What is Ruffled Feathers?
TruuJay lives a life of lavish royalty, until everything takes a dive after he chose to travel to the Beyond! Navigated by the acorn left behind by the king, taking adventure into his own wings, and a few fabulous, feathered, friends along with too. Will this bird lacking the gift of flight be able to rise above these royal pains? Each character will be equivalent to a chakra with a lesson to teach.
On the back of a shell known as planet Gaia, a bird grows up in a realm called Soul City! The first book being “Ruffled Feathers” stars a Blue Jay named TruuJay, who will be a part of a series representing chakras, a system of power created to ground us. We follow his fable when prince TJ discovers an acorn compass gifted from his father, the King of Highlands. A story built to venture into the Throat Chakra, as the name implies, this energy center is around your neck. BlueJay Entertainment presents to you Soul City, where the love of learning takes flight!
Meet the Aviary
What happens when brilliant minds come together to change the world...
Illustrator
Kira Breitlow
Hi, I’m Kira, the illustrator for Ruffled Feathers! I’m a freelance illustrator with a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. My work is all about creating fun, whimsical art that can bring joy to people’s lives.
While I primarily work digitally, but I also love experimenting with traditional media like cut paper, watercolor, and colored pencil.
I also animate, edit videos, and occasionally 3D sculpt. I’m always eager to explore new creative tools and mediums.
In the future, I hope to continue bringing stories to life through illustration, both other peoples and my own. I never want to stop trying new things and creating in new ways.
Founder
Jaydon Spartz
Hello I'm Jaydon, the storyteller and founder of Blue Jay’s Academy of Air. Creating this team has been a heartfelt journey, inspired by my belief that storytelling empowers children to embrace their individuality.
Collaborating with an amazing creative team of illustrators editors, and designers, we are dedicated to highlighting voices overlooked in children's entertainment. I am eager to craft narratives that celebrate real-world diversity in ways that kids can recognize and appreciate.
In Milwaukee, I aim to showcase local talents like MJ & Kira, whose passion for children’s media adds vibrant energy and depth to our endeavors. Blue Jay’s Academy of Air is for ideas that inspire and reflect the essence of our communities. We would be grateful for your support in sharing Ruffed Feathers with children around the world!
Editor
MJ Bailey
My name is Mya, or Mj, and I'm a freelance illustrator and designer with a BFA from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. For this project with Blue Jay Entertainment, I have been hired as our creative team’s typist, editor & assistant illustrator.
With a knack for texture-based illustration and a love of type, I feel most at home illustrating diverse stories about nostalgia, growth, and empathy. Not only do I love to draw, but also write my own stories; these both making up my artistic ‘niche’.
As for my future, I hope to eventually be accepted into a publishing agency with a focus in children’s/middle-grade media while also running my own art-selling business. I am excited to grow every time I pick up my pencil, and provide what I can to this project here with Jaydon!
Our Story
It all took flight with a bird. A story that desires to take flight!
BlueJay’s Academy of Air was born from a vision not just to educate—but to awaken. What began as one creative soul’s dream to blend performance, mindfulness, and purpose quickly evolved into a growing flock of change-makers. Along the journey, a team emerged—The Aviary. A talented nest of alumni from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), who now help craft every wingbeat of this sky-bound mission.
Together, we’re not just teaching kids how to speak, move, and create—we’re guiding them to soar with confidence, expression, and emotional intelligence. From developing seasonal workshops to designing immersive worlds, every feather in our cap comes from the heart. But we’re just getting started...
Our first children’s book, Ruffled Feathers, is preparing for flight towards legendary fables that lays the foundation for our universe of characters and the soul of our academy. To bring this book to life, to keep our team fed with creative fuel (ahem, bird seed), and to inspire families everywhere, we need your support. Say our mission lifts your heart even a little, consider clicking that [donate seed] button. Every contribution helps us keep the wind beneath our wings.
We’re not just building an academy—we’re building a legacy. Wish to fly with us?
