CEO and storyteller of the global, multi-million dollar, life-transforming experience at www.trevorgblake.com
Author/illustrator of multiple highly sought-after picture books with publishing houses, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, and Scholastic Canada.
Art director and visual storyteller for numerous start-ups.
Illustrator, animator, and character designer for studios including, Disney, Marvel, DC, Nickelodeon, and Dreamworks.
Guest on various podcasts on the importance of quality storytelling in every part of our lives.
Curator and exhibitor of three art gallery shows with deliciously fun themes - Pixel Culture, Saturday Morning Cartoons, and Back to the 80s.
Apprentice in several art departments and animation houses, learning the industry's story from the ground up.
Escaped a religious cult at age 17 and created a life story of my own.
What I’ve been up to…
A selection of stories…
Jess wears many hats from CEO and story experience creator to illustrator and writer. Here are a few of her author/illustrated books with Penguin Random House, Scholastic Canada, and Macmillan:
WINNER of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, for That’s MY Sweater.
Story and illustration are not just for kids.
We never out-grow them!
The Design Living Network’s show, The Cost of Living, with Caleb Simpson.
When Caleb visits Akasha’s lovely space in Lower Manhattan, she shares her favorite book, “It’s Not All Rainbows.”
