Jason McDonald has worked as a character designer, background painter and storyboard artist in the New York City animation community since 1991. He has collaborated with independent animator Michael Sporn on many projects, including Champagne and Whitewash for HBO. He has worked on numerous animated shows, such as Daria for MTV, Sheep in the Big City for Cartoon Network, Clifford's Puppy Days for Scholastic and Stroker and Hoop for Adult Swim. He lives in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn with his wife, Dena, and their cat, Murphy.