Jenny Ambrose
Creative Director/Partner
Los Angeles, CA, USAI love to think, make, act, and do.
Work Experience
POPSUGAR
Creative Director
Created the visual direction for POPSUGAR's beauty awards show.
September 2013
- October 2013
Los Angeles, California, United States
Little Films
Art Director
Created multiple visual directions in advertisements for YardHouse, a midsize national restaurant chain.
July 2013
- August 2013
Seattle, Washington, United States
Wexley School For Girls
Art Director/Consultant
Worked directly with the Creative Director to ideate and develop as many concepts as possible for a rebranding of a local mid-size bank.
December 2012
- December 2012
Seattle, Washington, United States
Innerspin
Art Director
Assisted the internal creative team on a number of projects from Walgreens to the internal rebrand of the agency.
January 2012
- January 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
American Greetings
Art Director/Designer/Copywriter
Working directly with the head of the Interactive division, I established the conceptual and visual approach for the corporate AG blog, as well as the tone, style, and naming convention for the ongoing AG blog series.
December 2011
- January 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Flosites
Design Director
Mediated between a team of non-native English speakers and the majority of
native English speaking clients to maintain a smooth flow of communication
within the process.
Organized meetings across an 10+ hour time difference; coordinated tasks
within the team.
Mentored Junior and Mid-Level designers boosting skill sets and best standards
of practices within the design studio.
Conducted weekly status meetings instituting brainstorming sessions, skill
assessment tests and guided supervision.
Provided creative direction for multiple clients, while delegating tasks to the rest
of the design team.
Worked closely with the CEO to organize and refine the internal design process,
client relationships, and the transfer of work from concept to completion.
native English speaking clients to maintain a smooth flow of communication
within the process.
Organized meetings across an 10+ hour time difference; coordinated tasks
within the team.
Mentored Junior and Mid-Level designers boosting skill sets and best standards
of practices within the design studio.
Conducted weekly status meetings instituting brainstorming sessions, skill
assessment tests and guided supervision.
Provided creative direction for multiple clients, while delegating tasks to the rest
of the design team.
Worked closely with the CEO to organize and refine the internal design process,
client relationships, and the transfer of work from concept to completion.
June 2011
- January 2012
Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of
Flosites
Designer/Art Director
Developed creative & art direction for over 80+ small - medium range businesses in the wedding & photography industries
Worked with and managed multiple clients directly to ensure all needs and expectations were met during the design process.
Designed internal assets for the company; banners, special offer ads, infographics, illustrations, calligraphy, copywriting, and maintaining the corporate/client-facing blog
Worked with and managed multiple clients directly to ensure all needs and expectations were met during the design process.
Designed internal assets for the company; banners, special offer ads, infographics, illustrations, calligraphy, copywriting, and maintaining the corporate/client-facing blog
August 2009
- January 2012
Chisinau, Moldova, Republic of
Lustre Communications
Designer
Worked directly with the Creative Director, in designing a series of assets & storyboards
for a 90 second long–form commercial advertising Alaska Airline’s new credit card.
Researched stock photography, as well as retouching, manipulating and collaging a
seamless visual experience to be animated
for a 90 second long–form commercial advertising Alaska Airline’s new credit card.
Researched stock photography, as well as retouching, manipulating and collaging a
seamless visual experience to be animated
May 2011
- May 2011
Seattle, Washington, United States
American Greetings
Art Director/ Designer
Established the look and feel for two visually & tonally distinct sets of branded cards.
Designed a calligraphic style for the typography in one brand of cards.
Developed multiple tones & styles of copywriting
Facilitated relationship between third party Photographers and American Greetings for an ongoing relationship
Designed a calligraphic style for the typography in one brand of cards.
Developed multiple tones & styles of copywriting
Facilitated relationship between third party Photographers and American Greetings for an ongoing relationship
April 2011
- June 2011
Los Angeles, California, United States
HSN
Art Director
Worked directly with Creative Director to design the look of the company’s Fall Fashion reveal.
