Experience

Freelance Graphic Design & Art Direction
• Sweden
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Global Art Director, Graphic Artist, Writer

  • May 2020 - Present


Bend Press

• United States
• Design Services

• Founder / CEO / Creative Director / Janitor

  • Jul 1986 - Present

  We publish hand-made books, trade paperbacks and foster a variety of creative projects with numerous artists and writers, including, Evan Hecox, Spike Jonze, Mark Lewman, Mike Daily, Thomas Campbell and more. Our current project is the curation and management of "Marks; A Black and White Exhibition." A traveling art exhibition presenting only back and white work from a stellar lineup of artists; James Jarvis, Evan Hecox, Travis Millard, Michael Sieben, Jason Polan and more. The roster expands, adding several outstanding artists, at every stop. "Marks", is currently traveling throughout the US, with plans underway to visit Japan and Europe. Bend Press; Quietly Buzzing Since 1986 Show less



Monster Children Magazine

• Writer

  • Jan 2008 - May 2020

  Jenkins writes Bender, a regular spiel for Monster Children magazine. The fictional (or are they?) pieces are loosely based on his life experiences. The talented Travis Millard creates the accompanying illustrations. Jenkins writes Bender, a regular spiel for Monster Children magazine. The fictional (or are they?) pieces are loosely based on his life experiences. The talented Travis Millard creates the accompanying illustrations.



Element Brand

• France
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Art Director

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2020

  Visual communications lead; creating art, and leading the global and regional art departments. Responsibilities span product and marketing, including designing graphic-based product, marketing campaigns, advertising, digital imagery, and retail collateral. Visual communications lead; creating art, and leading the global and regional art departments. Responsibilities span product and marketing, including designing graphic-based product, marketing campaigns, advertising, digital imagery, and retail collateral.



The Girl Skateboard Company, Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Art/Creative Director

  • 1993 - Jul 2016

  Jenkins started as the sole graphic designer in 1993, became Art Director, then Creative Director throughout his 23 year tenure. He is credited for building and crafting the art department (the well-respected Art Dump), and was instrumental in creating the numerous brands under the Girl umbrella. Including, Chocolate Skateboards, Lakai Footwear, Fourstar, crailtap.com, Royal Trucks and Ruby Ropa. Jenkins started as the sole graphic designer in 1993, became Art Director, then Creative Director throughout his 23 year tenure. He is credited for building and crafting the art department (the well-respected Art Dump), and was instrumental in creating the numerous brands under the Girl umbrella. Including, Chocolate Skateboards, Lakai Footwear, Fourstar, crailtap.com, Royal Trucks and Ruby Ropa.



The Art Dump

• United States
• Retail

• Founder / Director

  • 1995 - Jun 2016

  The Art Dump is the name Andy Jenkins tagged the team of like-minded, multidisciplinary crew of creative misfits who work under the same flat roof in Torrance, California. As it's creator and veteran member, Jenkins considers the Art Dump a co-op, and encourages each of the artists to bring their own unique, individual vision in a variety of mediums. The group works in both the commercial and non-commercial worlds and sometimes these worlds collide. That is where the Art Dump’s collaborative projects exist — amidst the rubble and question marks of the crash site where graphics and fine art collide. Their list of collaborative projects include impressive brands; Sonos, Beats, Adobe, Oakley, Levis and more. Members of the collective have changed throughout the years and have included such luminaries as Geoff McFetridge, Evan Hecox, Kevin Lyons, Misato Suzuki, Michael Leon and Tony Larson, among others. Once a member of the Dump, always a member of the Dump. Show less



(RED)

• Norway
• Events Services

• Featured Artist

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2015

  Girl Skateboards has partnered with (RED) and AndyJenkins, to co-brand skateboard decks and t-shirts, the proceeds of which go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. (RED) has made a huge foot print on the continent, reducing the number of children born with HIV as well as helping people that are living with it, stay healthy. Girl Skateboards has partnered with (RED) and AndyJenkins, to co-brand skateboard decks and t-shirts, the proceeds of which go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. (RED) has made a huge foot print on the continent, reducing the number of children born with HIV as well as helping people that are living with it, stay healthy.



