Jess Hillard

Jess Hillard, also known as JackalopeJess, formerly known as SlapHappy (born February 3, 1991), is an artist and fursuit builder who lives in Delaware, USA.

Biography
Outside of the furry fandom, Jess also enjoys anime, webcomics, and American cartoons. She is also a very big fan of the Chuck E. Cheese's franchise, visits stores often (despite being an adult) and has a large collection of Chuck E. Cheese merchandise.

Jess also has a strong interest in traditional paper animation, and hopes to be proficient at it one day. Her main goal in life is to become a successful entrepreneur and she has a strong interest in the business world.

Fandom involvement
Jess discovered the fandom in 2006 after seeing a ferret fursuit head made by MoodyFerret. Jess was formerly a moderator of The Furst State, Delaware's regional furry social group.

Her former fursona, named SlapHappy, is an alien-border collie hybrid.

Fursuit
Jess Hillard owns and operates a mascot and fursuit making business under the name MicroMascots.

Jess used to have fursuits of her own, including Dixon the Ferret (her first fursuit) and Delabear, as well as having formerly owned a suit made by Diadexxus, named LJ Plex the Drama Llama, which was later sold to another fursuiter living in California.

Convention attendance

 * Anthrocon - 2009, 2010
 * Furfright - 2010
 * Furry Weekend Atlanta - 2008, 2009, 2012
 * Otakon -2011
 * Pittsburgh Comicon - 2005
 * San Diego Comic Con - 2009, 2010, 2012

When in attendance, she is usually set up to sell artwork.