Reviews & Awards
REVIEWS:
Beautiful! Shipped fast and was very well packed. I can’t wait to put the tile mural to work in my future home! - Michelle
Way exceeded my expectations! Arrived in perfect condition, easy to install, looks beautiful as backsplash over vanity sink, thanks! -cdrowns
Jan was amazing with my turtle mural, I ask for specific colors to be deleted & she delivered!! I would recommend purchasing items from Jan she is an amazing artist & the quality of work is fabulous! Thank you so much Jan for making our shower remodel unique 🐢❤️ - Kathy
Wife loves it. Just the right size to keep up with a few items. Cell phone, book, small wallet and a few odds an ends. - Charles
I received this purse in two days. It's exactly like it was described. It's great quality and I had an excellent experience with the seller. - Karen
Thank you for the beautiful artwork as well we the quick shipping!! - Jacqueline
Lovely shop! Thanks very much! - Jill
Jan Marvin Art Studio shipped this quickly and it looks lovely! Thank you! - Colleen
My daughter is in love with sea turtles this is going to be a urgent addition to her collection. Thanks. - Toni
Let me say this purse is amazing! It looks even better than in the pics: it's really beautiful and you can immediately tell it's been made with love. Perfect for the beach and for my upcoming vacation to Jamaica. Thumbs up!! - Rosanna
This beautiful master piece is just awesome. It has enough room to hold my wallet, glasses, keys and cell. I got it to take to the beach and carry my basic stuff but I just love it and I use it every day. It is light and it is made of canvas (I love this material)
The painting is just beautiful and I recommend this product. - Olivia
ADORABLE little bag for the beach. shell gathering, money, cell..whatever you need just grab and go. LOVE - DJH
This was a gift for my best friend, and she LOVED it! - Star Traveler
Adorable well made. - Jillanne
Cute as can be and useful. - Sharon
So fun! Great stuff, Jan! Was just thinking your work will look great in my future vacation rental property! - Sherry
I got Jean one of Jan's tote bags a year or so ago, and she loves it. She ... (ready for it?) ... totes it everywhere! LOL. If you have a wife who has stuff that she takes with her places, you should get her one of these tote bags. - Rob
Check out this awesome gift idea from local artist (and dear friend) Jan Marvin! I love her stuff!! - Angela
Thanks to Jan Marvin, Jean’s anniversary gift was a painting of where I'm taking her to dinner Friday night! (Savannah GA) Looking forward to a weekend of celebrating 20 years of crazy with this girl. - Rob
If you love unique gifts, you should check out Jan Marvin's Etsy store. She's got five different styles of tote bags. We've also bought some really cool throw pillows and prints from Jan. She's a wonderfully talented artist, and a great person.
- Rob
I love my new Tote by my talented friend, Jan!! She has been very instrumental and encouraging in building my art presence in Charleston. She is such a blessing to me. Am so thankful. - Crystal
AWARDS
2021 & 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA DESIGNER OF THE YEAR!
2022 Designer of the Year award article here
Other 2022 South Carolina Press Association awards
Judges comments: “Does it all. Sharp images, great headlines, great use of color. There’s great work in this portfolio.”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrbNClCOCrQ
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: http://thedanielislandnews.com/opinions/di-news-jan-marvin-named-advertising-designer-year
FIRST PLACE: Home & Garden: “Love how colorful this ad is and it really makes me want to go out on the lake!”
FIRST PLACE: Professional Services: “Copy, art and color make this entry stand out in a category packed with beautiful ads.”
SECOND PLACE: Quarter page division
THIRD PLACE: Use of color
THIRD PLACE: Newspaper Promotion
I WAS A JUDGE for the 2021 Alabama Press Association Advertising Awards
2020 SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
FIRST PLACE: Single Sports Page Design: Chartering Charleston’s Deep
Seas
THIRD PLACE: Single Sports Page Design: Integrating a sports column, high school basketball story and standalone photo.
THIRD PLACE: Inside Page Design: Get inspired by simple, natural elements for holiday decor.
2020 - PALMY AWARDS
1st place: Single Sports Page Design: The judges praised Marvin’s design: “Nice spread and use of photos. Very reader-friendly layout.”
1st place: Newspaper Promotion: "The fun image on the bottom really grabs the reader's attention. Throwing in the cat on the letter "O" in LOVE was a nice added touch."
2nd place: Daniel Island News Sports
2nd place: Feature Page Design
2nd place: Gifts
2nd place: Half Page Ad
3rd place: Merchant Group
Awards Article: http://thedanielislandnews.com/news/daniel-island-news-earns-16-journalism-advertising-awards
Awards Site: /Users/janmarvin/dwhelper/2020 PALMY Ad Awards South Carolina Press Association-1.mp4
2019 - South Carolina Press Association News Contest
FIRST PLACE: Single Sports Page Design: The judges praised Marvin’s design: “Nice spread and use of photos. Very reader-friendly layout.”
