"The more things change, the more they stay the same."
Self-portrait from photo of the artist at 5 years of age painted 20 years later.  In the painting Jess is drawing in pencil.  Jess creates customized children’s picture book artwork or corporate business advertising art for cards, print ads, signs, logos, graphics, covers, toys, magazines and new product packaging designs.
Jess Perna drawing on his art pad.  Jess is an artist, illustrator and cartoonist of adult and children's picture book art, magazine covers, coloring books, logo design, animal art, and print advertising artwork.  Order custom art for product illustration, business cards and website ads.
taken at age 5
Sketching
2006 photo
About the artist:
Jess earned a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from the School of Visual Arts in N.Y.C. and studied digital art at
Palomar College, San Diego, CA.  His studio is in San Diego.

Finalist:     
New York Art Directors League
The Society of Illustrators Scholarship Competition
The School of Visual Arts Annual Illustration Portfolio 13
The School of Visual Arts Annual Spring Illustration Show 1991/92
Will Eisner's Gallery - Best of Student Art
New York Newsday

He has illustrated over 70 children's picture and coloring books, magazine covers and stories, logos, cable
TV ads, newspapers ads, greeting cards, print advertisements, retail displays, court room evidence,
brochures, many fine art portraits, games, calendars, convention posters, cartoon art and gallery shows.  
Clients.

He instructed art students in Cartoon Illustration at Queens College in NYC for three years as well as
tutoring numerous students.

Jess Perna and staff are currently on the jaMuse Advisory Board - MRG - International.
Dog pen and ink drawing for the cover of Briard Magazine.  The animal is drawn in profile.  Order illustrations for children’s picture books, advertising artwork, business website logos, animal illustration, real estate advertising and print ads from published illustrator.  See samples online.
Briard Magazine Cover Art
First commission age 11.
Hire published children’s picture book illustrator and freelance artist portfolio online.  Commission convention poster art, new product and toy illustrations, coloring books and t-shirt designs.  See online portfolio in color and black and white.  Cartoon and comic art styles customized to promote your business advertising and corporate ad needs.  Colorful illustrations for advertisements, print ads, website logo designs, funny ad campaigns, original, imaginative, creative ideas and commercial artwork by Jess Perna Studio.  Advertise with a fun cartoon or caricature theme.  Imagine your ad on a bookmark or poster.
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