strengths

Concept & Craft
Systematic Design
Strategy & Insight

Experience types

Brand
Digital
Print
Identity
Social Media

accolades

Clio Gold (x2)
Clio Silver (x3)
Clio Bronze (x2)
D&AD Impact Finalist
Cannes Shortlist (x4)
Effies Finalist (x4)
Digiday Modern Retail Award
Festival of Media North America
Shorty’s For Good (x5)
Shorty’s Awards (x2)
Shorty’s People's Choice (x2)
Hatch (x2)
Graphis Logo (x2)
Graphis New Talent
 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts:
Graphic Design
R.I.T.
 

proficiencies

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
AI
Figma
Keynote
Powerpoint
HTML & CSS
MS Teams & Google Drive

 

Group CREATIVE DIRECTOR
DIGITAS: BOSTON, MA

2022 - PRESENT
2018 - 2022 [creative director]
2017 - 2018 [ASSOC. CREATIVE DIRECTOR]

  • Lead the creative for Bank of America, iRobot, Aetna, CVS Health, Lenovo, and New Biz efforts

  • Other Clients: Boston Globe, Optum, CVS Pharmacy Beauty, Photo, and GSQ by Glamsquad

Design Director
R/GA: Chicago, IL

June 2011 - AUGUST 2017

  • Created digital destinations and managed teams to tell compelling stories, build communities, and encourage on-going engagement.

  • Clients: The Beef Council, Corona Extra, Novartis, Capital One, Grey Goose, SC Johnson

ARt director + Designer
YouSwoop.com

2009 - 2011 [FREELANCE]

  • Developed the brand identity for the Chicago-based company

  • Lead the re-design of their site re-launch: designing over 40 web pages, including the homepage, welcome/intro pages, online business portals, internal pages, pricing modules, profile panels, marketing widgets, daily email designs, download certificates, and complete mobile designs

ART DIRECTOR
+ DESIGNER
SWEET SPOT MACARONS

MAY 2011 - OCTOBER 2011 [FREELANCE]

  • Created a complete visual branding language for a local Chicago food truck

  • Designs include identity, vehicle wrap design, business collateral (business cards, menu design), promotional materials (flyers, marketing/advertising posters), wearables (apron designs), and product packaging.

senior designer
energy bbdo: Chicago, IL

june 2006 - may 2011

  • Developed designs for advertising campaigns including print collateral, out-of-home, branding, presentation design, viral marketing, and digital interfaces

  • Drove, managed, and oversaw design projects from concept through production

  • Lead and oversaw internal design team for New Business, creating designs for meeting materials (video slates, room boards, presentation mats & name plates, powerpoint templates)

  • Clients: Jim Beam, Wrigley, Illinois Lottery, The Art Institute, On The Border Mexican Restaurant, River North Dance Company

Love Your Little, (Founder & Principal Creative): Boston, MA
Currently motivating mamas at Love Your Little .

New Wave Entertainment: Burbank, CA
Worked in the Print Department, learning the in's and out's of Photoshop, the mount room, mechanicals, and photoshoots. Contributed to design meetings with sketches and concepts for entertainment print collateral (aka movie posters!).

Antithesis Advertising: Rochester, NY
Concepted and designed materials for various b2b companies in the Rochester area during an internship.

Identity Design, various clients:
Tru-Way Metal Fab: Chicago, IL
Legacy Dance Association: Chicago, IL
Bravissima Dance: Chicago, IL
Noir Ultra Lounge: Chicago, IL
A Vivid Art, Fashion: New York, NY
Fabfind: Toronto, Canada

more experience

 

“Jessica is the kind of creative leader that younger professionals should aspire to be, and who agencies need running departments.”

Danny Cordella, Creative Director at digitas

"She's strategic and disciplined in everything she does."

jeff canzona, creative director at R/GA

“She’s a badass creative leader, presenter, and designer. Someone who consistently looks out for the work and our team.”

samantha hodian, Sr. art director at digitas



"Jessica's command of design and unique understanding of its vital role in supporting a company's brand is outstanding."

ALEXANDER LURIE, CEO OF YOUSWOOP





 

"Her strengths are craft and process."

STEVE DENEKAS, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT INSTRUMENT





 

"Jessica walks out of meetings with a plan of attack, which makes the team excited to start."

Tracie roberson, senior copywriter at R/GA




 

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