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ABOUT

Jonathan Sims is an artist, designer, comic creator, illustrator, and mural painter living in Iowa City, Iowa. A Coe College alum, he has exhibited his work at many comic book and zine conventions and has been a guest speaker at The National Czech and Slovak Museum, The Iowa City Public Library, The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and One Book Two Book, Iowa City’s children’s literature festival. Sims is currently the senior designer at Jonnie 5 Apparel, an Iowa City based screen printing and design firm. He’s also the artist for ReUnion Brewery.

LINKS

Instagram
Indyplanet Comic Books on Demand
Threadless Merch Shop
Jonnie 5 Apparel
ReUnion Brewery

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Terrible Flags of Cedar Rapids, Coffee Table Art Book, 2020
Absolutely Not For Kids Zine, Comic Series, 5 Zines, 1 Anthology, 2016-2020
Millie The Duck, Illustrator, 2 Childrens’ Books, 2018-2020
Ahab Van Helsing VS Nosferatu Carcharodon, Letterer, Cover Artist, 2016-2020
SNACK ATTACK, Art Book, 2 Coloring Books, 2016-2019
InkTober Art Books, 31 Draculas, Hallelujah! It’s Raining Orcs, 2016-2018
Floating BunnyHead, Comic Book Series, 2.5 Issues, 2012-2018

EXHIBITIONS

Storytellers Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Scott College, Bettendorf, IA, 2019
Featured Prints, Maker’s Loft, Iowa City, IA, 2019
Flourishing Habits, Group Exhibition, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA, 2018
For The Birds, Juried Exhibition, Blick Art Materials, Iowa City, IA, 2018
Bite Me, Juried Exhibition, Black Earth Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2018
For Pet's Sake, Group Benefit Show, Blick Art Materials, Iowa City, IA, 2017
SNACK ATTACK, Solo Exhibition, Gravitate, Des Moines, IA, 2017
SNACK ATTACK, Solo Exhibition, Artisan’s Sanctuary, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016
Taste Makers II, Juried Exhibition, Treat Gallery & Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
Featured Prints, Need Pizzeria, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015-16
NOT REAL FOOD, Solo Exhibition, Times Club Cafe at Prairie Lights, Iowa City, IA, 2015
Floating BunnyHead Release Party & Art Show, Solo Exhibition, Raygun, Iowa City, IA, 2012
Like Club, Not Frozen, Group Benefit Show, Raygun, Iowa City, IA, 2012
Artists’ Mark It, Group Show, Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2011
Featured Paintings, Campbell Steele Gallery, Marion, IA, 2005
21 Paintings, Senior Thesis, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2005

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Guest Artist, Keith Haring Mural Project, ICCSD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2024
Painter, Lucha-Mania Herky Statue, Iowa City, IA, 2024
Guest Speaker and Workshop Facilitator, WAMAC Art Exhibit, Solon, IA, 2024
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2024
Guest Artist, Public Art Workshop, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2024
Designer/Illustrator, Monarch Butterflies, Public Art Project, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2024

Guest Artist, Downtown Mural Walk, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, IA, 2023
Painter, Bearded Dragon Mural, Coralville, IA, 2023
Live Painter, Hazy Hideaway 10th Anniversary Celebration, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2023
Exhibitor, Lib Con, Iowa CIty Public Library, Iowa City, IA, 2023

Painter, Alter Ego Comics Mural, Marion, IA, 2022
Resident Artist, ReUnion Brewery, Iowa City, IA, 2022
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2022

Painter, Dunkleosteus Mural, Downtown Iowa City, IA, 2020
Illustrator, Millie The Duck 2, 2020

Exhibitor, Twin Cities Zine Fest, Minneapolis, MN, 2019
Exhibitor, Lib Con, Iowa CIty Public Library, Iowa City, IA, 2019
Cover Artist, Ahab Van Helsing VS Nosferatu Carcharodon, Des Moines, IA, 2019
Exhibitor, Independent Comix Expo, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2019
Exhibitor, Vampire Shark Comedy Tour, Iowa City, IA, 2019
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2019
Chalk Artist, ReUnion Brewery, Coralville, IA, 2019
Creator, Artist, Cutesy Calamity Coloring Book, 2019

Creator, SNACK ATTACK, Art book, 2018
Exhibitor, Lib Con, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, IA, 2018
Live Painter, Downtown Iowa City Block Party, Iowa CIty, IA, 2018
Illustrator, Millie The Duck, 2018
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2018
Guest Speaker, Superheroes of History Day, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2018
Exhibitor, Cedar Rapids Comic Con, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2018
Creator, Artist, Writer, Floating BunnyHead #2, 2018

Exhibitor, Comic Book I-Con, Des Moines, IA, 2017
Visiting Artist, Willowwind School, Iowa City, IA, 2017
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2017
Exhibitor, Cedar Rapids Comic Con, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2017
Guest Speaker, Superheroes of History Day, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2017

