Welcome to JAN MARVIN ART STUDIO...The 'Art of Joy'

SEAS THE DAY!!

I enjoy creating art that is whimsical, bright and joyful. I hope that my art brings a smile to your face and brightens your day. I love living near the ocean so I am inspired by the beach, nature and the joy that the Lord brings into my life.

I work with watercolors, acrylics, and glass in mosaic art.

My art is inspired by my faith in God. “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. - Psalm 16:11.

Various facts about me:

Jan Marvin, Graphic Designer, owned graphic design businesses in Chicago and Madison, Georgia before moving to Mount Pleasant. Before that, she was a commercial A.S.I.D. Interior Designer. Jan holds degrees in Interior Design and Architectural Technology and has earned numerous Georgia and South Carolina Press Association awards. She was Copy Editor/Graphic Designer at The Eatonton Messenger/Lake Oconee News and helped to launch The Oconee Leader in Georgia. She has created and edited commercials and worked as a as a Production Tech/Floor Director during newscasts at WCBD-TV2 (NBC) in Mount Pleasant. In 2021 and 2022, Jan was selected as South Carolina Designer of the Year (two years in a row!) She lives in Mount Pleasant with her children and grandchildren and in her spare time she runs her art business, Jan Marvin Art Studio.

News Article Jan Marvin winning 2021 & 2022 South Carolina Designer of the Year awards!

My art studio is my screened-in porch.

Here I am working on mosaics on the porch and some examples of my mosaic art.

Always seeking new adventures, here I am zip lining in NC with my son, Nathan. The guide photo bombed the pic (ha ha).

Photo from my days at WCBD TV-2 as a Production Tech/Floor Director at WCBD TV-2. I ran the cameras during the newscasts, created promos and worked on video editing and graphic design projects.

One of my art shows on Daniel Island, SC.

Snorkeling in the Keys...Life is short, have fun!

EXPERIENCE
Artist/Painter
Art Director/Graphic Designer
Copy Editor
Videographer
Production and Video Editing at WCBD TV2
A.S.I.D. Interior Designer

SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Cloud
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- Premier Pro
- After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Quark Xpress
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Powerpoint
Quickbooks

My history:

After college, I went into interior design as a career. I achieved professional membership in A.S.I.D. (American Society of Interior Designers). Interior design projects included corporate offices, banks, nursing homes, hospital offices, a dormitory, retail stores and signing. I earned an interior design degree and an architectural technology degree.

After working as an interior designer for some time, I shifted my goals into a different direction and started my own graphic design business. I also worked for an advertising agency and a printing company.

In 1998, our family moved from Chicago to Madison, GA. I continued running my business, Jan Marvin Graphic Design. I also worked at Denon Digital doing color separations for screen printing on CDs for companies such as Disney, Arista Records, Dreamcast Sega and Earthlink. In 2004, I became a copy editor/page designer at The Eatonton Messenger/Lake Oconee News. In 2006, I helped launch a weekly newspaper in Watkinsville, GA, The Oconee Leader. When we moved to Mount Pleasant, SC in 2007, I worked as Art Director at The Daniel Island News. I also was the Creative Director of Edible Atlanta magazine.

A few years ago, I decided to try out a different aspect of creativity, video production, motion graphics and interactive design. I created a video documentary about a TV pilot called Butterflies Wake. I also produced and edited four short films for the Film Meets Fashion event that raised funds for the Make a Wish Foundation. I created short films with interviews at Charleston Fashion Week, The Sales Soiree to benefit PAR and The Family Circle Cup.

I worked at WCBD TV-2 as a Production Tech/Floor Director. I ran the cameras during the newscasts, created promos and worked on video editing and graphic design projects. I also worked at Momentum Marketing Advertising Agency as a Graphic Designer. Presently, I work at The Daniel Island News as Art Director and I own my art business, Jan Marvin Art Studio, the 'Art of Joy'. I won 2021 & 2022 South Carolina Designer of the Year awards (2 years in a row!)

My personal interests include painting, mosaic art, hiking and exploring. I have volunteered in Production as a Technical Director at Seacoast Church and am now volunteering in production at LifeBridge Church.

I love going to the beach, going kayaking, crabbing and enjoying the beautiful Charleston, SC area.