Jason Freeny

Jason Freeny

Mario Dissected 2010.
Born July 28, 1970
Silver Spring, Maryland
Nationality American
Education Pratt Institute
Known for Sculptor
Movement Pop Surrealism

Jason Freeny (born 1970) is an American artist specializing in sculpture, designer toys and computer-generated imagery. He is the owner of the Moist Production studio, which acts as the primary publisher and distributor of his works. He is best known for his anatomical art, where he produces cutaway drawings of (typically toy) inanimate objects such as a Lego man, Barbie doll, the animated fish Nemo or a balloon art dog.[1]

Early life

Jason Freeny was born in 1970 in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Freeny studied Industrial Design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.[2] He attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Maryland.

Career

Before forming Moist Production LLC, Freeny worked for MTV as a freelance production and properties designer where he created the custom trophies used in the Rock'n'Jock series[3] and TRL Awards televised events. Freeny also spent time at ESPN designing for the mobile division and was a freelance illustrator creating editorial and literary illustrations for Penthouse (magazine).[4]

Freeny's sculptural and illustration work has been the basis for several mass-produced toys. He has collaborated with Hong Kong-based Toy2R (working on the Qee figurines), Hong Kong-based Fame Master toys producing Gummy bear anatomical toys,[5] United States-based Jailbreak Collective producing the "CAPSL" collectable series[6] and United States-based Marbles the Brain Store creating Freeny's Brain Cube puzzle.[7]

Awards

Jason was named Fan Favorite of 2013 in the Clutter Magazine Designer Toy Awards.[8]

Freeny was named Break Through Artist of 2011 in the Clutter Magazine Designer Toy Awards.[9]

Freeny was the Designer, Art Director and Typographer for the poster series entitled Anatomy, which was awarded the Grand Prix (Outdoor) and Gold Medal (Print Work) at the 2009 Dubai Lynx International Advertising Festival.[10]

Private collections

Exhibitions

PIQ, Piq, Las Vegas, NV. November 2013[12]

Choice Cuts, 101exhibit, Los Angeles, CA. March 2013[13]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian". Smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  2. ↑ "About Bio Menu". Moist Production. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Style Skin: Change skin. "MTV Rock-n-Jock SB Trophy by freeny on deviantART". Freeny.deviantart.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  4. ↑ Style Skin: Change skin. "Do It Diet by freeny on deviantART". Freeny.deviantart.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  5. ↑ "Gummi Bear Anatomy Toys by Jason Freeny". Laughingsquid.com. 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  6. ↑ "Come check out our new store!". Jailbreaktoys.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  7. ↑ "The Brain Cube - Marbles: The Brain Store". Marblesthebrainstore.com. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  8. ↑ October 15, 2013 (2013-10-15). "3rd Annual Designer Toy Awards Winners!". Clutter Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  9. ↑ July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22). "Dta Winners!!!". Clutter Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  10. ↑ "ANATOMY - FP7 | Winners & Shortlists | Dubai Lynx - International Festival of Creativity". Dubai Lynx. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  11. ↑ "A Birthday Gift From Andy Richter @". Teamcoco.com. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  12. ↑ "On View: Jason Freeny’s Sculptures at PIQ | Hi-Fructose Magazine". Hifructose.com. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
  13. ↑ "Jason Freeny". 101 Exhibit. Retrieved 2014-05-31.