The Rumpus Interview with Jason Polan, Part II
Artist Jason Polan talks about drawing in dreams and on wet windows, black-and-white rainbows, and the largest thing he's ever made.
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Jason Novak
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Jason Novak lives in Oakland with his wife and daughter.
Memorial Day, 2013
Happy Memorial Day! To start the holiday off right, an illustration from Rumpus illustrator-in-chief Jason Novak:
The Rumpus Interview with Jason Polan, Part I
An illustrated look at the life and times of Jason Polan, the artist behind Michelle Tea's newest book, Mermaid in Chelsea Creek.
For A.M., 1996-2013
When you're just a kid, you don't realize how big the world is outside of you.
The Holiday Hippo
We celebrate today with artist Jason Novak's tale of wooly hippos, a philanthropic toymaker, and holiday joy.
My One-And-A-Half-Year-Old Daughter Draws All 43 Presidents of the United States
As the election approaches, artist Jason Novak and his daughter bring us illustrations of all the US presidents.
Where Letters Come From
With the help of the Egyptians, Sumerians, and Phonecians, Jason Novak illustrates what characters in the alphabet originally represented:
A Helpful Guide For Starving Artists
Head Rumpus illustrator Jason Novak shares some free financial advice:
Shitty Moments in My Life
Artist Jason Novak opens up about some of the demons that he’s been carrying around for years: