Meet Jess
Me and my cheese(y smile).
Quinn, The Great (Dane).
I’m a Designer, Art Director, Creative Strategist, and traditional fine artist with the skill and talent for turning ideas into thoughtful, beautiful visuals that resonate with audiences of every size and type. While design and art are my main lanes, I often step into consulting and marketing support when asked because I’m great at connecting with people, understanding their needs, and communicating clearly with… pretty much anyone. Folks tend to trust me quickly, and I bring a cheerful, positive energy to every project (and every room that I’m in).
My path has bounced through Customer Service, Management, Education, Film, Retail, and even Massage Therapy, giving me a unique view and approach to working with all kinds of personalities and teams while also being able to help everyone speak a shared language and understand each other.
In design, I’ve done a little (okay, a lot) of everything: agency and freelance work, B2B and CPG, university projects, UI/UX, visual and production design, spatial design, publication design, and more. My work has shown up on film, billboards, books, retail shelves, inboxes, and even a few tattoos. Design isn’t just what I do, it’s my craft, and years of practice show in the relationships I’ve built with loyal, happy, repeat clients.
Originally from the East Coast (the only Bay Area I acknowledge is the Chesapeake), I’m now based in Denver. When I’m not designing, I’m usually reading, gaming, hanging with my Great Dane Quinn, or rolling D20s in a good D&D session with friends.
Jess Trivia:
I was on a Geek Pop Culture Trivia show hosted by Bruce Campbell.
I can identify almost all the ingredients of a dish just by the smell.
I have at least one "Vault Boy" action figure in every room of my house.
Notable Clients
Way to Go
Arrow Electronics
Art District on Santa Fe
Black Bride Magazine
Marvel
Mrs. Fields Cookies
TCBY Yogurt
Chevron
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Oregon Jamboree
Miss Linn and Lane County Miss America Pageants
Education
Oregon State University, BFA Graphic Design,
New media studies
Linn-Benton Community College, Computer Science
Features
Voyage Denver - Featured Business
Business News Daily - 5 Steps to Designing an Effective Business Website
Living Dead Magazine - Issue 1 - Contributing member to the initial design team.
Oh My! Handmade - Hanging Trees & Piracy : The Unapologetic Ethics of Seasalt & Co.
DAMChic Magazine
Winter 2015 - Nordic Odyssey Issue
Areas of ExpertisE
Art and Creative direction, including leading small teams and sourcing and managing creative talent.
Print and Production Design
Packaging design
Typography
Branding, positioning, and market leadership.
Creative Strategy
Content creation (video production and editing, copywriting, SEO, white papers, infographics, social media graphics and promotions, etc).
Accessibiity in design
Highlights
Former Designer and Art Director for Golden Peak Properties: Sew News and Creative Machine Embroidery Magazines.
Former Assistant Art Director of DAMchic Magazine, once nominated to be a top four finalist for Best Fashion Style Publication in 2012 for the Portland Fashion and Style Awards.
Designed film credits and promotional assets for "Welcome to The Circus", a documentary about a traveling French circus that allows Palestinian children to travel unrestricted along the West Bank.