Colby Nichols & Josh Kenyon (Jolby)

Co-Founders & Creative Partners

Jolby & Friends is a collaborative creative studio based in Portland, Oregon. Founders Josh Kenyon & Colby Nichols began their partnership in 2005 after meeting at the Art Institute in San Diego. They combine their talents as Art Directors, Designers and Illustrators, utilizing their experience from working within agencies over the course of their careers. The two have exhibited their illustrations in galleries all over the world and have produced award-winning designs for clients including Disney, Intel, T-Mobile, Pitchfork and AIGA. They try to achieve two goals within the work they create: "Tell a memorable story" and "make people smile". Josh and Colby love traveling to give talks and workshops at schools and for events. Please inquire with them directly on the contact page.

Steven Kasprzyk

Studio Manager

Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin and living in Portland Oregon, Steven holds a degree in Interactive Design and Printmaking. In 2009 he founded Megabolt an art charity organization that facilitates art workshops with children across the United States. He is also a big fan of cartoons, bubblegum, the Milwaukee Brewers, pop-a-shot basketball and most two wheeled vehicles.

Lea Loo

Designer

Lea is a graphic design student and the events coordinator of Friends of Graphic Design, Portland State's Graphic Design student group. She is a huge fan of beautifully curated collections of things and simple, but playful design. 

Capabilities

Art Direction
Creative Direction
Graphic Design
Illustration
Creative Consulting
Brand Development & Standards
Interactive Design
Annual Reports
Murals
Iconography

Clients

Disney
Intel
AIGA
Google
Target House
Art Institute
Urban Outfitters
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
T-Mobile
Build Conference
XOXO
Able Brewing
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Cartoon Network
Poketo
MiresBall
Owen Jones
Pitchfork
GNU
Mervin Mfg.
Studio on Fire
Oregon Cultural Trust
Nonsek
Little Brown & Co.
Epipheo
Sasquatch Press
Gingko Press
Thrice

Accolades & Press

Print Regional Design Annual
HOW Self-Promo Design Annual
3x3 Illustration Annual
Rosey's: Excellence, Identity
Rosey's: Merit, Packaging
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Dwell
HOW
Grain Edit
Drawn!
The Dieline
Juxtapoz
Etsy
Publishers Weekly
It's Nice That
The Fox is Black
Kickstarter
BUST
LA Ink
Computer Arts Magazine
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Logology 2 - Victionary

Talks & Workshops

Upcoming Events:

Monsters Under Bridges
Readings & Signings:

 

Screaming Sky Gallery
June 2 @ 12pm - 2pm
NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

 

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Past Events (short list):

 

Creative Mornings: Portland
(video here)

Design Madison
Cartoon Network 20th Anniv Show
WeMake SketchXChange
Museum of Contemporary Craft
PSU Show & Tell
AIGA nowHere Conference
We Make: SketchXChange
AIGA Design Camp
Oregon State University
PageTurn PDX