Established conceptual direction from research on demographics, markets, and interests of HSN’s consumers.
Designed two distinct visual approaches for the advertisements of the 2009 fashion line.
Established conceptual direction from research on demographics, markets, and interests of HSN’s consumers.
Designed two distinct visual approaches for the advertisements of the 2009 fashion line.
April 2009
- April 2009
Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States
DDB
Art Director
Worked with multiple teams on Breyers, Frigidaire, Cotton, Hertz, Electroluxe, Playskool, accounts.
July 2008
- October 2008
New York, New York, United States
Harley &Co.
Creative Consultant
Worked directly with the CEO to concept, plan and develop engaging visual solutions for
their client’s presentation needs.
Designed infographics, presentations, and the narrative messaging systems necessary to deliver consistent and aesthetically pleasing brand stories for Pearson, AME, and PathBrite.
their client’s presentation needs.
Designed infographics, presentations, and the narrative messaging systems necessary to deliver consistent and aesthetically pleasing brand stories for Pearson, AME, and PathBrite.
August 2012
- October 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Graphic BirdWatching
Jouranlist/Guest Blogger
Interviewed female designers for the Graphic BirdWatching blog
Attended & wrote an extensive review of the 3% Conference.
Wrote and conducted an interview with the conference’s founder, Kat Gordon.
Attended & wrote an extensive review of the 3% Conference.
Wrote and conducted an interview with the conference’s founder, Kat Gordon.
September 2012
- September 2012
San Francisco, California, United States
Loviv
Consultant/Copywriter
Creating various articles on topics related to design, branding, typography, productivity,and mentoring other designers.
October 2012
- Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
SitePoint
Copywriter/Design Consultant
Wrote various articles on topics related to design, branding, typography, semiotic messages, workflow, client relations and personal creative development
February 2012
- June 2012
Melbourne, Australia
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Design Center Intern
Working under the supervision of Design Center staff, redesigned the Admissions folder sent to accepted students:
Critically reviewed the design brief and interviewed Admissions staff.
Proposed the creating a gift for prospective students supported by research of current students.
Developed the campaign to “Inform, Inspire and Enroll” via information booklet, poster, and sketchbook for nurturing creativity; materials featured current students’ work.
Marketing effort resulted in the highest spike in acceptance in 75+ years as an art institution; the Admissions Office continues its practice.
Critically reviewed the design brief and interviewed Admissions staff.
Proposed the creating a gift for prospective students supported by research of current students.
Developed the campaign to “Inform, Inspire and Enroll” via information booklet, poster, and sketchbook for nurturing creativity; materials featured current students’ work.
Marketing effort resulted in the highest spike in acceptance in 75+ years as an art institution; the Admissions Office continues its practice.
August 2006
- December 2006
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Education
Ringling College Of Art And Design
BFA Graphic and Interactive Communication
A focus on typography, conceptual and critical thinking, and hands-on practices were rigorously taught, and I absolutely loved every second of it.
December 2004
- May 2007
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Seminole State College
A.A / Anthropology
I focused mainly on anthropology, sociology, philosophy and english. It provided me with a wonderful foundation in which to apply the visual & conceptual skills I learned while attending Ringling School of Art & Design.
August 2001
- December 2004
Sanford, Florida, United States
Awards
Best Graphic Design Small Business in Los Angeles
2016
Best Graphic Design Small Business in Los Angeles
2015
Best Graphic Design Small Business in Los Angeles
2014
Best Graphic Design Small Business in Los Angeles
2014
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
Analysis,
Art Direction,
Branding,
Calligraphy,
Collaging,
Complex Mapping,
Consulting,
Copywriting,
Creative Direction,
Design,
Icon Design,
Illustration,
Lettering,
Logo Design,
Marketing,
Naming Conventions,
Photo Manipulation,
Research,
Semiotic Analysis,
Tone And Messaging,
Web Design,
Adobe Illustrator,