Jennifer Jako studied design and fine art at L’Ecole d’Arts Plastiques in Monaco and the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Oregon. Raised abroad, she speaks Spanish, English, French, and Italian. This unique, global perspective is a guiding force in her creative work. She is an avid researcher, finding inspiration in history and context to tell a brand story. Jako studies details and connections. Jako finds that all disciplines are interconnected and draws on her varied background to resolve design opportunities.
She directed and produced, Blood Lines, a documentary which The New York Times called “a pointed, moving documentary… an eloquent plea for understanding.” It broadcast on MTV from 1999-2004. Jako was featured May 2006 on the cover of Newsweek.
Her fifteen years of work as an interdisciplinary performance artist/activist/lecturer informed and continues to inform millions of people worldwide about the urgency of the AIDS epidemic.
She volunteers on the Board of Directors of Cascade AIDS Project. She co-founded ShowPDX, a biennial regional furniture design exhibit, with Chris Bleiler. When she isn’t free associating with her four year old daughter, her current hobby is designing light fixtures. Jako is a consummate photographer.