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ABOUT ME

Jesse Nivens, living in Springfield, Missouri. I am a designer and web developer, and this site features my portfolio, writings, and blog.


CURRENT NEWS

posted December 12, 2007
Shiny Toy Guns Nominated for Grammy Award!
I am thrilled to announce that Shiny Toy Guns album, We Are Pilots, for which I did the composition, layout and typography, has been nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Electronic/Dance Record" category.

Current News Archives


FEATURED LINKS

Packy Savvenas
One of the masters of modern web design, Packy likes to describe himself as a "student." I've learned a lot from this guy.

Rock Room LA
Kole Kabfleisch, artist and designer behind the Rock Room, one of the coolest clothing labels/art studios in America right now.

DJG Design
Danny J. Gibson, who is becoming internationally famous through his exciting posters and other design.

Graphic Design, Web Design, Art & Typography

Hello, and thanks for coming. This is the official website of Jesse Nivens, artist specializing in graphic design with current residence in Springfield, Missouri. I have extensive experience as a designer and creative director for print magazines, web magazines, album artwork (plus major record label tour promotion and other recording industry design), newspaper advertising, motion graphics and web site development.

Multi-skilled in all aspects of concepting, writing, production and marketing, my design, art, illustration & photography has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone Magazine, the Late Show with David Letterman, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, the Motorola RAZR2 commercial, Best Buy advertising, Target advertising, Alternative Press Magazine, NME, Kerrang, Fox Sports Midwest, Universal Motown Records (packaging/marketing materials), Mercury Records (packaging/marketing materials), Cornerworld.com, the Springfield News-Leader, the Branson Daily News, Go Springfield Magazine, The Pulp, Cottage Living Magazine, Heartland on the Trail Magazine, Branson's Review Magazine and Stim Magazine, among many other publications.

Additionally, I have designed artwork for CD covers, vinyl record covers, internet graphics and tour promotion material for a variety of well-known recording artists.

This list includes the GRAMMY nominated album We Are Pilots by the Shiny Toy Guns, for which I created the album packaging/art, supporting tour material, clothing graphics and some internet graphics. I've also created the artwork for records that featured DJ and Production legends Tommie Sunshine, Boys Noize, Gabriel & Dresden, Adam Freeland and Sharem Jey. My tour promotion work (stickers, posters and other material) has been used in the tours of other major label artists, including the Rapture, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Neon Plastix, Mute Math, Kill Hannah and The Moving Units.

My original works of art, including paintings and digital images, have been featured at several galleries and special shows.

Common Applications

Corporate Identification Packages: A good corporate identification package is the basic marketing foundation that is absolutely necessary for any business. This includes a good visual identification, or logo, which is then carried into letterhead, business cards, envelopes, invoices, fax cover sheets, and every other material used in the company. All of these materials should be designed with care, attention and a unified approach, as they will be highly visible to customers and employees who interact with them daily. Well composed, unified pieces build your brand and show potential customers that you are intelligent, informed and detail oriented.

Web Design and Development: In 21st century business, a website is mandatory. It's that simple: no one will take you seriously without one. Your website should be informative and easy to navigate, and contain any and all relavent bits of information about your business. In modern times, your website will usually be the part of your business that customers interact with the most. In other words, it is the "face" of your business, and deserves the attention this position warrants. Many businesses try to cut corners on the web, an action that makes a direct, negative impact on customer exposure and profitability: the website is bigger, farther reaching, more often used and more available (24/7) than your sales team.

Appearances In Major Publications

Television Appearances

Selected Awards