About Hello Brio + Jenny Lee
Hello!
I’m Jenny. I started journaling in 1994 and haven’t stopped since—I just mindfully changed my tools to the iPad and Apple Pencil. As someone who loves to keep handwritten journal entries in Notability, I want to help others discover their digital journaling practice or find the place that feels safest to them. On the iPad, journaling can be made safe, secure, and oh-so-portable.
Me? I’m a designer, writer, and mom of 2. Our fam lives near Philadelphia in the US. I keep grandma hours, and I read a ton.
I’m glad you’re here. You might’ve seen me online on YouTube, Skillshare, or have shopped my illustrations on Society6, Spoonflower, or Cotton Bureau. Or, journaling in a dark corner of a nearby coffee shop.
I’d love to collaborate with small brands, creators, therapists, & entrepreneurs for custom journal and planner templates. I’m here—contact me.
some places I’ve been
Podcasts
Digital simplicity defined [Optimal Living Daily | 2022]
Six ways to use minimalism to support a sustainable lifestyle [Optimal Living Daily | 2021]
Navigating life pivots and intentional living through minimalism [Swishie | 2021]
Minimalism in party planning [Gatherings | 2018]
Interviews
How to Design the Life You Want with Jenny Lee of Hello Brio [April Ray Creative]
Gaining Exposure Through Skillshare & Creative Market [Elle and Company Design]
Real Life Minimalists: Jenn [miss minimalist]
Meet Jenn Coyle = Designer, Illustrator and Blogger [Sketch App Sources]
Interview with Jenn Coyle, Textile Design Lab [Pattern Observer]
Artist tutorials
Lettering Styles: 5 Different Designs to Try [Creative Market]
How to Optimize Images for your Blog or Website [Pinkpot Studio]
Should I Use WordPress, Blogger, or Squarespace for My Blog? [Creative Market]
10 Incredibly Common WordPress Fails to Avoid [Creative Market]
Sketch is Blowing Up. Here are 12 Reasons to Switch from Photoshop [Creative Market]
How to Make Your Blog Post Images Retina-Friendly [Creative Market]
Easy Shortcuts for a Faster Illustration Workflow [Creative Market]
Editorial posts
How to Run Your Business Like a Minimalist in 3 Simple Rules [Curate Well Co]
Are You a Responsible Consumer? [No Sidebar]
Product reviews
The Pros and Cons of Using a Menstrual Cup for a Zero Waste Period [Wild Minimalist]
Want to work together on something cool?
five fun facts
Mr. Brio and I got married at Trader Joe’s. (It was on a Saturday morning; I walked down the dairy aisle.)
I wrote a book about online dating. (I loved online dating so much that I felt compelled to try to help others.)
I have a background in UX. (That’s User Experience design and writing. Tech stuff!)
I’m an armchair medical doctor. (I watch and re-watch Grey’s Anatomy more times than I care to admit.)
I moved 10 times in 10 years. (It started in my 20’s. It’s a big reason why I became a minimalist.)
currently
Sometimes making YouTube videos ⇒
I plan to do more of this soon!Sometimes writing my newsletter ⇒
Emails with 1 productivity tip, 1 link, 1 journal promptSelling digital planners ⇒
iPad planning in NotabilityReading, a lot ⇒
Currently: Origins of You (IFS)Listening to things ⇒
Currently: Jamming out to my Discover Weekly—Spotify is really nailing it lately!