Exhibitor, Cedar Rapids Comic Con, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016
Guest Speaker, Comic Book Confidential at 1 Book 2 Book Festival, Iowa City, IA, 2016
Exhibitor, I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M., Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2016
Guest Speaker, Superheroes of History Day, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016
Guest Artist, Warhol Wednesday: Donuts & Pop Art, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2016
Kickstarter Project Creator, Snack Attack Food Art Coloring Book, 2016
Exhibitor, Midwest Comic Con, Des Moines, IA, 2016
Comic Book Letterer/Logo Design, Ahab Van Helsing VS Nosferatu Carcharodon, Des Moines, IA, 2016-2019
Poster Illustrator, Jackknife Comedy, New York, NY, Monthly 2016-2019

Guest Speaker, Superheroes of History Day, National Czech and Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015
Guest Speaker, Teen Summer Reading Program, Making Comics, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa City, IA, 2015
Instructor, Creating Comics & Illustrating Stories with Ryan Bentzinger and Jonathan Sims, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2015
Exhibitor, Midwest Comic Con, Des Moines, IA, 2015

Exhibitor, Comic Book I-Con, Des Moines, IA, 2014

Guest Speaker, Making Comics, Willowwind School, Iowa City, IA, 2013
Exhibitor, Comic Book I-Con, Des Moines, IA, 2013

Creator, Artist, Writer, Floating BunnyHead Bonus Levels Collection #1, 2012
Guest Speaker, Making Comics, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, IA, 2012
Exhibitor, Comic Book I-Con, Des Moines, IA, 2012
Creator, Artist, Writer, Floating BunnyHead #1, 2012

EMPLOYMENT

Current
Assistant Artist, McNutt Art, Iowa City, IA
Illustrator/Designer, ReUnion Brewery, Coralville, IA
Artist/Illustrator/Comic Book Creator/Muralist, Skelenaut.com, Iowa City, IA

Former
Senior Illustrator/Designer, Jonnie 5 Apparel, Iowa City, IA
Private Art Teacher, Iowa City, IA
Sales Associate, Blick Art Materials, Iowa City, IA

EDUCATION

Coe College, BA, Cum Laude, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2005

PRESS/INTERVIEWS/PODCASTS

UI Stanley Museum of Art - Community Artists: Iowa City Mural Tour Video - 8/19/2024
The Gazette Article about ReUnion Iowa City Location - 10/25/2022
98.1 KHAK Coverage of ReUnion Iowa City Location - 10/19/2022
Press Citizen Article about ReUnion Iowa City Location - 10/13/2022
Little Village Coverage of Iowa City Public Art During COVID - 8/3/20
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History coverage of my Dunkleosteus Mural - 7/28/20
Two Headed Nerd Podcast Episode 478 review of Floating BunnyHead #2 - 3/5/18
Little Village Interview, CRCC 2018 - 2/2/18
The Daily Palette coverage of PS1's Dear Future benefit art auction - 1/26/18
Panels & Pizza Podcast Interview During Comic Book I-Con - 1/17/18
The Doomcast Interview during Midwest Comicon 2016 - 11/16/16
Nerd Church Radio coverage of Midwest Comicon 2016 - 11/7/16
The Supercast with Nick Maida - 9/21/16
Study Aid Podcast with Marc Von Ahnen - 9/16/16
Indie Comics Ninja Podcast with Dexter Jacobs - 9/5/16
Damn Good Dish blog - 7/7/17
Brewed TV "NEED Pizza Episode" features a lot of my artwork - 2016
KRUI Coverage of Mission Creek I.C.E.C.R.E.A.M. Fest at Public Space One - 4/10/16
Cedar Media Productions recap video of Cedar Rapids Comic Con 2016 - 3/27/16
Daily Iowan coverage of One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival - 2/25/16
Iowa City Press Citizen coverage of One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival - 2/25/16
Gamer Breakfast Blog report on Cedar Rapids Comic Con - 2/6/16
Little Village Review of NOT REAL FOOD - April-May 2015
Little Village Coverage of Superheroes of History Day - 3/12/15
Daddy Mojo reviewed FBH #1 - 7/17/13
Review by Shawn Denney on IGN - 7/10/13 
Radio Free Latveria #3 - 3/15/13 
Two Headed Nerd #101 - 2/4/13
Pull List Podcast #252 - 11/28/12
Burnt Weiners Episode #139 - 11/20/12
Coe College Courier Fall 2012 - Pusha Da Pen 
Burnt Weiners vs Pull List vs Floating Bunnyhead Podcast Crossover! - 11/15/12
ReWind Aug/Sept 2012 Issue - “Artist Spotlight” - 9/1/12
Earth2 Podcast #115 - 7/29/12
Burnt Weiners - Indie Rack #4 - 6/4/12
North Liberty Leader - “Drawing a Crowd” - 5/15/12
Pull List Podcast #224 - 4/25/12
Pull List Podcast - Watch List - 4/17/12
Burnt Weiners - Whatcha Checking Out #4 - 4/11/12