Lauren Venell is an artist, award-winning product designer and financial educator who is passionate about helping fellow creatives build financially sustainable businesses. Through online classes, live events and as a contributor to blogs such as design*sponge and craftzine, Lauren's approach makes topics such as bookkeeping, pricing and personal finance accessible and straightforward.
Lauren's products can be found in stores around the globe, and her creative work has been published by imprints such as Chronicle Books, Klutz/Scholastic and Quarry, and featured in media outlets including The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Everyday with Rachel Ray and on Canal+ television. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, her daughter and an ornery parrotlet named Elvis.