Ward Jenkins is an animator and director currently living in Portland, Oregon with his wife and two kids. Originally from Atlanta, Ward has worked at several award-winning studios such as LAIKA/house and Primal Screen, putting his quirky style into many broadcast elements and commercials for the past 12 years. When not animating, Ward is a designer, illustrator, graffiti writer and painter. He also finds the time to write on his popular blog, The Ward-O-Matic, where he writes about "art, animation and anything aesthetically pleasing to the eye." Ward is also a contributor to the highly successful illustration blog, Drawn!