The Graduate

Illustration's for Harrison Hilltop's production of "The Graduate".

After creating the main publicity poster art for the production (blue), the director thought it would be great to have a companion piece with just Mrs. Robinson on it to add to the campaign. Thinking it was a good idea, I created the second poster (red) as well.

Going Back Naked

On an annual basis New Ground Theatre produces a festival of one acts written by local playwrights. This year one of the selected entries was Melissa McBain's play about a woman's internal struggle after discovering her mother's personal letters after her death. It's title, "Going Back Naked", is more of the vulnerability the woman has after reading the letters. New Ground really wanted to play with its title and use it as the inspiration for the theatrical poster for the production.

Ad illustration for LinguiSystems. Showing that educators are able to receive their continuing education credits anywhere at their own convenience. Without having to sacrifice a lot of money or time.

Laughing Stock

Theatrical poster for the farce "Laughing Stock". A theatrical show within a show I wanted to visually convey that the community theatre, in the script, was attempting to produce "Dracula" but where things obviously go wrong. Set up the audience what they were in for.

SuperHero Teacher II

A more formal version of the ad.

April, 2009

SuperHero Teacher

ah... a new format

Hello, nice to meet you.


My name is Jason Platt, and I am an illustrator based out of Moline (where?), Illinois. I've long been an admirer of illustrators even before I realized what illustration was. I just knew what I liked. As a kid, going through, magazines, books or even ads, I found myself finding specific pieces of art that I would like to spend time looking at. As time went on I realized that I would find the same signatures, or styles, over and over. Rockwell, McQuarrie, Drucker or Struzan were my favorites. I can't tell you why I loved looking at their pieces, but they were exciting to me. I loved to be drawn into their work and being immediately transported into the story they were telling in within their brush strokes. I was one of those kids who bought a book for the cover, and I'll admit... I still do sometimes.

Eventually time went on and I needed to decide what I wanted to do with my life. And I chose the ever popular choice of all parents: an artist. I've graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design where I majored in (you guessed it) illustration.

So, you pretty much know 'all' about me.

Now I feel as though I can finally share with you some of my pieces of work.