About

Mr Yen (also known as Jonathan Chapman, me!) studied at Leeds College of Art and I gained a BA HONS in Graphic Design.

After leaving University in 2010 I had the opportunity to work on a few freelance design projects for companies such as Computer Arts Magazine and LYNX. In between freelance projects I create hand cut papercut artwork that is for sale here. I started freelance designing as I wanted some control over how, where, when and why I do what I do, as I wanted to be fully responsible for my work and what it represents.

I taught myself to papercut through hours, days, months and years of practice, persistence and patience and through doing so, I've found a passion for my technique, tools and materials. My passion for my medium and technique drives me to work hard and I believe that hand cut artwork and designs have more value than laser/machine cut pieces as you can see the human element within them - whether that is a slightly angular curve or the fact that a single design will have slight variations between each piece cut.

All my pieces are created by hand, with a scalpel and each design is cut from one single sheet of paper, with all materials being sourced from the UK. Every piece of papercut work I create (for either a client or customer) is a one of a kind piece of work, being truly unique, as is the clients project or the customer receiving the papercut piece.

If you would like to commission me for freelance design work, you can send me an email here, or if you want to commission me to create you a unique piece of artwork for you or as a gift, you can contact me here.

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