Hello! My name is Jocelyn Stewart. I am a Finnish American illustrator, designer, and cartoonist. I love cute, girly, and chic things!If you would like to learn more about my work, please consider clicking my portfolio link! If you would like to learn about me, check out my about me link!

Things and people that inspire me . . . Aranzi Aronzo, Blythe dolls, Spongebob Squarepants, Japanese commercials, mid 2000's web graphics, and Geordie Greep.In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing video games, and hanging out with my friends!For information about my work history, please refer to my portfolio! I also post my art to Instagram and Bluesky!

* Interested in my resume? You can read it here!

This section ranges from random sketches to examples of my merchandise and rebranding work. Thanks for checking this section out!

* Buttons, buttons, buttons!

A load of buttons I made for an FYE rebranding practice. I took photos, worked with thin type, illustrated, and scanned all types of stuff to create a nostalgic aesthetic.

* Sketches

These are a number of sketches and random pieces, unexplained! Just showing my chops.

Apple Farm is a Youtube variety channel made up of several artists. I played a massive part in the channel's art direction - from creating the introduction to creating the logo to making character designs!

* Creating the Logo

For the channel logo, I wanted to take massive inspiration from Aranzi Aronzo's felt stitch work. In his felt work, seeing the stitches is part of the charm! I drew out an apple shape, fit the "farm" word inside of it, and then stitched it together with felt. Then, I scanned it, and it became real!

* Character Designs

A gimmick for the channel was going to be fruit. Everyone represents a fruit! I had to get really creative, working with shapes and colors in order to not only represent a fruit but also represent the person.

* Introduction

At the beginning of every video, this introduction would play. It centers the channel logo, and relies on the music and sound to propel the motion design.

Character design is one of many passions of mine. I enjoy realistic human designs, as well as silly, small characters.

* Oso and Loony

Oso and Loony are my mascots! I was incredibly inspired by Japanese mascots and branding while creating them. Bears and fish are my favorite animals, so it felt only natural to make them represent me.

* Little Ringo

Little Ringo is an apple character I designed for a collection of paintings. He is defined by his big, round apple head and his stubby cute bodies. I describe him as being "the size of a polka dot" and he likes to surf on sewing buttons.

* Clyde, Casey, Ryder, and Merrick (Split Level)

Split Level is a psychological visual novel game I am currently illustrating. There are several characters which I am illustrating and animating.

Supermega is a comedy duo podcast and Youtube channel. I was self-assigned them during my color theory course, and then tasked with creating three different posters. I had to utilize a new color palette and showcase my ability to create exciting compositions.

Fusion is Kent State University's LGBTQ+ magazine. Founded in 2003, Fusion remains the region's only student magazine focusing on LGBTQ+ issues. I have been working with Fusion since August 2023, illustrating for both print articles and digital articles.

* Fusion's September 2025 Spotify Playlist Cover

I was given full creative control for this project. I was on the bus with a friend and saw so many people listening to music. It inspired me to create a scene with two tired people, listening to music. Quite mundane, but I felt like I could relate to them. I focused more on the real and less on the fantastical.

* The Dating App Dilemma by Alex Miller (Spring '25 Issue)

I was given the honor of illustrating for Alex Miller's article in the Spring 2025 issue of Fusion Magazine. I wanted to do this really intense green/pink color palette with ghost apps floating around the page to represent just how scary the scene is.

* How Kent State Recordkeeping is Putting Student Safety in Jeopardy (Online Article)

For this project, I needed to create a visual that was simple but heavy. In order to do this, I limited myself to only three colors. Then, I relied entirely on silhouettes until I added small details! The type on the letter was almost more important than the illustration itself. I made it super grungy and kind of off center in order to represent something darker.