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ABoUt
ABoUt
Jazmyn Jamil is a Jamaican queer digital illustrator, writer, painter, and educator. Through her vibrant and playful approach, she creates reimagined worlds and spaces, crafting artwork that celebrates and uplifts Black and Brown queer communities.
Today she is writing and illustrating her first narrative graphic novel inspired by her Bad A** late grandmother titled Dolsie.
In 2024 she was awarded the Paul Robeson West Philadelphia Creative Arts Grant.
In 2022 she was awarded with the Black Artist Fellowship with Mural Arts Philadelphia.
You can experience her murals in-person at Fringe Arts Philadelphia, The Fillmore located in Fishtown Philadelphia.
THe MAking oF DoLsIe
DOLSIE is loosely inspired by the stories I’ve heard growing up about my late Jamaican grandmother, Dolsie Aletheia McDonald. I was amazed to hear that a woman in my family ran an electric company in Jamaica during the mid 1900s and wasn’t afraid to defend, protect, and support her community, verbally or physically.
She is a character that is in the cross section of mysterious and beloved. Although she passed away when I was only a toddler, she made a larger impact on her local community through her generosity, wit, and fierceness.
Portfolio
2020-2024
Jamison | 2021 | Digital Illustration
Home Sweet Carton | 2022 | Digital Illustration
I Choose You Everyday | 2022 | Digital Mural
Fishing | 2022 | Digital Illustration
Next Stop | 2022 | Digital Illustration
Commissions
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Dare to Declare Card Game 250Philadelphia
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Flyer Designed CinéSpeak
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Event Flyer for Melanin Mixer
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Album Cover Design
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Workshop Flyer
