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  • Meet the JibJabbers: Kurt Hartfelder!

    You think JibJab Messages and eCards and Starring You fun just magically happens? That these laughter creators simply appear from the ether for your enjoyment? Nope! Human beings must utilize their art talents and technological know-how to create all this hilarity. Here is one such human… Kurt Hartfelder!    1. How long have you been Jibbing and…

  • A couple o’ new JibJab eCards out in the wild!

    JibJab blog fans (and if you’re reading this, you’re one for reals), we released a couple super fun eCards recently…   JibJab’s own wordsmith Scott Emmons says, “Getting older can be daunting, but as this playful eCard shows, happiness is just a hop, skip, and a jump away!” Doesn’t that sound delightful? Of this super…

  • Behind the Scenes – Walking on Sunshine!

    Walking on Sunshine, our latest Starring You video, is sure to be the feel good hit of the summer. We started production in winter, but luckily JibJab is located a block away from Venice Beach in sunny Los Angeles where it’s pretty much summer all year round! We started with the song choice and a…

  • New eCard – You’re a Starfish!

    There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but in our newest birthday eCard, You’re a Starfish, you can make sure your friend knows they are the star on their big day. Make your friend an Underwater Idol that has moves that reality TV would die for. We spoke with Lauren to learn a little more…

  • Just Plane Cheeseburgers?!?

    The production team was clearly hungry during a little day-dreaming cartoon session yesterday. The theme was “cheeseburger airplane.” What is a cheeseburger airplane, you ask? Why, a dream come true. See what our artists’ imaginations “cooked” up below. Great, now we’re hungry too!

  • New eCard – Happy Pug Day!

    Summer may have just started, but the “Dog Days” are already here. Why? Well, it’s thanks to the release of our brand new, pet-friendly “Happy Pug Day” eCard! You can put a friend’s mug on this pug and have a doggone good time. Shall we continue, or have you had enough dog puns for one…

  • The Big Race

    Things got heated at JibJab this week when our head designer, Andy, challenged artist, Kurt, to a good ol’ fashioned race in the parking lot. Nothing blows a little steam off like a race. The office was divided between the 2 artists. Who would win? Kurt won…by a landslide. But that didn’t stop the rest of…

  • 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 – 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:…

  • 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…

  • 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…