
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.
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,...
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...
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...
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...