Jess Kjer
Art Director
New York, NY, USA
(609) 280-2393
www.jkjer.com/
I am the kind of designer that is focused on creating something new. And not just for the sake of something flashy. I take a holistic view of an assignment and the market the client works in. Then I pick a direction no one else is working it. This leads to unique designs, and creative that is strategically relevant to the business.
Work Experience
TMP Worldwide
Art Director
• Concepted and designed new employer branding for multiple clients, including extensive integrated campaigns
• Successfully created a variety of integrated campaigns in the employer branding market
• member of creative team with the ability to efficiently move between projects and clients to complete exceptional work
• Art directed and designed an IAC award-winning website for PetSmart Careers
• Originally began as a contractor, then was brought into the company full time for my valuable skill set
• Successfully created a variety of integrated campaigns in the employer branding market
• member of creative team with the ability to efficiently move between projects and clients to complete exceptional work
• Art directed and designed an IAC award-winning website for PetSmart Careers
• Originally began as a contractor, then was brought into the company full time for my valuable skill set
January 2016
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New York, New York, United States
AFG
Digital Art Director
• Led a design team to complete digital and social projects and campaigns
• Collaborated with creative teams and clients to develop integrated and digital campaigns
• Brainstormed and concepted for new business and new business pitch work
• Presented work and interpreted client needs through creation process and beyond
Clients: Dramamine, Fancy Feast, Fiber Choice, Fragrance Focus, Grand Marnier, Moët & Chandon, PediaCare, Prestige Brands, Purina, Voli Light Vodka
• Collaborated with creative teams and clients to develop integrated and digital campaigns
• Brainstormed and concepted for new business and new business pitch work
• Presented work and interpreted client needs through creation process and beyond
Clients: Dramamine, Fancy Feast, Fiber Choice, Fragrance Focus, Grand Marnier, Moët & Chandon, PediaCare, Prestige Brands, Purina, Voli Light Vodka
October 2013
- January 2016
New York, United States
Situation Interactive
Web Designer
• Worked with creative teams to design and implement websites
• Designed landing pages, email blasts and social media assets
• Concepted, designed and developed Flash banners and rich media units
Clients: Annie, Disney Theatricals, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Metropolitan Opera, Roundabout Theatre Company, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
• Designed landing pages, email blasts and social media assets
• Concepted, designed and developed Flash banners and rich media units
Clients: Annie, Disney Theatricals, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Metropolitan Opera, Roundabout Theatre Company, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
March 2011
- March 2013
New York, United States
Quadriga Art, LLC
Freelance Designer
• Designed and created collateral materials for nonprofit companies
• Production design for direct mail marketing pieces
Clients: ASPCA, Covenant House, Resource Alliance
• Production design for direct mail marketing pieces
Clients: ASPCA, Covenant House, Resource Alliance
June 2009
- September 2010
New Jersey, United States
Education
Temple University - Tyler School Of Art
BFA in Graphic and Interactive Design
May 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
The New York Code And Design Academy
Certified, UI/UX Design 101
2018
New York, New York, United States
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Art Direction,
Branding And Identity,
Digital Strategy,
Flash Animation,
Flash Design,
Layout,
Light Front-End Coding,
Logo Design,
Mobile Design,
Responsive Design,
Rich Media Design,
Social Media Design,
Social Media Design,
Storyboarding,
Typography,
User Experience Design,
Web Design,