Jacob started out as a newspaper cartoonist back in 1995, while getting ready to graduate with a degree in Visual Communication. Later he worked as a Digital Illustrator in Saudi Arabia for a year.

He was selected in a countrywide selection programme to join as a trainee 2D Traditional Animation training program. After working as a traditional Animator for 5 years he migrated to 3D Animation and later into professional storyboarding.

He found his true calling as a storyboard artist. Jacob is presently based in Dubai. His job is to service and visualise story ideas for TV commercials and also occasionally for Feature films.