★ About ★
Jamie or 'spo0n' (he/they) is a strange creature working in comics and illustration based in Milwaukee, WI. Currently an illustration major at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (2027). He is interested in experimenting with color, and physical mediums that can be used to create comics, recently working most in risograph printing and gouache painting. The stories Jamie tells are an attempt to make sense of thoughts and emotions he can't put neatly into words. They hope to create work that can connect with other weirdo freaks trying to find their place in a hostile world.
COMMISSION WORK OPEN!
I am open to commissions at all times! Feel free to reach out with inquiries about work in comics, illustration, printmaking, video/animation, murals/window painting and more!Pricing and timeline will vary, so send me a message through my email or instagram!
✦ MIAD Archive ✦
Miscellaneous work created in school!
Sophomore 2024-2025
MIAD Parappa
Maintenance RISO
Gil Intro Comic
Gil Turnaround
Editorials 1
Editorials 2
Tamagotchi Pattern Brush
Home1
Home2
I AM FISH! 1
I AM FISH! 2
Freshman 2023-2024
EFF YEW!!
Meow???
Digital Double...
HOLD HIM!!!
ftm icon
MODIFY! - Screen Print1
MODIFY! 2
MODIFY! 3
Scene Kid 1
Scene Kid 2
CR - Cabinet Man
CR - Tokidoki
CR - Kusama
Research - Inking
Research - Omori
Final Project - Havenwood
✦ Comics ✦
UNDER THE WEATHER (2025)
dip pen and ink on bristol w/digital color, 11 x 17"
WHAT TO WEAR (2025)
dip pen and ink on bristol, 11 x 17"
SNOW DAY (2025)
dip pen and ink on bristol, 11 x 17"
DOMESTICITY <3 (2024)
dip pen and ink on bristol, 11 x 14"
WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF HISTORY (2024)
digital illustration, 8.5 x 5.5"
introduction comic commissioned by House of History, a nonprofit focused on preserving black queer history. Visit their website below!
THE SILHOUETTE (2024)
pen and ink, digital illustration
THE DEVIL TAKES CARE OF HIS OWN (2023)
pen and ink on bristol, 6 x 9"
GOOD MORNING (2023)
digital illustration, 8.5 x 5.5"
MOVIE NIGHT (2023)
digital illustration, 8 x 8"
WHAT’S IN YOUR PANTS? (2023)in this easy guide to trans identities, jamie and zoey teach you some of the basics of gender identity!written and colored: zoey bannenberg and jamie messerman
layout, pencils, and inks: jamie messerman
HOURLY COMICS (2023)
I'VE REALIZED RECENTLY (2022)
NIXED (2022)
TRACK PRACTICE (2021)
ESCAPISM (2021)
✦ Zines ✦
MEET ME AT THE MILKY WAY 001 (2023)a mini comic zine about winter sunrises
MEET ME AT THE MILKY WAY 002 (2023)a mini comic zine about anxiety and medication
MORE COMICS AND ZINES COMING SOON!
✦ Illustrations ✦
mitosis.01 (2025)
MAINTENANCE (2025)
Growing Pains 1 (2024)
Growing Pains 2 (2024)
Untitled (2024)
nowhere to run. (2024)
MY HEART IS YOURS (2025)
Breakfast in Bed (2024)
looking for something..? (2024)
Transmasc Robo (2024)
Untitled (2024)
Alice in Wonderland (2025)
An Angel Hunts Its Prey (2024)
Idioms 1 (2024)
Idioms 2 (2024)
Idioms 3 (2024)
The Dentist (2024)
nowhere to hide. (2024)
Lora Turnaround (2024)
Markus Turnaround (2024)
morning routine (2023)
halloween hexers (2022)
✦ Sketchbook ✦
sketch spreads, character design, studies, unfinished work, ideation, and more!
✦ Animation and Video ✦
Shadow Skate (2024)
created for a looping GIF assignment
NOT URS!! (2024)
rotoscope animation assignment... i wanted to make something silly!! combining the audio clip TV Girl sampled from Don't Copy That Floppy with their song, and rotoscoping over the choreo from DCTF!!
song: Taking What's Not Yours - TV Girl
DOCTOR (2022)
a silly animatic made for my partner's birthday!
song: Doctor - Jack Stauber
STILL (2021)
animation loop created for a music cover on youtube.
JACK HENKE SHOW OPENING (2021)
opening animation to the jack henke show theme