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  • New eCard – Revolves Around You

    Do you have someone in your life who loves to be the center of attention? Well on their birthday you can let them know — hey, everything really does Revolve Around You! We sat down with Eddie, to find out his views on space and a little bit more about the man on the moon ……

  • New eCard – Oh My God I Forgot Your Birthday!

    Oh my God, it’s a new eCard! It’s a goal and pleasure of ours to bring you new eCards on the regular. This week our eCard comes from the talented Chris O’Hara. Chris decided there’s no better way to distract someone from the fact that you forgot their birthday than with a good ol’ fashion dance…

  • New eCard – Candle Brightness

    In our newest eCard, Candle Brightness, you can let that special birthday someone know that every new candle on their cake just adds brightness to their birthday. We got to talk a little with Taylor Annisette, the artist behind the eCard. -How did you animate this eCard? The texture is so cool. I animated it using a…

  • New eCard – Beat Death

    In our newest birthday card, one Grandma shows death who’s boss. This eCard is perfect for someone who’s getting older but still kicking butt! We spoke with Megan, who came up with the animatic for this eCard. Check out the animatic below, then see what Megs had to say. -How old do you imagine the woman in the card…

  • JibJab Goes Hadouken on the Web!

    Internet trends come and go; with planking, the harlem shake and owling. But now the Hadouken craze is taking over the internet and JibJab. This Street Fighter move has taken to the streets. No time to make your own? Star in one today! You can cast up to 5 friends (or enemies, or frien-emies) HERE. It’s…

  • New eCard – Cake Spinner

    For our newest eCard, Cake Spinner, we let the artist, Amelia, rather than tell you her process in making the card…show you. Send Cake Spinner today!

  • Behind The Scenes of JUMP!

    This Easter we brought back a 90s hip hop hit, Jump by Kriss Kross, and put a JibJab spin on it for our new Easter eCard. Kurt, Megan, Lauren, Nate and Romney, all artists on the production team, were cool enough to volunteer to literally JUMP for 6 hours while shooting. Take a look at some…

  • Behind the Scenes of I’m Looking Over a 4 Leaf Clover

    Our new St Patrick’s Day Starring You eCard features four singers in green pinstripes! We went behind the scenes to see how I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover was created… We loved watching Looney Tunes as kids, not only for the awesome animation, but for some pretty sweet music too! In the short “Operation:…

  • Cool Ranch Taco Day

    We had quite a fun surprise while working at the office today. Our director of eCards, Jeff, decided to buy everyone a new Cool Ranch Dorito Taco from Taco Bell. Not only was it a nice treat during the afternoon, but they were really delicious too! Take a look at some of the artists taking their…

  • The Sweet Sounds of JibJab

    You already know that at JibJab we are funny, artistic and technology savvy…but did you know we are amazing singers as well? We didn’t either, until our recent karaoke jam session! We gathered on a Friday afternoon to bond by belting out our favorite Celine Dion and Billy Joel songs. We had a great time singing, laughing and making…

  • New eCard – Swearing Off Cake

    In our new eCard, Swearing Off Cake, you’ll see that while many people resist the temptation of birthday cake — there’s always someone willing to dig right in! We talked a little with Sagan Yee, artist and animator of this eCard and found out two fun facts: 1. Originally the entire card was black and white, but…

  • COOLHAUS Wagon Wednesday!

    This Wagon Wednesday was super special for all of us JibJabbers because we received a visit from the amazing ice cream sandwich creators, COOLHAUS! We LOVE ice cream – it keeps us motivated while we create sweet eCards, like our Valentine’s Day collection. Like some of our other fun wagons, we had a chance to sample…

  • GIF OFF 5.0

    The time has come for our biannual GIF OFF to stir up a few inner office laughs! The GIF OFF is a week long animated GIF competition in which competitors create daily themed images. Each day we all vote to see which one is our favorite, and at the end of the week when all the…

  • New eCard – Classical Birthday

    In our newest eCard, Classical Birthday, you can help sing a sweet melody to that birthday someone who is getting OLD. Help remind them that getting old stinks and is a pain (in the back, knee and neck). We got to sit down with, Nate, an in house artist to find out a little about…

  • Beauty is Embarrassing

    Our team of artists, technologists and business people strive to be creative and innovative.  Recently, to gain inspiration we watched the documentary, Beauty is Embarrassing, a film about the creative path that Wayne White and his wife, Mimi Pond, have chosen to take in life.  The documentary follows Wayne through his trials and tribulations of doing what he loves for…