FIRST PLACE: Newspaper Promotion: "The fun image on the bottom really grabs the reader's attention. Throwing in the cat on the letter "O" in LOVE was a nice added touch."
SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News Sports
SECOND PLACE: Feature Page Design
SECOND PLACE:Gifts
SECOND PLACE: Half Page Ad
THIRD PLACE: Merchant Group
See article about these awards: http://thedanielislandnews.com/news/daniel-island-news-earns-16-journalism-advertising-awards
2018 PALMY AWARDS
FIRST PLACE: Furniture: DeGuise Interiors for “Winter White Sale”
SECOND PLACE: Professional Services: Wanderlust Travel Boutique for “Dear Charleston, It’s not you, it’s me…”
SECOND PLACE: Furniture: DeGuise Interiors for “Over 30 years of creating beautiful homes”
SECOND PLACE: Automotive: Refuel for “Save money now!”
SECOND PLACE: Restaurants/Night Life: Sermet’s Courtyard for “Thank you”
SECOND PLACE: Use of color: Island Expressions for “Decorating? Need bows?
2017 - South Carolina Press Association News Contest
SECOND PLACE - Feature Page Design Portfolio
SECOND PLACE - Single Sports Page Design
SECOND PLACE - Photo Page Design
2016 - 2017 PALMY AWARDS
FIRST PLACE: Use of advertising for non-profit community service - East Cooper Community Outreach
Judges comments: This ad was great. Loved the varied color...got your attention and communicated clearly what was going on. A true stand-out.
THIRD PLACE: Outdoor/Recreation - Seel's Outboard
Awards site: http://www.scpress.org/17PALMY.html
2015 - 2016 PALMY AWARDS
FIRST PLACE: Newspaper promotion
FIRST PLACE: Restaurants/Nightlife
SECOND PLACE: Restaurants/Nightlife
SECOND PLACE: Use of color
THIRD PLACE: Fashion
THIRD PLACE: Health Services
Awards site: http://www.scpress.org/16PALMY.html
Daniel Island News article: http://www.thedanielislandnews.com/business/daniel-island-news-staff-honored-prestigious-writing-design-and-videography-awards
2016 SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWS CONTEST WINNER
FIRST PLACE: Single Feature Page Design
Judges’ Comments: Balanced, pleasing to the eye, good color scheme. Beautiful layout.
SECOND PLACE: Single Feature Page Design
2015 SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION NEWS CONTEST WINNER
FIRST PLACE: Feature Video
SECOND PLACE: Sports Page Design Portfolio
2014 SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
FIRST PLACE: Tabloid page one design portfolio - Judges comments: Eye-catching design. Great use of art, color & fonts.
SECOND PLACE: Single feature page design
Awards site: http://scpress.org/15winners.html
Daniel Island News article: http://www.thedanielislandnews.com/daniel-island-news-wins-prestigious-journalism-awards
PALMY AWARDS
2013: FIRST PLACE: FURNITURE - Judges' comments - Fonts go together nicely. seasonal. Good sale information. Good use of graphics.
FIRST PLACE : RESTAURANTS - Judges' comments - great layout & photos. It made us hungry. Informative, but not overwhelming.
FIRST PLACE: NEWSPAPER PROMOTION - judges' comments - Aesthetically pleasing. Good mix of colors.
FIRST PLACE: FASHION - Judges' comments - Has a nice spotlight on products. Clean simple ad with nice use of red color against neutral tones.
Daniel Island News article: http://www.thedanielislandnews.com/daniel-island-news-sales-and-design-staff-earn-top-ad-design-awards
2012 - FIRST PLACE: Home & Garden Furnishings - Charleston Landscape
SECOND PLACE: Restaurants/Entertainment - Sermet's Courtyard
SECOND PLACE: Professional Services - Alaglas Of Charleston Swimming Pools
2011 - FIRST PLACE: Furniture
THIRD PLACE: Series of ads
2010 - FIRST PLACE: Professional Services
SECOND PLACE: Pie Baking Contest
THIRD PLACE: Wasabi Daniel Island
SECOND PLACE: Cupcake
THIRD PLACE: Beef O'Brady's
SC PRESS ASSOCIATION
2009 - FIRST PLACE: Use of single spot color (Tempo Indoor Cycling)
SECOND PLACE: Dining & Entertainment (Wasabi Daniel Island)
SECOND PLACE: America's Home Place
THIRD PLACE: Page Design (Race for the Cure)
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
2005 - FIRST PLACE: Local News & Lifestyle Coverage - Judge's comments, "By far the best in this category and division. Outstanding visual impact and interest."
THIRD PLACE: Special Issues (Home & Garden)