Get to Know Me
Believer, Daughter, Sister, Author/Writer, Illustrator, Storyteller, Comics Lover, Music Enthusiast, Moviegoer
Hi, my name is Tyla J Jones, the J is for "Jaqwelin!"
I'm a Storyteller. I graduated from VCUarts with a BFA in Communication Arts. I started off in Fashion Design before I changed majors in 2020-21.
For my entire life, I've had a passion for creativity. Without realizing it until recently when I switched majors, I've always loved stories - reading them, watching them, telling them, not so much reenacting them (for now, maybe?). When I was a kid, I told stories through picture books of my own making, and of course, played with my dolls and action figures. My interpretation drawing from childhood until 2020 was that designing clothes was my niche, and for a while it was, I still love/do it, but it's creating narratives, plots, and my own characters with personalities, that's deep down been the most rewarding. I cared more about the story behind the clothes, the story the clothes could tell, and the character wearing the clothes as opposed to the actual clothes themselves.
The journey that I'm on now is pursuing paths that allow me to do what I love - storytell. I've written a trilogy (it's coming soon!), I'm doing concept art for my own characters, documenting outlines for my story concepts, designing logos and book covers. I've chosen a major that will help me hone my skills, grow as an artist, and eventually be prepared to be an industry professional.
Currently, I'm branching out into content creation as well as freelance illustration. You can find out more about that on my Patreon page. If you're interested in me for freelance work, feel free to check out Services page.
If there's anything else you'd like to know, feel free to message me. You can reach me over at the Contact page.
- Tyla J Jones, the J is for "Jaqwelin"
find me on Instagram (see my personality), Patreon (read my personality), and Spotify (hear my personality)!
(here's one of my favorite playlists that I created on my spotify)