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Cartoonist Caricaturist Sketch Artist Jess Perna
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Jess Perna holds a BFA from School of  Visual Arts in NYC
and studied computer 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, truck wrapping
ads, 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.   Jess will
be drawing people on ABC television reality show "Dating in
the Dark" summer of 2009.  

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.
List of Some Better Known Clients
"The more things change,
the more they stay the same."
Briard Pen and Ink by artist Jess Perna
Briard Magazine - cover art
First commission age 11.
What We Create
Logos
Billboard Illustrations
Book Covers
Business Cards
Childrens Coloring Books
Gifts
Invitations
Picture Books
Product Illustrations
Scrapbook Artwork
Sign-In Boards
Website Design
Stand-Ins Stand-Ups
T-shirts Posters
Uses for cartoons and
Fine Art Section
Portfolio Fine Art Style
Animals and Pets
Cars
Celebrities
Christmas Cards
Construction Ads
Electrician Ads
Film, Theater, TV
Gambling
Handyman Ads
Magazine Gag Covers
Medical Dental
Bikes
Plumber Ads
Portrait Cartoons
Real Estate
Personal Shopper
Sports
Superheroes
Then and Now
Trucks
Fine Art Testimonials
Budget Art Section
Budget Artwork Portfolio
Budget Ads
Budget Couples
Budget Children
Budget Men
Budget Women
Budget Office
Budget Real Estate Ads
Budget Sports
Budget Superheroes
Budget Vehicles
Budget Testimonials
Combo Art Section
More Information
color choices
Font Choices
Contact
Fees
About the Artist
Sitemap
Resemblance
FAQ
Watch Jess Draw
Jess Perna
Self-Portrait in Oil painted from
a photo 20 years after it was taken.
Dating in the Dark with sketch artist Jess Perna.
Jess appears drawing on
some episodes
Show Photos
Testimonials
"This is much better than the drawings of me in the
newspaper!”
Honorable David Dinkins,  Mayor of NYC
“What a great caricature…You are very talented!
Thanks!”
Jimmy Smits, Star of NYPD Blue
“Jess was absolutely the hit of our holiday party!”
International Herald Tribune.
"Oooo, that came out really good!"
Toni Braxton, Singing Star
* ABC Television "Dating in the Dark"  2009 and 2010
* Ace Beverage Company
* Aetna Life Insurance Company
* Alaska Native Tribal Health Consort   
* Arcus Technology    
* Barkleys Bank
* BASF Chemical Company
* BBC
* Benchmark Assisted Living
* Black Oak Associates, Inc.
* Bloomberg Radio                             
* Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NY and NJ
* BNBuilders.com
* British Petroleum
* Build-A-Bear Workshop Giant Coloring Books
* Bureau of Immigration and Customs  
* Carbide Monster Tool Company
* Carlsbad High School
* The Carpet Beaters, Inc.
* Century 21
* Clairemont Girls Fast Pitch Softball League
* Chiclets
* Chrysler Capitol  
* Citigroup Smith Barney  
* CNBC
* Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
* Compressed Panel Association
* Countrywide Financial Corp.
* Countrywide Insurance
* CW Post, LI University
* Daily Planet Marketing
* Darren Murtha Developer for Apple Ipad
* David E. Kelley Productions
* Dodge
* Dover Corp.
* E.A.B. Bank
* Edwards Life Sciences
* Enterprise Ireland
* Fedex
* Fisher-Price (Imaginext)
* Fordham University
* GlaxoSmithKline
* Glen Cove High School
* Guaranty Bank
* Harrah's Casino
* Health and Hospital Union Local #1199
* Heritage College
* Hilton Hotel Downtown Miami
* Hofstra University
* Honey Bear Books
* Hon. David Dinkins
* Hyder Group - LA and NYC
* International Herald-Tribune
* Jay Jay the Jet Plane Productions,  Inc.
* J.C. Penney Co.
* Jet Blue Airline
* J. Walter Thompson
* Jacoby and Meyers
* Kellogg's
* KidQuest, Inc.
* Kids Books, LLC
* Kindercare
* King Medical Supply
* Kodansha (Medabots)
* Knight’s of Columbus
* Kravitz Jewelers
* La Puente High School
* La Quinta High School
* Liberty Tax Service
* Lincoln Financial Group
* Margarita Middle School
* Mark Allan Felton
* Mario Joyner
* Marriott
* Marshall High School
* Mary Mount College
* Mattel (Hot Wheels Book Series)
* Merrill Lynch
* Michigan Health Coach
* Microsoft
* Mighty Beanz & Moose Enterprise Pty Ltd.
* MNI
* Modern Publishing
* Monmouth College
* Monster Tool
* Mount Saint Mary College
* MyDriveFm.com Radio
* NASA
* National Restaurant Education Assocation
Education Fund
* Nature’s Bounty
* Neptuno Films (Connie the Cow)
* Newport Beach Yacht Club
* Newtown High School
* New York Stock Exchange
* Nicky Hilton
* Niehaus and Associates, Inc.
* Noggin L.L. C.
* Nordstroms
* NYE Elementary School
* Orange County Choppers
* Owens Corning
* Oxford University
* Pace University
* Panda Express
* Paulson Reporting & Litigation Services
* Pennysaver
* Pepperdine University
* Personal Touch Lingerie
* Petco
* Philip Morris
* Platinum Mortgage Group
* Portland Winter Hawks
* Polytechnic Institute
* Prudential Real Estate
* Purchase College
* Queens College
* RH Donnelly
* Radiant Panel Association
* Ramapo College
* Rider College
* Roche Laboratories
* Sage Software
* St. Luke's Rehabilition
* San Diego Trust Bank
* SDGE - San Diego Gas and Electric
* Sanyo
* Sanrio, Inc.
* Scholastic Publishing
* Scripps Green Hospital
* Seven Eleven Store
* Soctopus Characters TM
* Spider Marketing Solutions
* Staples
* State Farm Insurance
* Stonybrook University
* Summit America, LLC.
* Summit Asset Management, Inc.
* Switch Electrical Contractors, Inc.
* Tapanzee High School
* Texaco
* The Professional Advantage
* The World Financial Center
* The World of Sid & Marty Kroft
Pictures Corp. (H.R. Pufnstuf)
* Those Characters from Cleveland, Inc.
(Care Bears Books)
* Toledo High School
* Tony Braxton
* Tricerat.com
* University of California San Diego
* University of California Los Angeles
* University of Virginia - Rare Book School
* Viacomm International, Inc.
* Village Nurseries Wholesale
* Waldman Publishing
* Weldon Owen, Inc.
* Weyerhaeser
* Whole Food Nutrition Coach
* Wilton Industries, Inc.
* Windows on the World
NYC World Trade Center Tower
* Wonderwings Entertainment
* YMCA
* Zane Daniels Scholarship Fund



Testimonials
Party caricatures for La Jolla and Del Mar.
Event and Party entertainment for Carlsbad, CA.
Mobile D.J. and Karaoke D.J. for San Bernardino.
Fun Tarot Party and Event Entertainment for San Diego.
Portfolio of original cartoons, comics and caricatures by Jess.
Advertising Illustrations by freelance artist Jess Perna.