Meet Jen Backman
Hi, I’m Jen, a Canadian artist who lives in Toronto. I am a people-loving, outgoing creative with a huge passion for what I do.
As a young person I had a love of many things— reading, superheroes, art, to name a few. I found a deep love of comic books, I fell in love with narrative development through art. With the possibility to showcase so many different stories through drawing I knew I had to stick with art and follow it through.
Flash forward to years later, and here I am: a professional illustrator who loves to work in a broad range of styles and mediums. My work tends to be very human-centric, and focuses on narrative development (because I believe that telling a story through art is important).
Over the last decade, I have worked with clients of all kinds— from startups to large corporations. My experience ranges from creating illustrations for corporate use, commissions, online news sites, zines and magazines, and I’ve published a children’s book to honor my dog, Tawny.
Outside of illustration and art, I love all things plants, aliens, dogs, nature, comic books, sci-fi, romance, and monsters. I also devote a lot of my time to the environment and other causes that I care about, and consider myself to be an environmentalist and activist.
Where It All Started
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Where It All Started 〰️
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Toronto Creative Podcast - Interview with Jen
Jen talks about her journey becoming a professional artist and the highs and lows of her career.
