My name is James Hutchinson and I'm a Senior Art Director and Character Designer, previously at WDDG and Big Spaceship in New York, now based in Los Angeles.

I have spent my career designing a string of award-winning entertainment websites for clients such as Lucasfilm, Pixar, Lego and Sesame Workshop, and have led projects for such companies as Wrigley, Ubisoft, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros, among many others. I was also responsible for the Matinée website, one of the most influential early Flash websites and recognized as such in Adobe's '10 Years of Flash' Anniversary. My work has garnered numerous awards - a Webby, two Flashfoward awards, an Art Director’s Club Silver Cube, a Kidscreen Award, a Daytime Emmy and many more.

Aside from interactive design, I also work on illustration projects, including Lamington, a range of greeting cards and gift items published worldwide; Crashlander which appeared in Edge magazine for five years: and Lactose Intolerant, a cartoon developed for TV.

Originally from London, I relocated to New York in 2006 with an O1 Visa based on Extraordinary Ability, and I moved to LA in June 2012.

If you need award-winning art direction, help with building and guiding teams, or simply some character design, I'm always looking for the next interesting project. Contact me at james@crashlander.com