Jesse Hernandez

Biography[edit]

Jesse Hernandez is an award winning artist born and raised in the Bay area. He earned a BFA in Digital Media from the San Francisco Art Institute, where he spent much of his time trading between painting murals and animation. His Art has been displayed at such galleries as Yerba Buena Art Center, La Pena Cultural Center and Southern Exposure. He currently works full time as an Animator/Art Director and does freelance art through his company Immortal Studios.

Mr. Hernandez's work is unrestricted by medium as he works in his Aztec/Native/graffiti influenced style. His custom toys are a pop modern take on classic indigenous themes and stories, which bring power and awe to an often cute art form.

Immortal Studios

Solo Shows[edit]

Street Tribe - with Kano, 2009

Designed Toy Releases[edit]

Toy Series Participation[edit]

Dunny - 5" "Cosmic Jaguar" Footlocker exclusive, 2018
Dunny - 5" "Omecoatl" Footlocker exclusive, 2018
Dunny - 8" "Tlaloc", 2018
Dunny - 3" "Kukulcan" Dunny Apocalypse Series, 2012
10-Doh! - 3.5" Artist Series 1, 2012
Dunny - 8" "Calavera", 1,000 pieces, 2011
Bentworld Cans - Artist Series 1, 2011
Dunny - 3" "Red Demon" Azteca Series 2, 2011
Dunny - 3" Dunny Series 2010, 2010
Bic Buddies - SDCC Yellow Special Edition, 2009
Bic Buddies - 3" Artist Series 1, 2009
Chibi Charms - 3" Series 1 - Gold Memory and Improve Life, 2009
Dunny - 8" Jaguar Warrior Dunny, 2009
Kaniza - Cluster Series 1, 1000 pieces, 2008
Canti - 12" Artist Series 2, 100 pieces 2006

Customs & Show Pieces[edit]

Puck Little Painter - custom for The Goblin Squad, 2021
Companion - custom for Misappropriated Icon, 2018
Munny - 18" custom for NBA All Star Game at Kidrobot, 2018
Night King - custom for Bats in the Belfry, 2017
Piece(s) for Crazy4Cult 10, 2016
The Blank - custom for The Blank Show, 2016
Piece(s) for Vinyl Azteca, 2015
Dunny - 20" "Panther Warrior" custom for DTA Dunny Show, 2015
Ozomahtli - "Blackfire" custom, 2014
All City Style - custom for Derailed 2, 2014
Piece for 99 Deaths of Jar Jar, 2013
Piece(s) for Game On, 2013
Piece(s) for Scary Girl - 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition, 2012
Piece(s) for Touma and Friends, 2012
Dunny - 8" Dragon Warrior, 2010
Bic Buddies - 8" Custom for the Buddy Custom Show, 2010
Munny - 15" Bub Custom for the Munnyworld Toy Exhibition‎, 2009
Custom for Suckadelic Super Group Suck-Off 2, 2009
Vadar Helmet for the The Vadar Project, 2009
Buzz Carney - "Chile Con Carney" custom, 2009
Munny - "Xolotl" for Monster Art Rally, 2008
All City Style - custom for Derailed, 2008
DCTO - custom for Dreams to Dreams, 2008
All City Style - custom for Derailed, 2008
Mad L - 10" custom for the MadL Citizens show, 2008
Sharky - custom for ToyQube's 4th Anniversary Show, 2008
Qee - 16" for the APW Qee Show, 2008
Mini God - for MG-2 Mexico Release Show, 2008
Piece(s) for Eye Candy, 2008
Moneygrip - 5" TLATOA for the Get a Grip show, 2008
Munny - 8" Dios Murcielago ('Bat God'), for a photo spread in YRB Magazine, 2008
Custom Hot Wheels VW Bus for the Toys show, 2008
Zliks - 19" "Sangre Antiguo" for the Attack of the Zliks show, 2007
BUD - 9" "Aztecpatl" custom for Short Fuse, 2007
Custom spraycan for Canceptual, 2007
Munny - "Jaguar Warrior Twins" customs, 2006
Munny - custom for Save Huck, 2006
Labbit - 10" Labbit De Los Muertos for Vinyl Exchange, 2005