Jay Ward

Jay Ward is a Creative Director of Franchise at Pixar and a consultant on all Cars related projects worldwide. He provides automotive and franchise expertise to both Disney and its partners in matters pertaining to Consumer Products, Interactive, Marketing, Publishing, and Theme Parks.

He also serves as a liaison with automotive manufacturers and museums working on Pixar-related projects. Jay was the automotive and later franchise creative consultant on all three Cars films, the Cars Toons, and Cars Land at Disney’s California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California.

In addition to his work on Cars projects, Jay worked in the art departments of Monsters Inc., Ratatouille, and Brave, and served as the associate producer of the 2008 Pixar short film Presto. Ward also runs the campus classic car show, the “Pixar Motorama” hosting vehicles from Jay Leno, Chip Foose, and many others.

An alumnus of the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, Ward is an all-around car and motorcycle guy and entrenched hot rodder who helped launch the Billetproof series of car shows with Kirk Jones back in the late-’90s. His work has provided him the opportunity to rub elbows with enthusiasts and industry influencers around the globe, even leading to a recurring role as a Pebble Beach Concours judge.