Oh Hello
I’m Jessica Gibson (but everyone calls me Jess).
I am an Artist / Illustrator / Motion Graphics Designer.
Before transitioning into fine art I practiced Motion Graphics + Animation for 15 years. Primarily in Advertising and Post Production, I consider myself a 2D generalist, playing in After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop. And I know enough to also use Figma, Rive and C4D. I still freelance and work on commissions from Oakland, CA. Please email me for availability.
There are a lot of lovely people named Jess in this world, so my business name is Rise & Render. Rise refers to the waiting times of baking bread and Render is the waiting time for an animation. In theory these should fit together really nicely… if only life were that simple.
jess@jessgib.com
Artist Bio
Jess Gibson is a mixed media artist whose work ties together themes of time, space, craft and place. She has a Master's degree in Architecture and fifteen years experience as a Motion Graphic Designer / Animator. Her favorite tools are rulers, paper, pens and After Effects. Motherhood and mindfulness are fueling the spark to reclaim her creative core.
Jess lives and works in Oakland, California. She is a dedicated mother, baker, and mindfulness practitioner. Her art work can be seen in the recently published book Refuge In Small Things. She has an upcoming group show at Faultline Art Space in February 2025 and a solo show at Resurrect Oakland in March 2025. Her digital work clients include Airbnb, Google, Vespa, Adobe, Motorola, Cisco, WWE, Xfinity, Intel, GS&P and WTBR. She has returned to California College of the Arts (CCA) as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer.
Artist Statement
With art I focus on how we experience aspects like perspective, flow, or form, reducing three dimensional sensations to two dimensional drawings. They become visual annotations of space, acknowledging that space itself cannot be captured on paper. Space exists through our perception and perspective, shaped by our conscious and subconscious interactions with it. Each piece becomes a note about how we inhabit space, how we feel within it, and how our individual perspectives informs our understanding.