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Jen McBride (B Des. Visual Communications)
work
history
apr14 – present | christchurch, nz
jn creative
clients including: abode magazine; school for young writers; the people’s choice; avon Ōtakaro network; united nations; gap filler; whitebaitmedia; nz artbroker; richmond community gardens; silver fern farms; ballantynes; field studio; waimakariri district council; human resources nz; equine mementos
apr14 – jan15 | christchurch, nz
whitebait media
online content producer
mar12 – mar14 | christchurch, nz
f3 design
lead creative
sep10 – nov11 | phnom penh, cambodia
bates 141 cambodia / ogilvy action
senior art director
jul09 – sep10 | phnom penh, cambodia
freelance graphic designer
clients including: asialife magazine; ezecom; ford; royal group;
flow orphanage
apr08 – feb09 | christchurch, nz
hot pyjama productions
graphic designer
jun06 – feb08 | hcmc, vietnam
365 days advertising
art director
oct04 – mar06 | christchurch, nz
landcare research
graphic designer
dec02 – oct04 | christchurch, nz
canterbury museum
graphic designer
jan02 – nov04 | christchurch, nz
bloc gallery & studio
freelance graphic designer / artist
clients including: high street project;
ministry of foreign affairs & trade;
jonathan smart gallery
boards & trusts
2018 – present
richmond community garden
christchurch
trustee, secretary
2022 – 2023
richmond resident and business association
christchurch
trustee
2008 – 2009
trade aid, christchurch
trustee
exhibitions
jan24 | diamond harbour, nz
‘nine lives’
stoddart cottage
ripon street collective collaboration
jan22 | christchurch, nz
‘imposter syndrome’
sculpture on the peninsula
nov19 | christchurch, nz
‘clutch’
sculpture on the peninsula
nov18 | lyttelton, nz
‘a discovery of very little consequence’
ka awatea
group show
nov17 | christchurch, nz
‘ranges’
sculpture on the peninsula
nov07 | hcmc, vietnam
‘deconstructed’
x cafe
group show
apr03 | christchurch, nz
‘in set & series’
bloc gallery
solo show
aug02 | christchurch, nz
‘family/familiar’
bloc gallery
solo show
aug02 | christchurch, nz
bloc inaugural show
bloc gallery
group show
may02 | christchurch, nz
‘generation/generate’
globe cafe
solo show
oct00 | christchurch, nz
cpit graduate show
coca
group show
jan00 | christchurch, nz
‘from the ashes’
little river gallery
group show
public art
projects
nov20 | christchurch, nz
‘pattern #1453: antarctic fair isle’
pop up penguins
nov14 | christchurch, nz
‘giraffa spatiumnolovacuam’
christchurch stands tall
sep12 | christchurch, nz
‘knit happens’
gap filler project
feb12 | christchurch, nz
dance-o-mat banner
gap filler project
may09 | kampot, cambodia
chumkriel learning centre
various art projects
may09 | tuk meas, cambodia
tuc meas primary school
mural painting
awards
2000
friends of the robert mcdougall
farina thompson drawing award
1997
riccarton high school
classics cup / senior art award /
first place bursary graphics
education
2000
cpit (christchurch polytechnic)
bachelor of design
(visual communications)
1997
riccarton high school
‘a’ bursary
scholarship in classics
