JESS SMART SMILEY ROCKS!

Jess Smart Smiley draws rad pictures with his bare hands! He lives in Utah, where he spends his days biking, drawing, and cooking. His first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, comes out this fall from Top Shelf Productions.

[jess-smart-smiley]

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk

[jess-smart-smiley]

Sketchbook #88 (Video Tour)

SKETCHBOOK 88 COMPLETE! This book was my companion for nearly a year, as I developed work for: Magazine illustrations Halloween print & game board Coloring pages Valentine’s Day cards & mini posters Logos Website designs Comics Books …and much more! Sketchbooks are my private playground, where I can explore, discover, and think out loud on paper. What do you like about keeping a…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

New Book Out TODAY

NEWSROOM NONSENSE IS OUT TODAY! Available online and from bookstores everywhere, this third book in my “What Happens Next” series of comics readers can play is a book readers can return to again and again for a different story–and ending! This book (and series) was made while I was stuck in bed for years with debilitating pain. Seeing it in print outside of my bedroom is a wonder! How To…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

NEW BOOK!

My friends, I am THRILLED to announce that NEWSROOM NONSENSE comes out in 2 weeks! YOU are invited to celebrate the launch of my newest book “Newsroom Nonsense”! We’ll be drawing, playing games, and celebrating comics you can play! WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 >>> 7-8:30 PM <<< Poppy Books & Gifts 56 West 200 North Spanish Fork, UT Newsroom Nonsense is the newest in my series of comics readers can…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Peek Inside My New Graphic Novel, "Newsroom Nonsense"

Take a peek inside my new interactive graphic novel, “Newsroom Nonsense”! 1) Megan discovers that her pet hedgehog, Vincent, has nibbled her homework. 2) Weird Randall collects potatoes from the cafeteria so that he can mail them. “You can mail them to people. In the mail. It’s legal.” 3) Megan rescues Vincent, who is stuck inside the school vending machine. 4) Mitch leads the class in…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

NEW Graphic Novel Out April 9

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT (BOOK 3): NEWSROOM NONSENSE, OUT APRIL 9 In the third volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide whether Sunbright Middle School’s student newspaper is a hit—or if Megan and her friends will have to stop the presses forever! Megan Hathaway was supposed to be helping put together a newspaper for her English class…but everything is going wrong. Weird…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Illustrations for The Friend Magazine

Illustrations for the February issue of The Friend Magazine. I had so much fun coming up with different characters and situations to express the idea of friendship and rendering them all in a bright and colorful palette for young readers. Major thanks to Art Director and friend Josh Talbot! Read the article here!

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Leap Day (a Poem)

LEAP DAY I hope that you celebratethis intercalary date(24 hours morethan were had years before)and three-hundred-six days that remain.

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

LTUE This Weekend!

Join me this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for LTUE – Life, the Universe, & Everything Symposium at the Provo Marriott in downtown Provo, Utah! I look forward to this event every year and am excited to share in 11 hours of programming, where I’ll be talking about everything from design basics for non-artists to generating ideas, illustration processes, editing graphic novels, getting the most…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Froggy Valentine

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this hand-drawn, frog-themed, paper money-style Valentine! The downloadable PDF includes two full 8.5 x 11″ sheets (one black & white, the other green) with 8 print-and-cut Valentines.  Get it for just $1 here.

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Original Handmade Gifts by Jess Smart Smiley

Happy holidays! I’ve just stocked my shop with a batch of 17 handmade paper mache cats, as well as a dozen mixed-media portraits of Joseph Smith on reclaimed wood. This is the first time I’ve offered any original art through my website and I’m hoping you’ll love at least one piece enough to add it to your home or give to a loved one. Thanks for taking the time to check out the news. All my…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Book Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Maria in Brooklyn—she is the winner of a signed copy of Science Fair Frenzy! Thank you to everyone who entered and spread the word about the release of this second book in my new series of interactive graphic novels. For a chance to win future giveaways and to sneak a peek at new projects in the works, sign up for my First Readers Club at www.jess-smiley.com/frc.

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

New Graphic Novel: Science Fair Frenzy

In the second volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide whether Sunbright Middle School’s science fair is a success—or if it all goes up in flames! Megan Hathaway came to Sunbright Middle School’s Science and Invention Fair expecting to have fun—she and her friend Charlotte had prepared a presentation on crow calls, and their table gave her a great view of her crush,…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

Last Chance to Win My New Book (Signed!)

Today is your last chance to enter to win a signed copy of my new interactive graphic novel, What Happens Next: Science Fair Frenzy! To celebrate the book’s release tomorrow, June 20, all you have to do to enter is sign up for my First Readers Club. That’s it! The First Readers Club is my newsletter, where I’ll be sending previews of my books before they’re published. I’ll also share…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

WHICH IS YOUR FAVORITE?

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

New Mural for Orem City Center Park

I’m thrilled to share this 3-sided, 9-foot mural I created for Orem City Center Park! The mural is my celebration of our community and its many cultures—our individual colors rich and vibrant, and playing off each other. One person’s smile becomes another’s hairline, as we are united in our differences and varieties. (You might also spot a UFO or two!) The mural is beside the track on the south…

View On WordPress

[jess-smart-smiley]

WIN MY NEW BOOK (Out June 20!)

I know, I know, I just had a new book release 2 months ago—but this is book 2 in the series and it’s so fun and I’m very excited to share it with you! Science Fair Frenzy is the second in my new series of interactive graphic novels, featuring 240 pages and more than 25 different endings. The book is available in hardcover, paperback, and electronic formats and is available for pre-order…

View On WordPress