Who?
Named for the adorable native Australian robin, The Jacky Winter Group is an independent Australian creative agency.
Since 2007, we have represented the very best contemporary Australasian commercial artists, connecting them with a broad range of clients both locally and internationally, such as these fine and mighty folks here:
…and in 2010 were recognised as the HOTSHOP for illustration by Australian Creative Magazine.
We are super proud of our work and artists and would love to tell you more about what we do, how we do it, and how much it costs, as well as answer any other questions you may have.
Please note, for important information on how to submit artwork for representation consideration or any other general enquiries, please see the submissions page on the FAQ.
Behind the scores of artists that make up the heart of The Jacky Winter Group stands a crack team of staff that keeps things running like a Swiss watch.
Jeremy Wortsman
Born in New York, Jeremy Wortsman began his career in editorial design – as the guy who did the assigning of illustration. After a short stint in Sydney living in a very bizarre share house, he relocated to Melbourne in 2001. While working a series of odd jobs, such as retouching photos of dog food and dishwashing (he lasted six hours), Jeremy co-founded and designed Is Not Magazine. Together with Is Not collaborator and friend Stuart Geddes, he started the design practice Chase&Galley, before moving on to establish The Jacky Winter Group. To help sate his ego, which is thought to be the size of a small Pacific island, read more about Jeremy on his personal site, Immortality Projects.
Fushia O'Hara
Fushia joined The Jacky Winter Group during the move to The Compound Interest in 2010. In a previous life Fushia studied Visual Communication at Monash, which is perhaps where she picked up the mild OCD strain that sparked her love of creative project management. For Fushia, the favourite part of her job is the gooey match making. It brings her immense satisfaction to find the perfect match between clients and artists. She spends her days at JW chatting on the phone, finding the best artist for each unique job, crunching numbers, patting Levi, creating the perfect timeline, and most importantly, making sure that everyone is happy. Give us a call and we swear you’ll hear her smile over the phone. We also suspect she holds a world record in timely email responses.
Kelly Thompson
Kelly Thompson fought her way to the top as one of the first Jacky Winter staff members to apply for an advertised job at the agency. She has since worked her way through the agencies labyrinth of programs and is now multitasking with the best of us as an agent. Kelly has a Bachelor of Design and until 2010, was based in Wellington NZ where she worked as a photographer and illustrator for numerous fashion and commercial clients, you may even know someone with one of her illustrated babe prints on their wall! Kelly’s knowledge and experience from the position of an illustrator gives her all the more insight to help both our illustrators and our clients get on well and create fantastic work together!
Monica Laskowski
Monica figured out the quickest way to our hearts when she arrived in early 2011 bearing a basket of baked goods under her arm. We put her to work wrestling with a promo that actually bit back (literally), and she’s been with us ever since. Monica studied Communication Design at RMIT and has worked as a graphic designer. When she’s not multi-tasking like a boss for The Jacky Winter Group, she’s working on her Masters in Arts and Cultural Management. Fueled by a constant stream of tea, she’ll blog, tweet, post, chat, charm, file, design, upload, unload, chase-up, email and exhale – all with a smile on her dial.
Levi
Levi is our resident Italian Greyhound. He’s currently undergoing training to hand-deliver all Jacky Winter invoices using his actual dog hands. When he is not busy learning how to grasp and manipulate objects with his paws or bark the words ‘I love you’ and ‘Freemasons run the country’, you can find him curled up asleep, aka working on his bundt cake impression. Levi exclusively wears Best In Park and Julia deVille
Billie
Billie is our resident Beagle and Levi’s first wife. She is responsible for answering phones and making sure we all wear scarves and coats so we don’t catch our death of cold. Sometimes she’ll curl up with Levi in a big pile of dog and we have to call emergency services because it’s quite literally nuclear cute. Billie wears nothing but her fur and Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘White Diamonds.’
Work Experience
The Jacky Winter Group has a very informal work experience/internship program that runs year round, and is always on the lookout for hard working individuals with a passion for illustration or creative management. While we can’t guarantee the most thrilling work on the planet, you might learn a thing or two and gain school credit. Work experience positions will be posted on the blog, email newsletter, twitter, and via raven from King’s Landing.
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