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faculty
Jess Worby he/him
Assistant Teaching Professor
Art & Design
Contact
508-999-9290
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College of Visual & Performing Arts 302A
Education
| 2011 | School of Visual Arts | MFA |
| 2007 | Colgate University | BA |
| 2017 | Studio in a School Artist Teacher Training |
Teaching
- Illustration
Teaching
Courses
A preprofessional portfolio intensive course. Coursework includes individual advisement, critique, professional practice and topically based seminars, and an expectation of comprehensive portfolio development by each student. Students submit formal applications to Graduate Programs, Artist Residencies, or Apprenticeship opportunities across the country. May be repeated once for credit.
A continuation of the focused studio and portfolio development from ART 508. Students are guided to critically view their work from the perspective of conceptual and visual content, develop best practices towards exhibition, including installation, gallery contracts, shipping and promotion. Students give a Sources Presentation on the motivating factors in their work, and produce a thesis portfolio to accompany their final exhibition. May be repeated for credit.
The preparation of a body of conceptually focused, original, and innovative visual work for exhibition or presentation. Graded A-F.
The completion of the written thesis, a verbal explanation of the visual thesis which includes research of sources and a discussion of pertinent aesthetic issues, materials, and processes. Graded A-F.
The major studios involve intensive work and research in the student's area of concentration. Students investigate the aesthetic, conceptual, technical, and structural properties of chosen media through an individualized study program developed under the guidance of their major advisors. Through questioning and experimentation, students are expected to consolidate technique with the development of strong, expressive ideas. Informal critiques and individualized discussions are scheduled.
Continuation of major and elective studios.
Final major studio/continuation elective studio.
Conceptual development and visual communication. This course addresses the primary challenges of conceptual development and visual communication. This includes; design principles, expressive control, visual symbolism, composite meaning, basic sequencing, and the arrangement of text-image interactions.
Specialized areas in the field. Students are introduced, through projects, to a wide range of specialized areas within the field. Topics covered include children's book illustration, graphic novels, and editorial illustration. The course emphasizes in-depth conceptual explorations. By means of its directed public service design assignment, this course satisfies University Studies 5B.
Jess Worby is a cartoonist, illustrator, and art director. His artwork often holds elements of absurdity and humor, with a visual emphasis on expressive, textural drawing. He is the founder of the Brooklyn Draw Jam, a collaborative community drawing exchange, organizer of various comic art festivals, and curator of several exhibitions. Clients include The New York Times, McSweeney's, and the NYC Department of Education. Notable projects include a large window display for Taittinger champagne. Honors include Best American Comics "Honorable Mention", American Illustration, and Society of Illustrators. His work has been featured by Buzzfeed, Kotaku, and The Huffington Post. Exhibitions include zine pop-ups in the Brooklyn Museum, Pace Birnbaum Library, and Sculpture Center, as well as larger works at 92Y and the Brooklyn Historical Society.