Federation Square, Melbourne
2018 Heide Makers Market, Heide Museum of Modern Art - Sculpture Park, Bulleen
2018 - Market Place at Collins Place, Melbourne
2018 - Yarraville Market, Yarraville
2018 - 2017 - The Make It Collective Christmas Market, Melbourne Museum
2019 - 2017 - Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair - Melbourne Town Hall
2017 - The Make It Collective Christmas Market, Melbourne Museum
2017 - Showcasing at RAW Melbourne, Transend, Melbourne Pavilion
CLIENT WORK
Ongoing pet portraits & personal commissions
Socha Atelier - Art assets and pattern/textile design
The Mac Mittens Collective - Art Asset and Logo Design
Mae & Co - Art Asset & surface/textile design
Newgate Estate - Mural design & painting
Wyndham City Coucil - Mural design & painting
WORK HISTORY
Current - Creative Design Manager / Retail Designer - Marketing
2022 - Graphic designer/Designer - Caprice
2019 - Arts Instructor - Saltwater Arts Studio
2019 - Graphic Designer for CMC Gold
2018 Social Media Manager / Committee Member, Etsy Made Local Melbourne
2018 Graphic Designer for Red Panda Wall Stickers
2017 Gallery Assistant / PR Assistant Intern, Off the Kerb Gallery
2017 Committee Member, Illustrators Australia
