BY HAND

IS A WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS BY DENA JANE, A DESIGNER FROM BOSTON’S SOUTH SHORE. A CREATIVE HUB ON THE ROAD, BY HAND, IS OPERATED FROM A SELF-CONVERTED SPRINTER VAN THAT DOUBLES AS A HOME AND DESIGN STUDIO. THE VAN HAS TOURED THROUGH 34 STATES, INSPIRING DENA’S ILLUSTRATIONS AS SHE SHARES HER EXPERIENCES ALONG THE WAY.

DENA’S EXPLORATION DOESN’T STOP AT HER TRAVELS, SHE TRANSLATES HER ILLUSTRATIONS ONTO VARIOUS MEDIUMS FROM WOOD, PAPER, TEXTILES, AND MORE. HER ILLUSTRATION STYLE IS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ART WITH FOLK-INSPIRED PATTERNS, MOTIFS, AND SYMBOLS.

ALONG WITH HER HANDMADE GOODS, DENA PROVIDES ART DIRECTION TO CREATE CUSTOM ILLUSTRATIONS AND LOGOS FOR EMERGING BRICK-AND-MORTAR BRANDS.