Jennifer Hines

Jennifer Hines - Designer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

I’m an illustrator and lettering artist who creates fun, whimsical, and punny illustrations to make you smile.

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Overview

I’m a freelance illustrator and lettering artist from Chicago IL living as an expat in Amsterdam. I have a playful and whimsical style, and love drawing playful things, but especially food and recipes, and cute things in general, from animals to people to storefronts, and I especially love puns.

My fun and colorful style is well suited for children, as well as adults who are young at heart and enjoy adorable, cute, and smile-inducing characters. I love making people giggle and brightening their day with my illustrations.

My hand-drawn lettering drawing skills means I can give a unique and customized look to a book or illustration and enjoy combining typography and artwork into one polished illustration.

I studied fine art and graphic design, and have been a freelance illustrator since 2018. Before that, I worked in publishing groups for 14 years creating artwork for textbooks and articles, so I understand the ins-and-outs of how to put something into print. I have done freelance work for Workman Publishing and Quarto Publishing, as well as many small businesses and authors who have needed something that went beyond boring corporate styles.

I'd love to help bring your idea to life through playful illustration and color.
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Calendars
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
DIY & Crafts
Travel
Fiction
Children's
Humor & Comedy

Certifications

  • Bachelors of Fine Arts in Art
  • Masters of Fine Arts

Work experience

Freelance Illustrator

Self-employed
September, 2018 – Present (over 4 years)

Freelance illustrator and lettering artist who creates custom illustrations for small businesses, editorial clients and book publishers, and food-based brands to help clients connect with their audience authentically.

Head of Design & Owner

paper heart dispatch
December, 2015 – December, 2020 (about 5 years)

Designed and ran a stationery shop, including designing/illustrating all greeting cards, calendars, and products, and selling products online, in person, and to wholesalers.

Manager of Visual Design, Bersin Publishing

Deloitte Consulting
August, 2013 – October, 2018 (about 5 years)

Developed designs and strategies for visualizations of data for illustrations and articles for an HR-oriented research publishing team.

Senior Illustrator and Designer

American Technical Publishers
August, 2004 – August, 2013 (about 9 years)

Acted as designer, project manager, and lead illustrator on dozens of textbooks, including tasks related to book cover design, book interior design and page layout, illustrations, and developing style guides.

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