认识珀斯薄荷的硬币设计师詹妮弗·麦肯纳（Jennifer McKenna）

硬币设计师詹妮弗·麦肯纳（Jennifer McKenna）反思了珀斯薄荷的十年创造力。

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.

硬币设计师詹妮弗·麦肯纳（Jennifer McKenna）为珀斯薄荷公司（Perth Mint）制作了创意和设计精美的硬币。尽管麦肯纳忙于创建新的设计（包括她的最新创作，对著名的“澳大利亚布鲁姆比”系列的新诠释，但设计师慷慨地回答了有关她在行业开始的世界硬币新闻，她的梦想硬币等等的问题。

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

世界硬币新闻：您是如何进入硬币设计的？您的学校/培训是什么样的？

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·麦肯纳（Jennifer McKenna）：我研究了图形设计，并具有插图专业。当珀斯薄荷开放的机会开放时，我纯粹偶然地陷入了硬币设计。

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

WCN：进入田野之前，您对硬币和硬币设计的熟悉程度如何？

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：小时候，我喜欢在我的备用口袋更换的硬币中发现独特的设计。我现在在一个领域，不仅可以收集精美的设计，还可以创建它们。

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

WCN：设计硬币时您的过程如何？是否需要具体的细节？

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.

我的过程从研究和粗略草图的混合开始。我试图弄清楚什么有效，什么无效。您可能会说，我要挖掘想法，直到我击中黄金！至于具体细节，重要的是要知道硬币将是什么尺寸。硬币越大，我要挤进的细节越多。

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

WCN：为珀斯造币厂工作是什么感觉？您在那里工作了多长时间？

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.

我已经在珀斯薄荷厂工作了将近12年，这是一个完整的月球周期！这是在这里测量时间的一种方法，因为我们的月球硬币系列的持续普及，该系列具有Lunar Zodiac的12只动物。我最喜欢的工作是与我的设计师团队合作。我们都有不同的风格和个性，但是我们设法互相学习并成长为创意专业人士。

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

WCN：在硬币上看到您的作品是什么感觉？

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.

看到我的设计被解释为金属就像观看转变。创造过程中的每个步骤都涉及才华横溢的手工艺人，每个人都为自己的才能做出贡献，呼吸创造力和灵魂进入最终产品。

WCN: Do you have a favorite design?

WCN：您有喜欢的设计吗？

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.

我为我的2024年主权和对圣乔治和龙的描绘感到最自豪。这枚硬币是我们成立125周年的主要发布，因此对它引起了很多兴趣。该设计是对薄荷生产的原始金君主设计的现代重新解释。

WCN: What is your dream coin?

WCN：您的梦想硬币是什么？

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

我可能会有偏见，但是我的梦想硬币是我的宠物狗温斯顿的设计。

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

WCN：您对有兴趣进入该领域的新艺术家有任何建议吗？

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

为自己和他人设计。保持与您的艺术品的联系，并为您创造的一切感到自豪。