Our Team
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Jess Minckley
Owner & Chief Designer
Jess (they/them) is a career artist, professor, researcher & writer, art therapist and mental health counselor, and entrepreneur. They live and work in Los Angeles, California with their two dogs.
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Natalie Nathan
Design Assistant & Social Media Manager
Natalie is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in dance, music, and psychological exploration. Trained as a dancer and pianist before earning her BFA in Sculpture/New Genres from Otis College of Art and Design, she has spent her life using creative expression as a means of deep self-exploration and healing. She is currently beginning the path to becoming an art therapist, integrating all her artistic experience and psychology studies. Alongside her fine art, she brings eight years of professional expertise as a video editor and creative designer in the marketing and technology sectors.
We have training in both design, marketing, and psychology. We have BFAs from Otis College of Art & Design.
Jess has an MFA + a Master of Arts in applied psychology from Antioch University, Seattle. They have taught design principles & color theory at the world-renowned Savannah College of Art & Design and Otis College of Art & Design. So, you’re in good hands.
Our Story
After teaching art for many years, Minc Work was born. In a basement in Portland, Oregon, in 2017, Jess found that commissioned artwork could be a sustaining business. Our work has evolved a lot since then. Jess also became a therapist during this time. They noticed that many therapists had a hard time making their own websites, (for various reasons, see our Blog). They saw an opportunity to help other small businesses.