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I'm Jen, a designer and illustrator with a double threat: more than 11 years in children's book illustration and over 14 years of design experience. I consistently deliver eye-catching art under tight deadlines. I specialize in creating custom art with the designer in mind, collaborating with designers, art directors and editors to produce standout visuals for publishing, magazines, toys, and packaging across food, wine, and consumer goods.…I'm Jen, a designer and illustrator with a double threat: more than 11 years in children's book illustration and over 14 years of design experience. I consistently deliver eye-catching art under tight deadlines. I specialize in creating custom art with the designer in mind, collaborating with designers, art directors and editors to produce standout visuals for publishing, magazines, toys, and packaging across food, wine, and consumer goods.

Jen Cordero

Illustrator, Designer, Children’s Book Illustrator, +2

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I'm Jen, a designer and illustrator with a double threat: more than 11 years in children's book illustration and over 14 years of design experience. I consistently deliver eye-catching art under tight deadlines. I specialize in creating custom art with the designer in mind, collaborating with designers, art directors and editors to produce standout visuals for publishing, magazines, toys, and packaging across food, wine, and consumer goods.…I'm Jen, a designer and illustrator with a double threat: more than 11 years in children's book illustration and over 14 years of design experience. I consistently deliver eye-catching art under tight deadlines. I specialize in creating custom art with the designer in mind, collaborating with designers, art directors and editors to produce standout visuals for publishing, magazines, toys, and packaging across food, wine, and consumer goods.

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I’m Jen, a designer and illustrator with a double threat: more than 11 years in children’s book illustration and over 14 years of design experience. I consistently deliver eye-catching art under tight deadlines.

I specialize in creating custom art with the designer in mind, collaborating with designers, art directors and editors to produce standout visuals for publishing, magazines, toys, and packaging across food, wine, and consumer goods.

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Editorial Illustration

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Web Design

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Language

English

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Work Experience

CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATOR at TUGEAU 2 AGENCY

January 1, 2020 - Present

Collaborate with Designers, Art Directors and Editors to create standout art for leading publishing, magazine and toy brands. Clients include: Highlights Magazine, Highlights Publishing, Hand2Mind Toys, Charlesbridge Publishing, BoysTown Press and Muddy Boots Press.

DESIGNER at FREELANCE

January 1, 2016 - Present

Build/maintain websites for clients in the art and publishing industry. Create exceptional package designs for clients in the food and wine industry. Construct slide deck templates and printed materials for client pitches in the musical equipment industry. Devise ad campaigns for trade publications. Develop logos for clients in various industries.

CHILDREN’S BOOK ILLUSTRATOR/DESIGNER at FREELANCE

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020

Conceptualize cover art, illustrations, page layout and pre-press production for children’s books and teachers’ manuals for various publishers. Clients include Laugh-a-Lot Poetry, Ballywhoo BookWorks, Positive Foundations Publishing and various self-published authors.

SENIOR DESIGNER at J.KINGS FOODSERVICE

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2018

Established brand guides and identity systems for 15 regional and 1 major trade show annually. Conceive packaging design for J.Kings’ private label coffee, salad, meat, prepared foods and wine lines. Strategize content and layout of weekly e-mail marketing campaigns and microsites within the J. Kings website for trade shows, product launches and the corporate intranet. Collaborated with Art Director to develop logos, and other marketing materials for product launches, and varying corporate needs.

FREELANCE DESIGNER at DIGITAL MOTION

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2009

Developed storyboards for animated for holiday e-cards. Created front end artwork for award winning B2B websites. Collaborated with clients to create logos, trade show signage, promotional calendars, e-mail blasts, and printed collateral.

DESIGNER at CLEARVISION OPTICAL

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2006

Developed merchandising/dispensing tray and advertising campaign for Fisher-Price’s pediatric eyewear. Due to the effectiveness of my schematics and pricing comparison spreadsheets used to communicate with overseas vendors on this project, my organizational system became the department standard. Worked with overseas vendors to develop branded merchandising displays. Created ad campaigns using brand guidelines for designer eyewear lines including BCBG Max Azria and Ellen Tracy. Conceptualized layouts and editorial content for the corporate newsletter, The Outlook, and the internal newsletter, The Visionary. Worked closely with sales team to create custom displays, marketing materials, forms, signage and advertisements for customers.

Children's Illustrator at TUGEAU 2 AGENCY

January 1, 2020 - Present

Children's Book Illustrator/Designer at Freelance

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2020

Conceptualize cover art, illustrations, page layout and pre-press production for children’s books and teachers’ manuals for various publishers. Clients include Laugh-a-Lot Poetry, Ballywhoo Bookworks, Positive Foundations Publishing and various self-published authors.