What I do

Above are just a few commercial client pieces including Illustration for the CFL, Glade, Joe Boxer and Bacardi.

Since 1995 

I have proudly provided original custom cartoon illustration, character design and visual development services for a diverse range of industries and businesses, including marketing, advertising, children's publishing, 2D design for animation, game development and comics/graphic novels. When it comes to working with my clients, I listen carefully and work hard to meet their specific needs in an innovative and attention grabbing way that is bold and unique.

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WHAT I DO.

 

Visual development of CHR/PRP/ENV/LOC for 2D TV animation, 3D, Children’s Illustration, Live action, Comics and Game art, as well as Children's illustration, marketing and advertising campaigns. "You name it, I `toon it!"

* I design for animation, but do not provide animation as a service.

WHAT I DON'T DO.

- Any kind of work on spec basis. This is what I do for a living.
- I will design for animation but do not offer animation as a service.

- I do not use AI in anyway in my creative process.  
- I don't do porn. Not a prude. Just not my jam - Please don't ask.

 

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?:

You are always provided with an itemized breakdown of anticipated services/fees with your estimate. No surprises. Check out "How I work"

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"Not only have I had the pleasure to know Jim for over 20 years but we have collaborated on numerous projects in our professional lives. Jim brings enthusiasm, insight and passion to his projects and larger than life ideas to the ideation process. An asset to any creative team. Simply one of the best in the industry - he wows my clients - he gels with my agency teams and is a riot to work with!"

 

Brent Wees
Strategist / Keynote Speaker / Coach at idea.meet.plan

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SOME HAPPY COMMERCIAL CLIENTS

• Joe Boxer Apparel - Underwear/ PJ design
• Bacardi Canada - mural design
  
• Unilever Canada - character design/ print campaign
• The CFL - character design/ Interactive characters for promo
• Hot Wheels Canada - character designs for interactive game
• Abbot labs - character design / print campaign
• Air Transat - character designs/ training campaign
• Rubicon publishing - character design/ kids illustration/graphic novel(s)
• SC Johnson - character design/ interactive campaign
• Scholastic Kids - character design/ kids illustration/book
• Bayard Press (owl, chirp, chickadee kids magazines)
• Puma Canada - character designs for clothing launch
• General Mills - interactive game character/environment design 

As well as extensive contract work with advertising/marketing agencies and animation studios over the past (almost 30) years. So, whether you're a writer with great a story that needs pictures, or a studio that requires visual development and design work for a cartoon, game or feature.

 

Whatever the case - I look forward to the opportunity of working with you too! 

Have questions... lets talk.

- graves