Meet Jess
I'm a Designer, Art Director, Creative Strategist, and traditional fine artist. Though design and art are my primary focus, I often end up in the roles of consultant and business marketing assistant as well, particularly with creative needs.
My broader work history includes Customer Service, Management, Education, Film, Retail, and even Massage Therapy! All of these things have given me a different perspective on creativity than others, as well as experience working with a diverse range of people and learning how to communicate and meet their needs.
My work specifically in design includes Agency, Freelance, B2B, CPG, University, UI design and UX research and design, Visual Design, Production Design, Spatial Design, Publication Design, and so much more.
My work has been in many formats, including film, billboards, books, retail stores, bookshelves, and inboxes around the world, even on some tattoos! Design isn’t just my profession, it’s my craft. I’ve spent years perfecting it, and it shows consistently in all of my happy repeat clients.
Originally from the East Coast (the only "Bay Area" I acknowledge is the Chesapeake!), I currently live and work in Denver and spend my free time reading, playing video games, or playing Dungeons and Dragons 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.