About
Jessey Jansen, Owner of Little Lady Studio, has 20+ years’ experience in fine arts, graphic design, project management and social entrepreneurship. Her diverse portfolio ranges between portraying whispering moments to challenging paradigms of social mobility. Translating everyday experiences through graphic depictions and mixed media, Jessey's central protagonist is predominately "faceless or universal female figures." Her work style is defined by nuances and patterns within civil societies.
Read full biography here. Proud Founder and Manager of Voice of Maasai indie music/media label.
ACCOLADES & AWARDS
2018 American Package Design Winner, GDUSA
2018 Official Selection, Green Bay Film Festival
2017 American Package Design Winner, GDUSA
2016 Best Jazz/World AMI Music Award, Artprize8
2015 Brand Award, Green Festival
2014 American Package Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2013 American Package Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2013 Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign
2012 American Package Design Award, Graphic Design USA
2011 Best of Show Nominee, National Stationery Show
2011 Bronze Award, Neenah Paper Paperworks
2011 International Sponsorship
2010 Silver Award, Neenah Paper Paperworks
2009 Best of Show, Bolingbrook Artwalk
2008 Artist in Residence, Grant, Alverno College
2006 Designer of the Month, Creative Public
2006 Emerging Artist Recipient, Grant, Peninsula Art School
2005 Outstanding Achievement in Web Development , Web Marketing Association
Statement
For me, creating has always been a companion, allowing me to make sense of seemingly uncontrolled situations through controlled mediums. My late mother and father, tender and complex souls, have had the single most influence on my work.
I find deep inspiration in diversity, our natural environments and patterns of human behaviors. In todays world, change happens at such velocity that it threatens to melt our capacity to feel the full magnitude of our actions. As an artist, I feel it is important to choose medium that represents this rapidly changing time and stimulates a narrative to help navigate social awareness.
My vision has always been to use art and design to advance opportunities, crack stereotypes and build bridges for creative talent. My long-term project, Voice of Maasai, has allowed me to stretch boundaries of possibilities and I am proud to keep pushing creative potential forward for everyone involved.