HALFWAY FINISHED MAKING MY NEW BOOK
Hey, guys: remember that time we raised over $3k to make an awesome look-n-find book? Yeah. That was awesome. Thanks again to all of you who have taken the time to check out my project and support it in one way or another. 5 DOWN, 5 TO GO I finished coloring the fifth scene (out … Read more
FUTURE CIRCUS
The Rumpus has been making his way through the book, stopping briefly at the annual Snowman Parade, and now at the Future Circus! Here are a couple of teaser images from the Future Circus. Happy weekend!
1,000 DRAWINGS & COUNTING!
I’m deep in the drawing process for my look-n-find book and thought I’d mention that I’ve drawn over 1,000 monsters, goblins, snowmen and more for Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book–and I’m not even halfway through the drawing stage! Check out this section of the “Monster Art Show”:
24 Hours to Find The Rumpus!
Only 24 hours until my Monster Look-N-Find Book project ends! Be sure to let your family and friends know about the book before the project ends by making The Rumpus your profile pic and by sharing this tweet: CAN YOU SPOT THE RUMPUS on @Kickstarter? http://kck.st/15toJi5 by @jess_smiley
PREVIEW MY NEW BOOK!
Check it out! Some previews of the Snowman Parade scene from my upcoming book “Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book“! KIND WORDS GO A LONG WAY And here are some kind words from a fellow artist, friend, and backer of the project, Rachael Moody: Jess I am not supposed to be on FB … Read more
MONSTER AVATARS FOR YOU
RUMPUS ON THE RUN To celebrate this last week of my kickstarter project, Rumpus on the Run: A Monster Look-N-Find Book, I thought we could try something fun. Pick an avatar that works for you and upload it to your Facebook & Twitter account with the caption: Help! It’s Where’s Waldo with Monsters! http://kck.st/15toJi5 via @jess_smiley … Read more
WHERE’S WALDO WITH MONSTERS!
Find out more and draw your own monster at http://kck.st/15toJi5!
THE SNOWMAN PARADE!
The Snowman Parade has begun! I’ve spent the last several days drawing, drawing, drawing snowmen (and women), penguins, snow bears, and more for “The Snowman Parade”–one of the scenes in my upcoming Monster Look-N-Find book. I work full-time as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, so it’s been fun taking breaks from my paying jobs … Read more
STRETCH GOALS
HOORAY! We did it! Last weekend we gained over 100 backers and surpassed our funding goal. Thanks to you, the Monster Look-N-Find book is happening! STRETCH GOALS $3000 is the bare minimum needed to make the softcover book, but let’s make this thing in hardcover! Check out these bonus rewards for funding past our goal: $4000: … Read more
STRANGE KIDS CLUB LIKE MY MONSTERS!
INDEPENDENTLY AWESOME It’s true! The Strange Kids Club is “a daily dose of adolescent enthusiasm for your inner child” featuring comics, video games, cool toys and all things geek! Remember Beetlejuice, the Toxic Avenger, Garbage Pail Kids and Alf? Strange Kids Club does, too. They also remember books like I Spy and Where’s Waldo? and waxed nostalgic over my … Read more




















