Profile
What Clients Say
Jessica is a versatile, cheerful, and highly productive worker who is willing to go the extra mile to get everything right. She has so many talents I can’t even begin to describe them, but they include: ace web skills, design skills, and that all around essential, artistic flair.
Jessica is a creative fast worker who was a delight to work with. She created wonderful ads and layouts for our publication, and boy is she fast. I loved working with her and would highly recommend her for a position in the graphic/computer/web design world. She also did some photography for me that was published in our magazines- a fast out of the gate shoot that was so well composed.
What I Can Do
I’ve been a web & graphic designer for over 20 years enjoying new and creative challenges that come my way. I work directly with my clients and pushing myself to produce great work that interprets my clients’ vision. I’ve developed identities, logos, brochures, direct mail pieces, print ads, catalogs & magazines, websites, and other marketing materials for a range of individuals and organizations.
As a multi-disciplinary designer my work encompasses not simply Web & Graphics, but Integrated Communications, Advertising, Events, Film & Production, Publishing, and Photography. Navigating these creative fields I aim to help my clients better understand and utilize a variety of technology and influencing factors that they could potentially pursue for their project.
Having this vast skill set, grouped with hands on experience, I hope to engage my clients’ vision with creative, smart concepts and excelled execution. I have worked independently with my clients, as well as a team player with other creatives and account executives within businesses of all sizes from local and non-profit, to larger corporations.
Whatever your project may entail, my skills will bring new concepts to the forefront to best enhance your unique vision.
Experience
After earning a BFA in Photography from Montserrat College of Art, I gained extensive experience wearing many hats at an integrated communications company that also housed an advertising agency and a video editing suite that was in demand by many prestigious ad agencies in Boston. Working on product introduction for top photographic companies like Nikon, AGFA and Polaroid at the birth of the digital photography era, website development, and email marketing was a game changer in the industry and a skill high in demand. I’ve continuously gained knowledge in many aspects of advertising, media, and design as well as branding, product launches, exhibits and events, and creative brainstorming.
Some of my other creative experience include:
Working within the conservation, preservation, photography and education departments in a museum setting.
Gallery management – Creating high end custom moulded 18K gilded frames for a one of a kind gallery on Newbury Street. Frames created here were utilized for famous works of art in a vast majority of museums. The gallery also housed work from painters and artists such as James Audubon, Emile Gruppé and Aldro Hibbard.
Gallery Manager, Event coordinator and Jewelry Assistant – A studio to 18K Gold high-end jewelry designers, this space also served as a gallery for select artwork including pottery, sculpture, paintings and antiquities. I assisted with scheduling, design, repairs and restringing for the jewelers as well as applying, organizing, and promoting their travel to many prestigious juried exhibitions and national shows. All while managing the gallery and displays.
Product & interior photography, assisting National Geographic photographers, location scouting, and film production.
Editorial layout, design and art direction for three national interior home magazines. I’ve also expanded the capabilities and developed websites for these magazines while creating a target marketing campaign for advertisers to consumers online.