3 Alternate Back Covers
Plastique Magazine, Fall / Winter 2009 - 2010
Plastique Magazine Proudly presents Jaki Jo as its featuring artist for the 3 alternate back covers of the newest Plastique issue, OUT NOW. See these powerful back covers in Jaki Jo's 'Pop' section.
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Jaki Jo has Joined The AOI
Association of illustration, 2009
Jaki Jo has joined the prestigious AOI. Here you will find her up to date profile of latest work. There is also some extra information including the names and descriptions of many of her illustrations that were previously untitled.
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DJ Yousef
Album Cover, 2009
On the 22nd of June techno/house DJ Yousef's new Album ‘A Collection of Scars and Situations’ went on sale, featuring album cover design by Jaki Jo.
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The Guardian
Work section Cover, 2009
On Saturday the 9th of May Jaki Jo had an illustration in The Guardian newspaper on the front cover of the 'work' section. This large and bright image was playing with the notions of taboo jobs.
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The Drawbridge
Newspaper, May 2009
In the latest issue of 'Drawbridge'newspaper the summer edition Jaki Jo has created a provoking illustration about the ides of 'horror'.
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A Month of Sundays Magazine
Article, February 2009
A Month of Sundays magazine has written an article introducing Jaki Jo to it's readers, issue 2, pages 47-56. A preview quote from the article: "But not one to confine her achievements to mere graphical endeavors Jaki has also, just this week, won a division of a London drag competition..."
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The Drawbridge
Newspaper Cover, February 2009
In the latest issue of the Drawbridge newspaper (On Sale Now), Jaki Jo's image is shown boldly on the cover. The theme of this issue is 'Ego'. If you look carefully it could also be scene as a self-portrait of her.
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Design Taxi
Interview, January 2009
Jaki Jo is featured in the fresh Hot "Front Seat" interview section of the Design taxi website.
Interview Preview: What makes Australian-born Jaki Jo different from all the other illustrators? Her passion for the dark side of life, black humor and surrealism.
Not your typical pretty happy illustrations, her illustrations bordering on the morbid side have scored her the first prize with the prestigious London based D&AD student awards. Having already worked with various clients, such as Ampersand and The Big Issue magazines, as well as The Drawbridge newspaper and Swot TV, we speak to this rising star about taboo topics such as, in her own words, 'extreme sexuality, gender dysmorphia, obsession' and so on.
Read on for a little peek into a world not like any other."
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The Drawbridge
Newspaper, November 2008
Quarterly this witty newspaper takes on creatives to give there reaction to a chosen topic. Jaki Jo was asked to create one of my illustrations for the 'trust' issue.
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Creative Review
Web blog & magazine, June 2008
Creative Review show their 'picks' of the D&AD Student Awards 2008 and question if it's Jaki Jo in her self-portraits.
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Design Taxi
Featured website, July 2008
Jaki Jo winner of "Website of the Day" where her site featured on the homepage for one week. They also quoted her site: "I like playing with people's emotions, notions of reality, and the idea of taboos."
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D&AD
Ampersand Magazine Volume 3 & card, 2008
The magazine contains a selection of both Professional and Student D&AD 2008 winners. They quote Jaki Jo's work as "Perverse, punkish - perfect". One of her illustrations was also used on the card that was sent to the judges and sponsors of the 2008 Student D&AD Awards.
Pecha Kucha
New Blood exhibition, June 2008
Jaki Jo was a guest speaker at the New Blood 'The Creative Talent Show' where she spoke for five minutes and showed a selection of her illustration. She had the opportunity to challenge and provoke the audience with her views.
In other news
A selection of other links that feature or discuss Jaki Jo's work.
Eye Blog - Article on Paul Davis including Jaki Jo
Meatball - Final Degree show article including Jaki Jo
Mozoh - Blog post on Jaki Jo and jakijo.com
D&AD - Winning results from the D&AD student awards 2008
Flickr - Photographs from the D&AD student awards
I Have an Idea - 2008 student awards edition
Hip-Hop Lollypop - London blog entry about Jaki Jo
