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Graphic Design
Brand Strategy
Illustration
User Experience
Web Design
Environments
Copy writing
Social Media strategy
PROCESS
All projects start with an idea. A simple, clear idea then informs the creative direction of travel. It’s how we judge if things are working and if it’s on-brand. Once we have that, expressing that idea visually, verbally and experientially feels exciting, fluid and fun!
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ABout THE POPTARTIST
Hello!
I'm Jen Jacobs (a.k.a The Poptartist), a brand consultant and graphic designer with over 20 years experience in Canada and the UK. I consider myself a designer and illustrator, but also an eco-warrior, type geek, perverse optimist and lover of all things imaginative and beautifully crafted.
BACKGROUND I spent six years as a Creative Director at FutureBrand London — a global agency that builds brands with a future focus. At FutureBrand I worked in ideation, strategy, visual and verbal development for global brands like Zurich, RBS, Bosch and Virgin Atlantic as well as non-profits like the Special Yoga Foundation. I'm passionate about helping brands find their voice, demonstrate their personality and live a set of values that their clients can believe in.
Before that, I worked as a freelance designer in leading London agencies like Imagination, Lambie Narin, LifeSize Media, SAS and Neville Brody’s Research Studios for big names like O2, Sainsbury’s, Nokia, Yamaha as well as green-techs like Biome Bioplastics and Scottish Renewables. Before that I was Design Director at boutique agency Hudson Fuggle, working for primarily educational institutions like Morley College in Waterloo – leading their rebrand to attract a new demographic of adult learners.
INVESTING IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY I've worked to support the creative industry through my involvement with Kerning the Gap — a mentoring program for women in design. I've also been involved with D&AD as both a New Blood judge and mentor. I also worked for and pro-bono with The Crystal Palace Festival, a free music and arts festival in South East London.
In July 2022, I started working with The Grand Pavilion in Matlock Bath, I aim to help this beloved building and charity build on the past and find a clear vision for preserving its future, providing an Arts and Education focused hub for the community.