Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer’s specialty is providing powerful, visual impact to ideas and concepts. A founding member of pLink Leadership, Jennifer is Chief Design Officer for the company. Bringing with her 20 years of experience in the visual and performing arts, Jennifer provides design and project management skills for all areas of pLink Leadership and its related products. She is self-taught on the latest design software and manages a team of designers, transcribers, and proofreaders to create and fulfill everything from business cards to billboards, curriculum materials, advertising, graphic representation of data, and information synthesis.

Graduating in 1991 with a BFA in Theater, Jennifer moved from Ohio to Chicago to pursue a theater career. After a decade as an independent contractor working for dozens of professional theaters, she accepted a position at a small training and consulting firm, where her duties included creating informational packets and meeting summarization and documentation.

In 2003, Jennifer launched her own desktop publishing business, building on her design skills and partnering with Gretchen Pisano, whom she met while working for the corporate training company. For a decade, Gretchen and Jennifer worked closely together, developing a unique style of tools, graphics, visuals, and concept models.

Jennifer is profoundly happy living in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines with her husband, her daughter, and her cat.

Q&A with Jennifer

Where I grew up: Akron, Ohio

My family: Wonderful husband Rich, teenage daughter Jessica, Stormy the Bombay black cat, and a couple of my daughter’s very favorite stuffed animals (still)

My favorite music: Jessie Cook, Jim Brickman, and 80’s pop and long-hair glam rock

My favorite foods: Cheese – bleu, swiss, cheddar, gouda, mozzarella, pepper jack, brie, blaak, smoked, fried, melted, creamed …

My favorite cocktail: Seagram’s 7&7 (but I have never met a Hendricks’ Martini that I didn’t like), and a growing appreciation for a single malt Scotch

What I like to do in my spare time: Read long epic novels, watch movies, bake, watch the Chicago Cubs

My first job: Wendy’s!

Something no one would believe about me: My husband and I have been together over 20 years, we work together in the same tiny office, … and we never fight.

Beauty is always there, but is not always apparent... look for it.

Jennifer Schneider

Jennifer Schneider - Chief Design Officer
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