Shane Jessup Opening
February 27, 2004

Shane Jessup started writing graffiti around 1994 after his family relocated him to Northern California from a small town in Texas. Soon after being introduced to the world of graffiti, he spent all his free time traveling and painting across the US and Europe. His travels have led him to paint in over a dozen countries and participate in such events as “Nitty Gritty Graf Show” in Phoenix, AZ, “Graf Angeles” in Los Angeles, CA, and numerous appearances at “Paint Louis” in St. Louis, MO. Graffiti lead Shane into graphic design and digital illustration where he has worked on such projects as Phantom Magazine (co-founder and co-editor), While You Were Sleeping Magazine, Free Agents: A History of Washington DC Graffiti, and King Status Clothing (owner and designer). He has done mural, clothing design, and graphic design work for such clients as Coca-Cola, R77 Publishing, Independent Truck Company, Bootleg Skateboards, Urban Outfitters, Kidrobot, and EA Video Games.
Currently Shane Jessup is a graphic and clothing designer working in the skateboard industry. He has launched his own design firm, Hammer Design, which is always happily accepting more work. His first co-designed toy will be released around Spring of 2004 by Kid Robot and he is featured in the R77 / Gingko Press release, Morning Wood, available now at some fine retailers.