Monday, August 18, 2008

Manifest Hope Spotlight: Jude Buffum

Jude Buffum graduated from the Tyler School of Art in 2001 with a BFA in Graphic Arts and Design, where he went on to teach design and typography (2001–2006).

While he was a part of the design and illustration duo Headcase Design (2002–2007), Jude designed books for such pop-culture phenomena as the Broadway show “Wicked” and HBO’s “The Sopranos”, as well as the best-selling book The Baby Owner’s Manual, which he also illustrated. Jude’s design and illustration have been featured in such publications as Graphis, Communication Arts, Print, AIGA, and American Illustration, and exhibited nationally.

In addition to his commercial work, he also has regular exhibitions of his politically-charged paintings and designer plush toys, which are inspired by the pixelated graphics of early video games.

Jude is currently operating under the studio name Jude Buffum Illustration + Design, and teaching illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

The pictured piece will be on display at the Manifest Hope Show in Denver. For info on the artist and to see some more of his work, check out his Website

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