About Jen

I grew up in Dayton, Ohio and spent my youth riding horses, perfecting my fine art skills in painting and drawing, and building some strong friendships that I still have today. I was strongly encouraged by my art teacher to go to art school. I did not even know that was a thing! So, I applied to one school and one school only. The Columbus College of Art and Design. There I spent 4 wonderful years earning my BFA on a small campus, learning what color theory was and the basis of critical thinking in advertising and design.

I was hired right out of college at the advertising agency Ten United Worldwide. Ten United is where I got my feet wet as a graphic designer, working on projects with Huntington Bank, First Star, the Boys & Girls Club of America, and Perkins just to name a few.

From there I was hired at a small design firm that worked primarily in the Healthcare industry with its primary clients being Ohio Health and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. My next leap was as an in-house designer at the Dearfoams® Company (slippers). As an in-house designer, my role was quite broad. Projects ranged from marketing brochures and sales sheets to the holiday packaging for Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Kohls, and Target. POS displays were also designed in conjunction with the packaging. I was also tasked with assisting with the redesign of our showroom in the Empire State building which was flipped twice a year to keep it fresh. I was in constant communication with our factory in China and saw all packages through production.

My biggest and most meaningful job as a graphic designer was at Interbrand, an international retail design firm. This amazing experience presented me with the opportunity to design for a slew of nationally recognized consumer brands. Some of my most successful projects during my 5 years there were: the redesign of Au Bon Pain, P&G, 24 Hr Fitness, Babies R Us, Amway, Golfsmith, Nutrisystem, and Ultra Diamonds. My career there was spectacular, and I look upon those days fondly. I worked with some of the most creative and inspirational people in the industry. That role shaped me into the designer I am today and gave me the tools I needed to start my own business.

I started Jen Chapman Creative in the fall of 2011. I acquired my first clients by regularly attending tradeshows where I could meet the owners of companies face to face. I still work with many of those first clients today. I currently work with a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from startups to large corporations and agencies. I make myself readily available to my clients. I am not the designer that will disappear, take weeks to respond, or close up shop to go back to a 9-5. You can rely on me to get the job done right and on time.

I love my work and what I do.