Look and Listen

Biography

The creator and Illustrator of Heart of a Lion, Jaq received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Otis College of Art and Design in 2006. Since then Jaq has created art for Disney Interactive Studios, Yahoo Games, and Hard Rock Cafe, to name a few. Jaq has also illustrated two children’s books for Quackenworth Publishing, Salmonella: A Germ-Packed Love Story and Moldy Socks and the Three Little Hares. Jaq is passionate about exploring his imagination, developing new stories and characters to share with the world. Heart of a Lion is the first of many JAQ Publishing books he intends to send into the world. Jaq lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

Inspiration

My inspirations come from everyday life and how they present themselves into my dreams. I just so happen to remember a lot of my dreams and find ways to weave them together to create my stories. Often times listen very carefully during conversations because people tend to talk about very interesting and unique concepts that they themselves never really pick up on. Of course I am very influenced by other artists, films, music. I can't name anyone or any title specifically because I don't tend to look for details I like to focus on the major themes and ideas and how they affect. me.