For our first-ever Booooooom Illustration Awards, supported by Format, we selected 5 winners, one for each of the following categories: Editorial, Personal, Product & Packaging, Advertising & Promotional, Student. Now it is our pleasure to introduce the winner of the Student category, Jess Martinez.
Jess Martinez is a Mexican-American illustrator and designer. Born and raised Los Angeles, Martinez creates work under the pseudonym Scion Illustration. “Scion” refers to a young shoot or twig used in grafting, and mirrors Martinez’s creative process of bringing various design inspirations together.
A huge thank you to Format for supporting our awards this year. Format is an online portfolio builder specializing in the needs of photographers, artists, and designers. With nearly 100 professionally designed website templates and thousands of design variables, you can showcase your work your way, with no coding required. To learn more about Format, check out their website here or start a 14-day free trial.
We had the opportunity to ask Jess some questions about her work—enjoy the interview below!
