Jim Evans (artist)

Jim Evans
Jim Evans working at his tablet
Born	Jim Evans 1950s San Diego, California U.S.
Nationality	American (United States)
Education	Art Center College of Design, Cal Arts
Known for	Painting, Cinema, Graphic design, Illustrator, Web design
Movement	Poster art, Underground Comics,

Jim Evans was born sometime in the 1950s. Sometimes known as T.A.Z., Jim Evans is an American painter, printmaker, and Creative Director who was a contributing figure in the visual art movement known as underground comics. After a successful career as a comic illustrator, Jim Evans became known for his work as a painter, poster maker, and owner of the digital design group, Division 13.

Evans was born in San Diego amidst the surfing culture of southern California. After attending Oceanside High School, he played in several local bands and then created comic strips for the Los Angeles Free Press and other underground papers while working for Eric Matlen's Sawyer Press. Evans then began to take commissions doing work in several comic books. These included Yellow Dog, and a solo effort titled The Dying Dolphin, released by the Berkeley-based Print Mint, it included collaborations with Rick Griffin and Ron Cobb. Evans also drew for Slow Death Funnies, and Tales from the Tube, which was published by Surfer Magazine, and included contributions by Zap Comix artists Robert Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Robert Williams, and Rick Griffin.

The Underground period was followed by a move to the North Shore of Oahu, and contributions to both Surfer and Surfing magazine, as well as illustrating a succession of Surfing posters, such as Hal Jepson's A Sea For Yourself, and the posters for Bud Browne's successful Going Surfin' series. He did posters for many Australian surf films like On Any Morning, and A Winters Tale. During this period, he also did posters for Oahu's infamous Crater Celebration, featuring bands like Santana and Little Feat. Some of the time in Hawaii was spent doing commercial and advertising art for ad agencies, including ads and record sleeves for Don Ho and the Allihi's, and The Society of Seven.