Internationally acclaimed director/designer Jake Bauming is a traditional animator who has helped develop some of the most commercially recognizable work on television for more than 20 years. Jake's films and commercial work have screened in all major markets globally, and are part of permanent collections in North America and Asia. Additionally, he has served for more than fifteen years in Canada and the US as a lecturer and advisor on the subjects of design and animation.

Jake was tapped to revive Warner Bros.' Spy vs Spy account for MAD's cartoon television series; as head of design for the [adult swim] juggernaut Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, he helped cement the show's classic look; redesigned DC's main line up of characters; has directed spots for CNN and Emmy® award-winning PBS shows; headed projects for Delta Airlines; and has developed properties for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and others.