J. Naus, 2012

 “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way…things I had no words for.”

~Georgia O’Keeffe~

I am an artist & designer living and working in the Northwest IN and Chicago, IL area. I have been driven by all things visual as far back as I can remember, & have been creating my entire life. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The International Academy of Design & Technology, in Chicago, IL, majoring in Interior Design.

I have a passion for creating window displays since it allows me to blend my love of painting, design, & working dimensionally. I also do small-scale interior design projects, decorative painting, and plaster finishes. I have over ten years of visual merchandising experience; I started in fashion display, then spent six years with Pier 1 Imports, & for the last five years I have been the Visual Merchandising & Design Lead for a Chicago based Mattel Company, where I do window & store displays, & plan all aspects of store merchandising. My dream is to have a small storefront shop–offering all types of design services, selling one of a kind home items, & of course a gallery space within. I’m still working on that one.

 Thanks for checking out JNaus Designs!