Nest: Brand Illustrations

2017-2021

Working with Google, I had the opportunity to lead illustration for the Nest brand.

The following are a selection of illustrations that highlight the energy savings users experience using their smart thermostat(s).



Credits

CLIENT

Google Nest

CREATIVE DIRECTION

Kasia Wyser-Pratte
Will Ward
Minji Kim
Jill Russell

PRODUCTION

Teanne Pham

ILLUSTRATION

Jay Quercia

COPYWRITER

Amalie Britton

INFO / BACKGROUND


With 15+ 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.

CONTACT


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SELECT CLIENTS


Adobe
Adult Swim
Blue Point Brewing
Cartoon Network
Disney
Google
Hulu
Lyft
Meta
MoMa
Monacle Magazine
Netflix
Nickelodeon
Nike
Refinery 29
Sony
TED
Twitter
Wired Uk

PRESS


Abduzeedo
Alt-Foundry
Beautiful Decay
Beautiful Pixels
Catsuka
Communication Arts
Endgadget
From Up North
Grain Edit
How Magazine
Hypebeast
Kotaku
Polygon
PSFK
Psst! Pass it On
Motionographer
Motion Served
Site Inspire
Sixteen X Nine
Stash Magazine
Typography Served
We Love Typography
Vice

AWARDS


D&AD Awards -
Yellow Pencil, 2024
Graphite Pencil, 2024
Wood Pencil x3, 2024

ADC Awards -
Best of Discipline, 2024
Gold Cube x2, 2024
Silver Cube, 2024
Bronze Cube, 2024

Additional Recognition -
Shorty Award x3, 2024
Andy Award, 2024
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