Jodian Gordon

I am girl from rural St. Mary, from a nuclear family. Hello, I’m Jodian Gordon or Jodian Leonie (on my socials). I am an Art Director, Production/Set Designer and photographer. I started my journey very young. I use to draw funny little caricatures of people in church when i got bored, before i knew it i was in college studying to become a photographer at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. I did my final year show in 2018 and it got attention by the Smile Jamaica and some Art Critics. Even though I did not officially graduate, I stayed in Kingston and continued to work on my craft.
In 2019 I quit my corporate job with no idea how I was going to survive but I knew I wouldn't be happy without making art. I got to network with a few like minded people and before I knew it, I untapped a talent I didn't know I had before. I got deeply interested in set design and decor and by 2020 I got my first major opportunity to assist with art direction and set for Protoje’s Music Video, ‘Same So.” After that I have worked on other major projects as lead and as an assistant and collaborator. I have done set design for content creators, major Jamaican brands, reggae and dancehall artists, Photographers, Events etc.
I am a permanent fixture in The RAAS Collective as their Art Director. This venture also taught me how to produce and organize small to medium productions. We do independent content and most of this is financed out of our own pockets. The work I do with RAAS and with other entities has been the most fulfilling in my life so far.