Jay Quercia
Artist
Los Angeles, CA, USAWith 13+ years as a commercial artist, Jay's style is at once whimsical and mischievous. Crafting a visual language from simplified form and light, he melds graphic sensibility with dynamic personality.
Jay holds a BFA from UCONN and has pursued programs at SVA, Gobelins L’Ecole de L’Image and The Concept Design Academy.
In 2016, he helped to establish the Portland arm of Oddfellows. Most recently, he's worked as a background artist on Hulu’s Solar Opposites and Netflix’s Captain Fall.
He's also a moderator of Wine After Coffee, and has served as a judge for The Motion Awards.
Jay holds a BFA from UCONN and has pursued programs at SVA, Gobelins L’Ecole de L’Image and The Concept Design Academy.
In 2016, he helped to establish the Portland arm of Oddfellows. Most recently, he's worked as a background artist on Hulu’s Solar Opposites and Netflix’s Captain Fall.
He's also a moderator of Wine After Coffee, and has served as a judge for The Motion Awards.
Work Experience
Netflix
Background Artist
August 2021
- Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
Solar Opposites
Background Artist
June 2021
- November 2021
Los Angeles, California, United States
GUNNER
Freelance Illustrator
March 2019
- June 2021
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Giant Ant
Freelance Illustrator
May 2015
- February 2016
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Oddfellows
Freelance Art Director
January 2015
- December 2015
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Wired Magazine - Conde Nast
Freelance Illustrator
April 2015
- May 2015
New York, New York, United States
Monocle
Freelance Illustrator
March 2015
- April 2015
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Google Creative Lab
Designer, Illustrator, Animator
Branding, Illustration, & Animation on explorative projects within the Creative Lab
November 2013
- March 2015
United States
B-Reel
Freelance Illustrator
September 2014
- November 2014
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Brand New School
Freelance Illustrator
August 2014
- September 2014
New York, New York, United States
Nickelodeon
Freelance Art Director
May 2014
- June 2014
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Education
Concept Design Academy
October 2020
- Present
Pasadena, California, United States
University Of Connecticut
Bachelor of Fine Arts
September 2004
- May 2009
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
School Of Visual Arts (SVA)
Design History, Theory and Practice
June 2009
- August 2009
New York, New York, United States
Gobelins, L'école De L'image
May 2015
- June 2015
Paris, France
Awards
The Motion Awards
Motion Award
2020
The Motion Awards
Motion Award
2017
Bass Awards
Gold & Silver Award
2016
Webby Awards
Webby Award
2013
The ONE Show
Interactive Award
2013
The FWA - Favorite Website Awards
Site of the Day
2011
Pixel Awards
Pixel Award
2011
W3 Awards
W3 Award
2011
Skills
Animation,
Art Direction,
Background Design,
Character Design,
Illustration,
Storytelling,