Some notes from Virginia
A letter to paid subscribers about my short time in Virginia
Jenn Chen
Writer & photographer with a penchant for chips. I'm endlessly inspired by my child-of-immigrants upbringing, culture, travels, food, and natural elements.
Vision boarding
A 2nd [slightly] unhinged, drastically redesigned draft of a magazine-like tanjennts.
BTS
Tracking time & trying a new thing
A letter for paid subscribers
A new produce experience
A [slightly] unhinged, drastically redesigned draft of a magazine-like tanjennts.
At a crossroads
A letter to paid subscribers, plus two newsletters I admire
A little stuck
Feeling a little like I have writer's block
📸 Photo Essays
Photo Essay: Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden
For paid subscribers: Some photos from a quick adventure in the garden
The power of observation
Before acting
How I organized my system
Going into the weeds of my brain.
13th freelance-versary
Sharing the monthly highlights from my 13th year
The tone
A letter to paid subscribers about an interaction I had at Expo
The optics could’ve been better
The optics could’ve been better I used to be confused by the reference to “optics” in phrases. It felt like yet another circular logic corporate-speak word. But I get it now and the word kept popping in my head throughout Expo weekend. For many things, the optics could’ve