Jay Torres is a freelance multimedia illustrator specializing in pop culture and commercial illustration.

His work has received national recognition in 3x3 Magazine, American Illustration,

Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and Communication Arts.

Alongside his freelance projects, he is a staff illustrator for The Ringer, contributing to editorial illustrations. His clients

include The New Republic, Hero Complex Gallery, Globe and Mail, and Umbrella Entertainment.

Jay holds a BFA in illustration with honors from ArtCenter College of Design, where he also teaches. 80s horror film posters

and early illustrators like Maxfield Parrish and Roland Topor have influenced his dramatic, shadowy style. 

Aside from illustrating, Jay also operates as a production manager and art director for Sew by Sew, a sustainable textile 

wholesale company founded by his wife and partner, Sarah. 

 

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​​b. El Paso, Tx

g. ArtCenter College of Design. BFA (w/Honors)

 

Exhibitions: 

 

• 'Ha Ha Cloud Machine' Group Show (Long beach, CA.) 2017

• Art Center Pop-Up Berlin: Breitseiten Poster Project  (Berlin, Germany) 2018

• La Luz De Jesus Gallery. Dec 7-30. 2018

• 'The Post-It Show' Giant Robot. Dec. 2018

• 'Laluzapalooza' Annual Drawing Show- La Luz de Jesus Gallery  Mar 1-30, 2019

• 'Quiet Please' Pop-Up Group Show -Avenue 50 Gallery   May 11-May 30, 2019

• 'Canned Heat' Group Show.La Luz De Jesus Gallery  July 5-Aug, 2019

• 'Quiet Please Pop-Up' Group Show. Infinity on West Adams  Aug 17-Aug 24, 2019

• 'The Post-It Show' Giant Robot. Dec. 2019

• 'Everything but the Kitchen Sync' Annual Group Show-La Luz De Jesus Gallery Mar 4-31, 2020

• 'Summer Spectacular ' Group Show-Hey There! Projects-Joshua Tree  Jul-Aug 2020

• 'Post It Show' Giant Robot.  Dec-Jan. 2020

• COLD SNAP: A Year End Exhibition-Hey There! Projects- Joshua Tree Dec 15. 2020

• 'Quiet Please Pop-Up' Group Show-TLALOC Studios  Oct 2. 2021

• PAAM Project Gallery-Barcelona, Spain

• 'Summer Spectacular ' 3rd Annual Group Show-Hey There! Projects-Joshua Tree, Ca. Jul-Aug. 2022

• 'Everything but the Kitchen Sync' Annual Group Show-La Luz De Jesus Gallery  July 16, 2022

• AMP 30X30: 1992 Poster Show-Sep. 2022

 

 

Awards, Recognitions: 

 

• Society of Illustrators New York Student Competition  Award -2018

• 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 15 (Merit Award)- 2018

• American Illustration 38 Chosen Winner

• American Illustration 39 Archive Selected Winner

• Hi-Fructose Magazine--Feature-The Mixed Media Work of Jay Torres

• Boooooom! Magazine- Editors Pick-illustrator-spotlight-jay-torres

• Creative Quarterly 62- Selected Winner

• Creative Quarterly 62 Selected Runner-Up (2 pieces)

• Creative Quarterly 63- Selected Runner-Up (3 pieces)

• American Illustration 40 Selected Winner

• 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 18 -Merit Award

• Communication Arts Fresh Feature

• American Illustration 41 Selected Winner

• Creative Quarterly 68- Best in Show

• Creative Quarterly 67 - Merritt Winner

• Creative Quarterly 71- Runner-Up in Professional Illustration

• Creative Quarterly 100 Best Annual 2022-2023

• American Illustration 42 Selected Winner

• Creative Quarterly 72- Runner Up 

• 3x3 Magazine Annual No.20- Honorable Mention 

• Creative Quarterly 74- Selected Winner (2 Entries) 

• Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Illustration West 62- Selected Winner

• American Illustration 43- Chosen Winner 

• Creative Quarterly 77 Annual-Selected Winner

• Creative Quarterly 77 Annual-Runner up (2 entries)

• American Illustration 44- Selected Winner 

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CLIENTS: The Ringer, Hero Complex Gallery, The Globe and Mail (Canada), New Republic, Al Majalla Magazine (UK)

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​​Representation: 3x3 Collective

https://www.3x3-collective.com/artists/jay-torres

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Interview with Micah Philips for the Extremely Live Podcast

https://youtu.be/rMhlDCpjvYw?si=DHPAiyEtOFE08v4F

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​​​​All images and works by Jay Torres, Copyright 2023 

 

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