認識珀斯薄荷的硬幣設計師詹妮弗·麥肯納（Jennifer McKenna）

硬幣設計師詹妮弗·麥肯納（Jennifer McKenna）反思了珀斯薄荷的十年創造力。

Coin designer Jennifer McKenna has crafted creative and beautifully designed coins for The Perth Mint for over a decade. Though McKenna stays busy creating new designs—including her latest creation, a new interpretation of the famed “Australian Brumby” series—the designer generously answered questions for World Coin News about her start in the industry, her dream coin, and much more.

硬幣設計師詹妮弗·麥肯納（Jennifer McKenna）為珀斯薄荷公司（Perth Mint）製作了創意和設計精美的硬幣。儘管麥肯納忙於創建新的設計（包括她的最新創作，對著名的“澳大利亞布魯姆比”系列的新詮釋，但設計師慷慨地回答了有關她在行業開始的世界硬幣新聞，她的夢想硬幣等等的問題。

World Coin News: How did you get into coin design? What was your schooling/training like?

世界硬幣新聞：您是如何進入硬幣設計的？您的學校/培訓是什麼樣的？

Jennifer McKenna: I studied graphic design with a specialty in illustration. I fell into coin design purely by chance when an opportunity opened at The Perth Mint.

詹妮弗·麥肯納（Jennifer McKenna）：我研究了圖形設計，並具有插圖專業。當珀斯薄荷開放的機會開放時，我純粹偶然地陷入了硬幣設計。

WCN: What was your familiarity with coins and coin design like before entering the field?

WCN：進入田野之前，您對硬幣和硬幣設計的熟悉程度如何？

JM: As a child, I loved discovering unique designs in the coins of my spare pocket change. I’m now in a field where I am not only able to collect beautiful designs but also create them.

JM：小時候，我喜歡在我的備用口袋更換的硬幣中發現獨特的設計。我現在在一個領域，不僅可以收集精美的設計，還可以創建它們。

WCN: What is your process like when designing a coin? Are there specific details that are needed?

WCN：設計硬幣時您的過程如何？是否需要具體的細節？

My process starts off with a mixture of research and rough sketches. I try to figure out what works and what doesn’t. You might say, I’m digging for ideas until I hit gold! As for the specific details, it’s crucial to know what size the coin is going to be. The larger the coin, the more details I get to squeeze in.

我的過程從研究和粗略草圖的混合開始。我試圖弄清楚什麼有效，什麼無效。您可能會說，我要挖掘想法，直到我擊中黃金！至於具體細節，重要的是要知道硬幣將是什麼尺寸。硬幣越大，我要擠進的細節越多。

WCN: What is it like to work for The Perth Mint? How long have you worked there?

WCN：為珀斯造幣廠工作是什麼感覺？您在那里工作了多長時間？

I have worked at The Perth Mint for almost 12 years now, a full lunar cycle! This is one way of measuring time here because of the ongoing popularity of our Lunar coin series, which features the 12 animals of the Lunar zodiac. My favorite part of the job is working with my team of designers. We all have our different styles and personalities, but we manage to learn from each other and grow as creative professionals.

我已經在珀斯薄荷廠工作了將近12年，這是一個完整的月球週期！這是在這裡測量時間的一種方法，因為我們的月球硬幣系列的持續普及，該系列具有Lunar Zodiac的12只動物。我最喜歡的工作是與我的設計師團隊合作。我們都有不同的風格和個性，但是我們設法互相學習並成長為創意專業人士。

WCN: What is it like to see your work on a coin?

WCN：在硬幣上看到您的作品是什麼感覺？

Seeing my design interpreted into metal is like watching a transformation. Each step in the coining process involves talented craftspeople who each contribute their own talents, breathing creativity and soul into the final product.

看到我的設計被解釋為金屬就像觀看轉變。創造過程中的每個步驟都涉及才華橫溢的手工藝人，每個人都為自己的才能做出貢獻，呼吸創造力和靈魂進入最終產品。

WCN: Do you have a favorite design?

WCN：您有喜歡的設計嗎？

I am most proud of my 2024 Sovereign and my depiction of St. George and the Dragon. This coin was our major release for our 125th anniversary year, so there was a lot of interest in it. The design was a modern reinterpretation of the design of the original gold sovereigns produced at the Mint.

我為我的2024年主權和對聖喬治和龍的描繪感到最自豪。這枚硬幣是我們成立125週年的主要發布，因此對它引起了很多興趣。該設計是對薄荷生產的原始金君主設計的現代重新解釋。

WCN: What is your dream coin?

WCN：您的夢想硬幣是什麼？

I may be biased, but my dream coin would be a design of my pet dog, Winston.

我可能會有偏見，但是我的夢想硬幣是我的寵物狗溫斯頓的設計。

WCN: Do you have any advice for new artists interested in entering the field?

WCN：您對有興趣進入該領域的新藝術家有任何建議嗎？

Design for yourself as well as others. Stay connected to your artwork and be proud of everything you create.

為自己和他人設計。保持與您的藝術品的聯繫，並為您創造的一切感到自豪。