Pandora: The Great Outdoors
2020
Working with Oddfellows, I had the opportunity to do a bit of character design for this Pandora spot, which promotes the importance of spending time outdoors.
Credits
CLIENT
PandoraSTUDIO
OddfellowsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Erica KellyCREATIVE DIRECTION
Fabian MolinaPRODUCTION
Dennis SamatulskiJen Szeto
ART DIRECTION
Yuki YamadaDESIGN
Yuki YamadaJay Quercia
Joyce Liu
Caroline Choi
ANIMATION DIRECTION
Tyler MorganANIMATION
Tyler MorganNicole Stafford
Yino Huan
Arthur Metcalk
Tony Holz
Jakob Scott
Jon Riedell
Olivia Blanc
Fabian Molina
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.
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
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SELECT CLIENTS
Adobe
Adult Swim
Blue Point Brewing
Cartoon Network
Disney
Hulu
Lyft
Meta
MoMa
Monacle Magazine
Netflix
Nickelodeon
Nike
Refinery 29
Sony
TED
Wired Uk
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Alt-Foundry
Animation World
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