Commissioned by National Geographic, Jimmy created a bold, high-impact illustration series celebrating newly discovered dinosaur species from around the world. Designed to engage a younger audience, the series blends scientific facts with expressive typography, energetic color palettes, and character-driven dinosaur drawings—transforming paleontology into something playful, accessible, and visually electric.

Each poster spotlights a different species—such as Bathysaurus, Regaliceratops, Caihong juji, Stegouros elengassen, and Moros intrepidus—rendered in Thompson’s signature style: vibrant shapes, loose sketch-driven outlines, and a mix of matte and neon tones that bring prehistoric creatures into a modern visual language. Facts like height, weight, age, and discovery location are integrated directly into the compositions through hand-lettered typography, wrapping around and interacting with the dinosaurs themselves. This gives every piece a sense of motion and personality, turning raw data into graphic storytelling.

Across the series, Thompson uses punchy, unexpected color combinations—lavender with mint, coral with deep green, teal with blush pink—to defy the earth-tone conventions of dinosaur art. Border motifs and layered textures echo zines, trading cards, and retro posters, grounding the project in a fun, editorially playful aesthetic aligned with National Geographic’s youth programming.

The result is a set of illustrations that make science feel exciting and alive—bridging education and art through dynamic, contemporary design. Each piece invites the viewer into the world of newly discovered dinosaurs with curiosity, humor, and an unmistakable visual voice.