Jade Purple Brown is a New-York based artist. If you’ve used Adobe Illustrator at any point last year you’d be familiar with Jade’s work, as her illustration was the Illustrator’s splash page of 2021. Her works are colourful and bold, championing optimism, individuality and empowerment, and include illustrations, packaging design, murals and soft furnishings too.

In our chat we dive into what Jade refers to JPB world, and her plans for its future. We also follow Jade’s career, discuss the importance of being both a creative and a business person for a successful career, and how she was sacked from her first job as art director. 

Mentioned in the episode: Jade's website: https://jadepurplebrown.com

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Podcast music: James Greenfield, production: Green Podcast Productions