Jens Schäfer, born in 1965, lives with his family in Arenys de Mar at the gates of Barcelona on the Mediterranean coast. The graduate designer and illustrator worked successfully for many years as an exhibition maker, concept artist, 3D media designer and event manager in his own company, before starting again as a painter, illustrator and draftsman in 2020.

During his student days, Schäfer published his work in several magazines and won federal prizes in Germany as well as a prize from the state of Rhineland Palatinate for illustrations.
Over the past 30 years his drawings, paintings and illustrations have been shown regularly in exhibitions in Spain and Germany.

Schäfer is currently working on drawings and large-format pictures for exhibitions and music performances.