Nick Jennings (artist)

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Nick Jennings
Born
Nicholas Robert Jennings

(1965-07-08) July 8, 1965 (age 60)
Sonoma, California, U.S.
OccupationsDirector, artist, writer, producer
Years active1988–present

Nicholas Robert Jennings (born July 8, 1965) is an American director, artist, writer, and producer best known for his work on the Nickelodeon shows Rocko's Modern Life and SpongeBob SquarePants , as well as the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time . He has also worked as a background artist for many animated television series.

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History

In 1988, Nick Jennings did the layouts for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo while working at Colossal Pictures at San Francisco.[ citation needed ]

Jennings was the executive director for The Powerpuff Girls (co-executive producer: Bob Boyle). Animation Magazine reported that the series won "two Emmy Awards along with five nominations and countless other honors and accolades." [1]

Jennings partnered with the Exceptional Minds program where he mentored adult animation artists who were on the autism spectrum. Jennings remarked that the program helped these artists to better understand the importance of deadlines and scheduling within the studio environment, and to learn strategies for a successful career as an animator. [2]

Honors and awards

In late 2013, it was announced that Jennings, along with several other members of the Adventure Time staff, had been nominated for an Annie Award for "Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production." [3] On July 31, 2014, Jennings had won an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation" for his work on the Adventure Time episode "Wizards Only, Fools." [4]

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNotes
1988-1991 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Color Consultant, Layout Artist, Background Consultant and Background Artist (uncredited)TV series
1992 Trash-O-Madness ProducerTV Short
1993-1996 Rocko's Modern Life Art director, writer, background artistTV series
1995-1997 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Background Artist (uncredited)TV series
1996–97 Hey Arnold! Background painterTV series
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Background painterMovie
1997–98 The Angry Beavers Background supervisorTV series
1998 CatDog Layout artistTV series
1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Background painterMovie
1999–2004 SpongeBob SquarePants Art director, developer, background painter ("Help Wanted")TV series
2003Captain Sturdy: The OriginalsColor stylistTV short
2005–08 Camp Lazlo Background artist (uncredited)TV series
2007–08 Tak and the Power of Juju Developer and executive producerTV series
2009–10 Chowder Background painter (uncredited)TV series
2009–10 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Background painterTV series
2010–15 Adventure Time Art director, supervising producer, title card painterTV series
2013–14 Regular Show Background painterTV series
2016–19 The Powerpuff Girls (2016) Creator, developer, executive producer, directorTV series

References

  1. ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (18 January 2018). "Cartoon Network Celebrates 20 Years of 'Powerpuff Girls'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Emily. "Cartoon Network Partners With a Program to Mentor Animators With Autism". Hyperalergic. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "41st Annual Annie Awards Categories". AnnieAwards.org. International Animated Film Association . Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bolden, Juliana (July 31, 2014). "Governors Award to Casting Icon Marion Dougherty". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved August 1, 2014.


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