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My name is Jake Guttormsson.

I am an artist and writer, and began publishing my own books in 2015. I’ve won a number of awards. In 2002, I won an Emmy Award for Motion Design. Then in 2009, I won the Global Grand Prize in Motion Design at the Cut & Paste Design Competition. In 2014, I won the DDB NY pumpkin carving contest. I live with my wife and two kids in Maplewood, New Jersey.

For my day job, I am a producer working in an ad agency in NYC. I’ve worked in the advertising, marketing, PR, animation, digital, and post-production industries for 18 years.

You can buy my books and art work at my shop jakeguttormsson.com.

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March 25, 2018/Posted by: geekrock

The Zombie Hunters

Ever since I saw "the Night of the Living Dead" at a sleepover in 7th grade, zombies have freaked the shit out of me. I started this short in October of 2010 as a little...
May 31, 2018/Posted by: geekrock

Foldy Monsters

In my family, There is a special game we play called “Foldy Monsters". It is also known as “Exquisite Corpse". The technique was invented by The Surrealists, and is similar to an old Party game in...
May 25, 2018/Posted by: geekrock

Alphabet Adventures

Drawing everyday keeps me from dying inside. But after a few months, it becomes routine, and boredom sets it. I needed something to strive for, to keep things fresh, to keep my mind stimulated. One day,...
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March 25, 2018/Posted by: geekrock

Bugs!

I've had this idea for many years to do a nature show based on all these creatures that I draw. I watched Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom religiously as a kid. I had shot all...
March 25, 2018/Posted by: geekrock

Ode to Joy

The animated short film that a nation wide panic in 1928. I discovered a rare 16mm print of the classic 1928 animated film by Nathan Fairchild in the attic of my home in New Jersey...