Jesse Jacobs – 2020 UPwithART Art & Activism Panelist

Jesse Jacobs is known for his precise and detailed line work in combination with bold and simple colour palettes. His comics contain an affiliation with psychedelia, spirituality and alternative realities. Jacobs’ books By This Shall You Know Him (Koyama Press, 2012), Safari Honeymoon (Koyama Press, 2014), and Crawl Space (Koyama Press, 2017) have been translated into several languages, with the latter winning the Doug Wright Award for Best Book. Jacobs’ stories have been selected for the 2012, 2013, and 2015 editions of Best American Comics.