Hello, I‘m Jake. I have over 15 years of design experience across a wide range content, aesthetics, and disciplines. I get energy from digging into problems with research and focusing on human needs. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading brainstorms, working fast and creating memorable design.

Hello, I'm Jake.
I have over 15 years of design experience across a wide range content, aesthetics, and disciplines.I get energy from digging into problems with research focusing on human needs. I thrive in collaborative environments, leading brainstorms, working fast and creating memorable design.

Summary of my experience:


VSA Partners - typography bootcamp - working late nights with an amazing team to help Harley Davidson to honor their heritage and make it relevant for a new generation.


Chronicle Books - autonomy and art direction - I individually designed and art directed hundreds of books, journals, notebooks, games, and gift sets. I collaborated with amazing illustrators designers, authors and big brands like Pixar and LucasFilm.


Frog Design - UX/UI and human-centered design - worked in small teams to design digital experiences - websites, apps, touchscreens, etc. for client likes Chase Bank, Disney through the process of deep research used to uncover hidden user needs.


Target - brand design, innovation, strategy - Senior Designer in Target Creative, designing brand campaigns and marketing pages on Target.com, before moving to innovation and strategy teams, helping Target initiate and prototype new business ideas.

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