Personal life

Born in Los Angeles during the Perseid Meteor Shower, Jen grew up believing in magic. Influenced by her mom who was an elementary school teacher, and her dad who worked in aerospace, Jen loved art, science and picture books. Life and work took Jennifer to London and NYC, and today you'll find Jennifer with her family in San Diego, writing, illustrating, and designing. Her most important title is mom to her two small children, and together they love visiting museums, baking, gardening, collecting rocks, sticks and seashells.

 

Creative life

Jennifer received her BFA in illustration with honors at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Jennifer pursued her first job in publishing as a designer at Harcourt Trade Publishers in San Diego, then Disney Hyperion in New York, followed by creating award-winning work for branding and digital studios as a visual designer and Creative Director back in California. Today, Jennifer is following her heart and is writing and illustrating picture books, and designing for a variety of clients such as trade publishers and The San Diego Air & Space Museum. 

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Links to design work

Sage & Spruce Design | Visit here

Linked In | Visit here

Creative Quest | Visit here