Jey Austen

Artist, designer, and creative director with 13 years across Google, Billboard Top 100 touring acts, Oscar-winning filmmakers, and $4.2B startups. Awwwards nominee. Exhibited fine artist. Currently accepting select clients.

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Who is Jey?

Jey Austen is a designer, illustrator, and creative director based in Austin, Texas — currently accepting clients.

With 13+ years across big tech, film, and live entertainment, Jey has designed at Google, worked at $4.2B unicorn dbt Labs, built activations for Green Day, Lil Nas X, and Blink-182, and designed the official site for a feature film by an Oscar-winning producer. Awwwards-nominated, HubSpot and Webflow featured, and a Figma Config 2023 stage competitor. Co-host of two podcasts. Fine artist exhibited nationwide.

Film website. Queer podcast branding. Band merch. If you need a versatile creative who works with your timeline and budget — you need Jey.

Work with Jey

Community Engagement

Claws x Code

Hosts Joi Jetson and Jey Austen take you on a design journey through the Claws x Code podcast. They explore tech trends, unmask AI, and interviewing designers and educators about the state of the design industry with all the new developments. Your fave 5 minutes of every day.

14 unique personal website & portfolio examples for 2024

Whatever your creative expertise, find inspiration in creating your own website by checking out these 14 great personal website examples.

Figmatch! - Config 2023

Picture this: lightning-fast rounds that'll make your head spin faster than Pantone's color swatches in a battle of wit and artistic prowess. This is a showdown that'll have you on the edge of your ergonomic chairs! They are joined by Anthony DiSpezio, Katie Cooper, Matt Smith (MDS), Jey Austen, Clara Ujiie, Dan Mall, Anna Fine, and Joey Lamelas

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Awwwards nominee

Nominated Aug 23, 2022 - Portfolio site of Jey Austen – a senior brand designer and illustrator from howdy and rowdy Austin, Texas.

FoF Lunch and Learn

Figma for more than just rectangles? Learn about brand design, illustrating, and how to moodboard during this Lunch and Learn for the Friends of Figma Austin community

Inside Jey's Workspace

Your creative space is so important - you should fill it with memories of the things and people that make life worth living. It helps on days when you’re unmotivated or have low energy to remind yourself of the good times. I feel the need to stress that my desk is never this clean, I’m usually a creative mess.

30 Best Resume Website Examples We Love [+ How To Make Your Own]

Jey's website exudes elegance with its dominant white and black color scheme...

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Bezier

How to approach brand and visual design in an inclusive accessible way

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Name your Layers

Learn about Jey's background and unique approach to brand design