"The more things change, the
more they stay the same."
Self-portrait from photo by Jess Perna.
Self-portrait oil portrait drawn from
photo at age 5
About the artist:
Jess Perna earned a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree from the
School of Visual Arts in N.Y.C. and studied digital 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, 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.
A List of Some Better Known Clients
Dog pen and ink cover of Briard Magazine.
Briard Magazine - cover art
First commission age 11.
Website Design by Jess Perna Studio
Judy Cutler, Art Director

(800) 493-3239 USA

Anne Strahle, Public Relations
Five Points Consulting Group
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* 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
* 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
* David E Kelley Productions
* Daily Planet Marketing
* 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
* Merrill Lynch
* Michigan Health Coach
* Microsoft
* Mighty Beanz & Moose Enterprise Pty Ltd.
* MNI
* Mattel (Hot Wheels Series)
* Microsoft
* Modern Publishing
* Monmouth College
* Monster Tool
* Mount Saint Mary College
* MyDriveFm.com Radio

Testimonials
* 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
Jess Perna caricaturist drawing at a SoCAL party.
Sketching
2006 photo
Dating in the Dark ABC TV sketch artist Jess Perna
Jess appears drawing on
some episodes
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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
Event and Party entertainers for East Lake Chula Vista.
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Tarot Party and Event Entertainment East Lake, Chula Vista.
Southern California caricaturist for parties and events.
What We Create
Advertising Art
coloring books
Gift Caricatures
Invitations
Logos
Picture Books
Product Branding
Scrapbook Art
Sign-In Boards
Standins Standups
T-shirts Posters
Website Design
Fine Art Section
All Samples Page
Advertising Art
Animals and Pets
Bar/bat Mitzvah
Bike and Scooter
Birthdays
Black and White
Cars and Trucks
Celebrities
Children and Teen
Christmas Cards
Construction Ads
Electrician Ads
Fantasy Art
Gambling
Going Away Gift Ideas
Graduation
Groomsmen
Groups
Handyman Ads
Landscapes
Magazines and Books
Medical and Dental
Men
Musicians
Office Workers
Plumber Ads
Portraits (Heads)
Real Estate
Retirement and Work
Shoppers
Show Business
Sports
Superheroes
Then and Now
travel
Water Themes
Woman
Weddings
Fine Art Testimonials
Budget Art Section
Budget Section Home Page
Budget Advertising Art
Budget Couples
Budget Children
Budget Men
Budget Women
Budget Office Workers
Budget Real Estate Ads
Budget Sports
Budget Superheroes
Budget Vehicles
Budget Testimonials
Budget-Fine Art
Combo Section
Combo Portfolio
Contact Forms
Prices - Orders
Advertising
So Cal Parties
Caricature
Illustration
Prices
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Color Choices
Font Choices
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SoCal Party Art
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