Since graduating from art school in 1986, Jim has worked for ad agencies and design studios as an art director, graphic designer, and illustrator. Illustration has always been a passion of Jim's and in 1998 he opened Groggy Dog Studios. Once he sent out his first promo piece and landed an editorial spot for the WSJ Classroom Edition, Groggy Dog was up and running.
After 9 years of working as an art director by day and an illustrator by night, Jim decided to make illustration a full-time gig in 2007 and work out of his home studio. “As a kid, I was always reprimanded for daydreaming and now I'm getting paid for it!”
In 2000, he left Philadelphia where he went to art school and moved to Orlando, Florida. In his spare time, he enjoys physical fitness, going to movies, reading, and spending time with his two dogs Donovan and Lumi. All of which provide an endless amount of inspiration.