Nike Presents Onwards by James Jarvis

by Eugene Kan, April 23, 2009

Having been quiet for most of 2009, famed illustrator James Jarvis has had a strong career seeing many of his illustrations developed into toys with his Amos Toys brand. The illustrators iconic free flowing characters and style have now made the jump into motion with his short cartoon titled Onwards. The Nike sponsored film features a simplistic un-referential character with a skinny body and large, rounded head. Similar to James’ own penchant for running, we follow the character through a series of different and invigorating landscapes. Watch the full video above.

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16 Responses

  1. Posted by: tyler on May 1, 2009 at 3:11 am

    perfect

  2. Posted by: AirCanada on April 29, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    This video is part 3D (cell shading) and part after effects. Brilliant work…

  3. Posted by: schnabz on April 27, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I saw this character in the marathon! Was awesome to see something so great amoung all the sweat.

  4. Posted by: Beardo on April 26, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Nice animation!
    The song is ‘Crayon’ by Manitoba

  5. Posted by: mills chronicles on April 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    thanks for showcasing James Jarvis’ work. It has a perfect aesthetic that feels both so simple and complex at the same time. Plus, I love just about all Nike work and this is no exception. Nice post.

  6. Posted by: Mighty Nyce on April 24, 2009 at 3:09 pm

    so DFI (Dope Fresh iLL)

  7. Posted by: Ricky on April 24, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    GOD WHAT SONG IS THAT?
    its an amazing song :(

  8. Posted by: sam Henley on April 24, 2009 at 8:16 am

    is this made on flash?

  9. Posted by: using namespace Pikachu; on April 23, 2009 at 10:27 pm

    How about “Nike presents: A New Shoe Release that doesn’t suck”

  10. Posted by: Uzi Z on April 23, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    James f’in Jarvis FTW..

  11. Posted by: Fuck Haters on April 23, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    James Jarvis is legend

  12. Posted by: kris on April 23, 2009 at 10:42 am

    super hot..I love the ending

  13. Posted by: balzsweat on April 23, 2009 at 9:24 am

    this is brilliant an it made my day.

  14. Posted by: Majn on April 23, 2009 at 7:09 am

    James Jarvis … PRO VID!

  15. Posted by: CK on April 23, 2009 at 6:56 am

    and he’ll be running in his Nike yellow suit!

  16. Posted by: CK on April 23, 2009 at 6:55 am

    The rumour is that James will be running in the London marathon this weekend!