Blend: The Blend is Near
2017
Working with Oddfellows, I art directed this title sequence for the 2017 Blend Fest conference.
Ultimately serving as a teaser to get people excited about the show, the goal was to weave the panelist and guest names into an engaging storyline.
Ultimately serving as a teaser to get people excited about the show, the goal was to weave the panelist and guest names into an engaging storyline.
Credits
CLIENT
Blend FestSTUDIO
OddfellowsCREATIVE DIRECTION
Josh ParkerJay Quercia
ART DIRECTION
Jay QuerciaKhylin Woodrow
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
TJ KearneyPRODUCTION
Erica KellyDESIGN
Jay QuerciaKhylin Woodrow
Sarah Beth Morgan
CEL ANIMATION
Josh ParkerStan Cameron
Khylin Woodrow
Tyler Morgan
Kavan Magsoodi
Ben Ommundson
Jay Quercia
3D ANIMATION
Chris KellyColin Trenter
2D ANIMATION
Jordan ScottMUSIC & SOUND
Cypher AudioINFO / BACKGROUND
With 13+ years as a commercial artist, Jay's style is at once whimsical and mischievous. Crafting a visual language from simplified form and light, he melds graphic sensibility with dynamic personality.
Jay holds a BFA from UCONN and has pursued programs at SVA, Gobelins L’Ecole de L’Image and The Concept Design Academy.
In 2016, he helped to establish the Portland arm of Oddfellows. Most recently, he's worked as a background artist on Solar Opposites and Captain Fall. He is currently working as a location designer at Disney TVA.
He's also a moderator of Wine After Coffee, and has served as a judge for The Motion Awards.
In 2016, he helped to establish the Portland arm of Oddfellows. Most recently, he's worked as a background artist on Solar Opposites and Captain Fall. He is currently working as a location designer at Disney TVA.
CONTACT
For project inquiries please send a brief description, proposed timeline and budget to:
jay.quercia@gmail.com
For everything else, please reach out via the channels below ↓
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SELECT CLIENTS
Adobe
Adult Swim
Blue Point Brewing
Cartoon Network
Hulu
Lyft
Meta
MoMa
Monacle Magazine
Netflix
Nickelodeon
Nike
Refinery 29
Sony
TED
Wired Uk
PRESS
Abduzeedo
Alt-Foundry
Beautiful Decay
Beautiful Pixels
Catsuka
Communication Arts
Endgadget
From Up North
Grain Edit
How Magazine
Hypebeast
Kotaku
PSFK
Psst! Pass it On
Motionographer
Motion Served
Site Inspire
Sixteen X Nine
Stash Magazine
Typography Served
We Love Typography
Vice
AWARDS
Motion Award, 2020
Motion Award, 2017
Gold & Silver Bass Award, 2016
Webby Award, 2013
One Show Award Interactive, 2013
FWA Site of the Day, 2011
Pixel Award, 2011
W3 Award, 2011