faculty

Jesse Tise is an LA-based, multi-disciplinary artist who graduated with honors from Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Illustration Design. Freelance editorial clients include Strategic Insight, The New York Times, BOOM! Comics, and Cricket Media.

After working as an art instructor teaching adults with developmental disabilities in the non-profit sector, he transitioned full time to the TV animation industry with Netflix Animation, where he helped design backgrounds, props, and effects for the CG-animated preschool series Ghee Happy. He also worked as a Background Artist on the Clone High revival series for HBO Max.

Most recently he had the opportunity to work on Creature Studio’s first mixed-reality game release Starship Home, for the Meta Quest headset. He lives in South Pasadena, CA.

Courses

Fall 2026

• FD160 Pictorial Design