Oakley

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Featured Artist

  • 2015 - 2015

  "Two creators, two paths, intertwined. Eric Koston, the skate icon; and renown artist, Andy Jenkins. Over the course of 20 years of collaboration, the two have managed to leave an ever-lasting impact on one another, a sport and a culture. The mural at The Berrics is both an illustration of how they live out their obsessions and their mutually inspirational relationship." "Two creators, two paths, intertwined. Eric Koston, the skate icon; and renown artist, Andy Jenkins. Over the course of 20 years of collaboration, the two have managed to leave an ever-lasting impact on one another, a sport and a culture. The mural at The Berrics is both an illustration of how they live out their obsessions and their mutually inspirational relationship."



Beautiful Losers, Contemporary Art and Street Culture

• Featured Artist

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2005

  Andy was one of a group of featured contemporary artists in the Beautiful Losers exhibitions and book/catalog, curated by Aaron Rose. The exhibitions were held at museums around the world, starting in 2005. Andy was one of a group of featured contemporary artists in the Beautiful Losers exhibitions and book/catalog, curated by Aaron Rose. The exhibitions were held at museums around the world, starting in 2005.



Grand Royal Magazine

• Art Director

  • 1993 - 1993

  Jenkins art directed the premiere issue of Grand Royal magazine, a weighty tome filled with "a mix of music, culture and random things the Beastie Boys thought were cool, like kung fu, demolition derby, and Moog synthesizers." in 1993 Mike D, along with his band mates, Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) and MCA (Adam Yauch), created the magazine, a glossy response to the 'zine culture that came to define part of Generation X. It was a chaotic endeavor six issue ride and after cycling through several editors, Grand Royal went to an online only format in 1997. Show less



Dirt Magazine

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder / Co-editor / Art Director

  • 1990 - 1993

  Dirt magazine, brother to the universally-adored Sassy, was the brainchild of young guns Spike Jonze, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Lewman. Described as catering to “Guys too hip for highlights and too young for GQ” in a 1992 Seattle Times article, Dirt included stories on everything from doing a proper "nature blow" to winning a fistfight. In that same Seattle Times article, Spike is quoted as saying, “We think guys are more intelligent than they’re given credit for.” So why shouldn’t they have a magazine that highlights that fact? Show less



Homeboy Magazine

• Co-founder / Art Director

  • 1987 - 1989

  Homeboy was a larger format magazine... a radical lifestyle publication dedicated to skateboarding, Soul-BMX, music, fashion, art, etc. Sister magazine to Freestylin'. Homeboy was the brainchild of trio Spike Jonze, Andy Jenkins, and Mark "Lew" Lewman. Published by Wizard Publications. Homeboy was a larger format magazine... a radical lifestyle publication dedicated to skateboarding, Soul-BMX, music, fashion, art, etc. Sister magazine to Freestylin'. Homeboy was the brainchild of trio Spike Jonze, Andy Jenkins, and Mark "Lew" Lewman. Published by Wizard Publications.



Wizard Publications

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director / Editor / Writer / Illustrator

  • 1984 - 1989

  Jenkins began his career here at just under 20 years of age, working primarily on Freestylin' Magazine, a street-style based BMX publication. He also contributed to the legendary and seminal, BMX Action. Homeboy magazine was also birthed under the Wizard Publications roof. Jenkins would like to say a big thank you to his publisher, mentor and legend, Bob Osborn, who was a key people responsible for the sport of BMX — which was added to the Olympics in 2008. Jenkins began his career here at just under 20 years of age, working primarily on Freestylin' Magazine, a street-style based BMX publication. He also contributed to the legendary and seminal, BMX Action. Homeboy magazine was also birthed under the Wizard Publications roof. Jenkins would like to say a big thank you to his publisher, mentor and legend, Bob Osborn, who was a key people responsible for the sport of BMX — which was added to the Olympics in 2008.