About
JASON SNELL (SNELLBEAST)
I’m at my best helping people craft emotional experiences through design, illustration and motion - building trust and creating joy drives my passion to create.
I bring the creative thunder with more than 20 years of experience in brand design, marketing and entertainment. I have worked with major brands including Amazon, ESPN, Heineken, MTN Dew, Netflix and Taco Bell. Utilizing design, illustration, motion and music, I create experiences through craft & storytelling. My goal is to help people creatively problem solve, increase awareness, and create wonderful work in our communities that inspire and excite.
Keep building, keep sharing.
My process combines strategy and storytelling to bring ideas to life through design, illustration and motion - I enjoy inspiring collaborations and my creative problem solving skills include:
Strategy, Illustration, Design (Print and Digital), Editing, 2d Animation/Motion, Voice Over Talent and Creative Consulting.
I am also very involved in my community. I helped to create the “Legend Mural Series” with local non-profit art organization Artworks. I’ve designed, illustrated and help to produce murals including the “Cincinnati Strongman” and Heavyweight Champion Boxer Ezzard Charles murals in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati. I’m currently working on the world’s first interactive bronze sculpture featuring Ezzard Charles at Laurel Park, Cincinnati. I’ve animated art installations featured in Lumenocity and BLINK. I helped develop “Mr.Satin,” the ultimate sports fan persona for ABC/WCPO. The man-on-the-street interview style and in-studio analysis is a supporting cast member of various broadcast and online ABC/WCPO sports packages supporting the Cincinnati Bengals and Reds. I’m an active member on the King Studio advisory board supporting the legacy of Cincinnati’s King Records started in 1943.
Collaborating with great people, celebrating community.
Elevate & Celebrate.
Clients
Amazon
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengals
ESPN
FCC
Fox Sports
Heineken
King Records
MadTree Brewing
My Morning Jacket
NBC Peacock
Netflix
P&G
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Run DMC
Shake-It Records
Taco Bell
The Athletic
Totinos
Over 192,000 Hours, that’s over 20 years of creating great work, for great people in great communities.
Jason in front of the 100th ArtWorks mural featuring Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Jason Illustrated and Designed this mural, working with ArtWorks & neighborhood kids to paint on Liberty Street. Photo by Andrew Higley for UC Magazine Check It Out
Exhibitions / Special Projects
2023 - NBC Peacock, “Kings from Queens: The RUN DMC Story",” Art Director & Creative Production
2023 - Cincinnati Design Week, AIGA Sports Design Panel at TQL Stadium
2023 - Cincinnati AdClub, AAF, Board of Directors
2022 - BLINK, Collab w/Greg Mike (Atlanta), I Am Ezz w/James Cunningham III & Citoak & Care Bear w/Michael Coppage & Adam Wicktora
2019 - BLINK, ALIENNATI, projection mapping, Cincinnati
2019 - We Have Become Vikings joins forces with BLDG Refuge in Covington, KY.
2019 - 199C, Opening Day art at BLDG, Covington
2018 - Making Midwest Conference, Make a Better Neighborhood, Talk, Columbus
2018 - Celebrate the King, King Records 75th Anniversary Gala, ideation & creation, Cincinnati
2018 - 199C, Opening Day art at BLDG, Covington
2017 - Bakersfield Mural, Ohio City, Cleveland
2017 - “Wu Tang is for the Kids” interactive Wu Tang sculpture, Frameshop, Cincinnati
2017 - AIGA Talk, “How to Go Independent",” University of Cincinnati
2017 - 199C, Opening Day art at BLDG, Covington
2016 - Open new WHBV shop with Brandon Hickle on Walnut Street, Over-the-Rhine
2016 - Make A Difference Conference, People’s Liberty, Talk/Discussion, Cincinnati
2016 - Commencement Speech, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Spring, Cincinnati
2016 - BLINK, Projection Mapping, with the Charley Harper Estate & King Records, Cincinnati
2016 - 199C, Opening Day art at BLDG, Covington
2015 - Lumenocity, Projection Mapping, Brave Berlin and Cincinnati Symphony at Music Hall, Cincinnati
2015 - Lumenocity, Projection Mapping, Charley Harper and Cincinnati Symphony at Music Hall, Cincinnati
2015 - Ezzard “The Cincinnati Cobra” Charles Mural with Artworks Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine
2015 - Artworks CincyInk Public Art Project, Over-the-Rhine
2015 - 199C, Opening Day art at BLDG, Covington
2015 - “Good Eggs” with Sara Bedinghaus & People’s Liberty, at the Globe Gallery, Cincinnati
2014 - Lumenocity, Projection Mapping, Cincinnati Symphony at Music Hall, Cincinnati
2014 - Enter, Mr.Satin with WCPO, ABC, Cincinnati Reds/Bengals Sports Commentary
2014 - Cincinnati Strongman Mural with Artworks, Over-the-Rhine
2012 - WHBV to Over-the-Rhine studio space on Vine Street with Michael Gibboney
2012 - SXSW Day Parties, performance tour and 100 guitar giveaway on 6th Street w/Landor, Austin
2012 - Off to Seattle for 6 months to work on “Special Project B (Amazon Fire Phone")”
2008 - 2018 “Northside Music Festival” at Northside Tavern, 10 Year Festival with over 100 bands for a decade, Cincinnati
2007 - Started We Have Become Vikings (WHBV) in Northside, Cincinnati, OH.
Talks
Canvas Rebel - December 2023
The Quickie Podcast - Episode 274 2023
DGDC Podcast - The Next Level, Episode 3 w/Jason Snell 2023
Faces of Cincinnati 2022
A Quick Read 2021
Making Midwest 2020
Graphic Village Speaks 2020
Distiller Podcast 2019
Honors
2023 Gold Addy (x2)
2023 Logo Lounge
2023 Silver Addy (x7)
2022 Logo Lounge
2022 Gold Addy
2022 Silver Addy (x3)
2021 Gold Addy
2020 Spirit Award
2020 Gold Addy
2017 Silver Addy
2017 Brandemonium Best Interactive
Downloads
Resume
Brand Identity Deck
Illustration Deck
Sports Deck
Yummy Deck
Neighborhood Deck
Walls (Mural) Deck
Tech Deck
Music
Jason Snell
Ohio Knife
The Chocolate Horse
TEMPLE
Man Halen