Jason McDowell spent most of his life in central Iowa until that fateful day in the new millennium when he packed his bags, kissed his mother good bye, and headed up to school at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. While at MIAD he studied graphic design and animation, but mostly focused on editorial illustration, which combined his love for art with his desire to call attention to important issues.

He has since re-visited and re-inhabited central Iowa on several occasions, but has ultimately realized that Milwaukee is the place to be.

In his free time he enjoys all things nerd, like reading comic books and graphic novels, creating unique animations, discovering new and unusual music and walking the newest member of his household, a two-year-old Beagle named Frutiger.

Currently Jason works as a graphic designer and occasional blogger for OnMilwaukee.com. He also brews the strongest coffee you've ever had.