Martian Blueberry, co-founded by animation veteran Carl Jones, is a forward-thinking multimedia company dedicated to producing exceptional and diverse content for various platforms across the entertainment industry. Carl’s extensive experience in providing Peabody Award-winning and NAACP Image Award-nominated writing, directing, and animation serves as the cornerstone of the company’s success.
As a full-service animation studio, Martian Blueberry seeks to address the growing global demand for diversity and inclusion. Leveraging its wealth of experience, production expertise, and industry resources, the company aims to propel itself to the forefront of the global marketplace. As a young and vertically integrated organization, Martian Blueberry specializes in high-end 2D/3D animation, visual effects, and design.
The company caters to a wide array of entertainment ventures, including advertising, episodic TV, films, NFTs, Web3, and music videos. At its core, Martian Blueberry is a collective of progressive minds, fostering innovative ideas and talents that transcend traditional boundaries. With a commitment to excellence and creativity, Martian Blueberry continually strives to redefine the landscape of animation and entertainment.
CEO / Co Founder
Carl Jones is an esteemed producer, writer, and director in the animation industry, known for his work on acclaimed projects such as the Peabody Award-winning The Boondocks and Black Dynamite. His versatile portfolio includes co-creating Adult Swim's Freaknik: The Musical, writing for Comedy Central's Legends of Chamberlain Heights and Adult Swim's The Jellies!, as well as executive producing the animated reboot of Good Times on Netflix and HBO Max's Young Love. Carl also served as the showrunner for Season 3 of TBS's The Last OG and notably directed the 2023 Webby Award-winning animated series Undeniable for Major League Baseball. His impressive track record showcases his ability to produce innovative and compelling content, solidifying his impact on the world of entertainment.
COO/Co Founder
Love Barnett is a distinguished leader in the animation industry, renowned for her creative ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit. As the co-founder of Martian Blueberry, she has produced numerous animated projects featuring mega-stars such as Trippie Redd and Meg Thee Stallion and has been featured in Forbes as one of the few African American women running a full-service animation studio. Love's accomplishments also include producing the Webby Award-winning animated series, Undeniable, for Major League Baseball and co-founding the widely acclaimed NFT project Bubblegoose Ballers. With a diverse background in entertainment, including founding Much Love Productions, a reputable casting agency, Love's unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence continues to inspire others in the realm of creative arts and entertainment.
Head of Production
Omar McClinton is a highly experienced entertainment professional with expertise in animation and visual effects. Born on the south side of Chicago, he began his career as a local commercial actor before transitioning into scriptwriting and producing. During his 30+ years in the industry, Omar has worked with various studios, including Universal Studios, 20th Century Fox, Disney/ABC, The CW, Sony, Paramount Pictures, Warner, and more. He has worked his way up from the Universal mailroom to become Head of Production for 20th Century Fox’s Fox Kids Lineup, co-owner of a VFX company, and the current Head of Production for Martian Blueberry. Along the way, he has gained extensive knowledge in physical, visual, and special effects production, which has made him a highly respected figure in the industry.
Executive Producer
Stephen "Dr." Love is a multifaceted producer with roots in both film and advertising, known for blending his "country boy" upbringing with "city hustle." A graduate of Morehouse College and the USC Peter Stark Producing Program, Stephen launched his career with the production of The Land, which premiered at Sundance and later landed on Netflix. He has produced award-winning ad campaigns, such as Boost Mobile's Boost Your Voice and P&G's Emmy-winning The Talk, and co-founded The Invisible Collective to promote diversity in advertising. Through his company, Made With Love Media, Stephen has set up various studio films, leading to a first-look film deal with Lionsgate, making him one of the youngest producers in Hollywood with a studio partnership.
“I'm manifesting my own anime character shout out to Carl Jones... for bringing my anime dreams to life!”
"We had the pleasure of working with Martian Blueberry and its brilliant director Carl Jones. Animating and designing the backgrounds was a great artistic challenge. The animation and art style was very sophisticated. The expectations were very high. I am happy to say things worked very well. Martian Blueberry is a very serious company, and they were 100% organized, polite, ethical, and committed throughout the whole process, which made working with them very enjoyable. Carl himself is a great creative and experienced director, very open to collaboration and hearing what the artists have to say. We're very proud of the work we did together, and we're definitely looking forward to jumping into more projects with them again soon."
“We worked with Martian Blueberry on our three-part animated series “Undeniable: Stories from the Negro Leagues.” ... Carl Jones and his team were terrific creative resources who were communicative and collaborative throughout the project. Their dedication and partnership made the production enjoyable to work on and helped lead to the success of the series.”