Jesse  is president of Raw Toast Design, his Chicago based illustration and design studio. In addition to the 800-plus pages of original Quirkles iillustrations, he was also instrumental in the development of the Quirkles iTunes apps.

Jesse has been recognized and honored through several appearances in illustration and design annuals including Society of Illustrators, Applied Arts, Creative Quarterly, and CMYK. He attributes his successes to an incredibly inspiring and supportive family...and thanks his parents for that first box of crayons.