Jelsen Innocent (aka Jelsen Jargon) is a Brooklyn-based graphic artist whose work is playful, and could even be described as visually compelling. I first discovered Jelsen’s work purely by accident. What really drew me in is that, he almost exclusively hand draws custom typefaces for his projects. Crafted with a loving subtle detail. I decided to shoot him an email and we met up for a chat and lunch in Manhattan. We had interesting conversation about his work, inspiration and our mutual love of type. Here is a quick Q & A and some pieces of his work.
Name: Jelsen Jargon
Last CD or music you’ve purchased?
Grace Jones “Island Life” &
Muhsinah “The Oscillations: Sine”
How would you describe your style?
Subtly loud or generally specific
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Architect; I couldn’t spend so much time on one project though.
Favorite Font or Type?
Hand drawing or “custom” type.
What are three words that inspire you?
Evolution , Queens English “Gre”, Diaspora
How would you describe your fashion sense?
Old/New, Simple, Color.
To view more of Jelsen work click here.
Photo’s of Jelsen courtesy of Stephanie Land
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5 responses so far ↓
what a cool dude.
super dope, retrospective!!
Love that photo at the top.
He is rather good at typography. Cool work.
love the photo ms. land.
this jelsen dude seems quite cool, love his work!