Jude Buffum: Award-Winning Pixel Artist & Illustrator Based in Philadelphia
Experience
With over 20 years of experience, Jude Buffum is a professional pixel artist and illustrator whose work draws inspiration from the 8-bit video games of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has created pixel-perfect illustrations for hundreds of clients across nearly every industry. Below is a short selection of brands and companies that have trusted Jude’s pixel art for advertising, packaging, editorial, and interactive projects:
Automotive
BMW • Hyundai • Porsche • Toyota
Consumer & Retail
Brooks Running • Coach • Hasbro • Publix • Target
Energy & Utilities
Baltimore Gas and Electric • Commonwealth Edison
Entertainment
Columbia Pictures • Disney • ESPN • HBO • Interscope Records • Los Angeles Philharmonic • Republic Records • WWE
Finance
Deloitte • TD Ameritrade • USAA • Visa • Wells Fargo
Food & Beverage
Campari Group • J.M. Smucker Company • Kellogg’s • Samuel Adams • Taco Bell • Yards Brewing Co.
Gaming
Adult Swim • Electronic Arts • Nintendo • Sony Entertainment • Square/Enix
Health
Johnson & Johnson • Massachusetts General Hospital • Quest Diagnostics • United Concordia
Institutional
Directors Guild of America • Franklin Institute • Henry Ford • Royal Society of Arts • United States Postal Service • UPS
Insurance
Farmers Insurance • Liberty Mutual • State Farm
Publishing
Elsevier • Henry Holt and Co. • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt • Scholastic
Publications
Entertainment Weekly • Fortune • Maxim • Men’s Health • New York Times • Washington Post • Wired
Tech
Adobe • AOL • CDW • Hewlett-Packard / HP • Hubspot • IBM • Red Hat Software • Sunrun
Travel & Hospitality
AAA • American Airlines • Delta Airlines • Wyndham Hotels
Universities
Caltech • Duke University • Harvard University • Johns Hopkins University • Penn State • Stanford University • Temple University • University of Toronto
Expertise & Authority
Jude Buffum’s pixel art, illustration, and graphic design work has been recognized by numerous juried annuals and industry award shows over the past two decades. Below is a condensed list of notable honors spanning 20+ years:
2001
Tyler School of Art Best Senior Project
2002
Graphis New Talent Design Annual
2003
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Communication Arts Design Annual 44
2004
Communication Arts Design Annual 45
Print’s Regional Design Annual
2005
Communication Arts Design Annual 46
Print’s Interactive Design Annual
Print’s Regional Design Annual
2006
Print’s Regional Design Annual
2007
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Communication Arts Design Annual 48
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 48
2008
Print’s Regional Design Annual
Communication Arts Design Annual 48
2009
3x3 ProShow 6
Print’s Regional Design Annual
2010
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 51
2011
2012
Society of Publication Designers – SPD 46
2013
Society of Illustrators – Illustrators 55
3x3 Pro Show 10
2014
International Motion Arts Awards 3
Webby Awards – 18th Annual
2015–2016
2018
Print's Regional Design Annual
2019–2025
Testimonials
"We brought Jude in to work on the Very Mega beer for Yards because I knew he understood the assignment: creating kick ass pixel art and typography that would appeal to our customer base."
Jason Brantly
Executive Creative Director
Nucleus Digital
"It was a pleasure working with Jude on the 8-bit illustration for the Marvel X-Men packaging. His rich understanding of pixel art helped us perfectly capture the vibe of 90s video games that we needed to appeal to our target audience. Marvel loved the artwork, and we've since commissioned Jude to work on 8 more toy packaging projects!"
Allen Pan-Long
Senior Graphic Designer
Hasbro
“I love what you did with the headline style! I think it’s still legible but has that authentic SNES feel. I think you nailed the exact right era we were going for!”
Chuck Kerr
Creative Director
Entertainment Weekly
