Jesse Petersen
Art Instructor
Cameron, MO, USAI am skilled artist and graphic designer with 25 years experience. I can design under pressure with quick deadlines and lead a team on creative projects. I love to curate trend forecasts and apply them to fresh product designs. I have an extensive background in print production. I have used these skills in advertising and in the craft and home decor retail industry.
Work Experience
DCWV
Art Director, Senior Designer
DCWV is an award-winning, Utah-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes premier branded, creative consumer products for the Arts & Crafts and Home Décor markets for major customers throughout the world.
Currently on the home decor team designing products for Target, and Kohl's. I also design craft supplies for Michaels and Joann's.
Currently on the home decor team designing products for Target, and Kohl's. I also design craft supplies for Michaels and Joann's.
February 2013
- Present
Provo, Utah, United States
Royston Design
Art Director
Freelance as Royston Design
Clients include, Amano Chocolate, Acaydia School
of Aesthetics, UVU Culinary Arts, Chez Lash Co, HART, Pearls with a Purpose, and several start-up companies.
Clients include, Amano Chocolate, Acaydia School
of Aesthetics, UVU Culinary Arts, Chez Lash Co, HART, Pearls with a Purpose, and several start-up companies.
January 2009
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Provo, Utah, United States
Utah Valley University Woodbury Art Museum
Art Director and Public Relations Officer
I started working at the museum as a student and got promoted as I finished my BFA. I designed in-house promotions, signage. Wrote press releases designed out reach campaigns. Developed focused content in exhibit designs. Organized “Night at the Museum” activities for the community.
2007
- 2009
Orem, Utah, United States
Promotional Images
Art Director
Concepted and developed campaigns at small advertising agency. Managed freelance graphic designers and illustrators. Directed and took pictures for clients with in house photo studio. Directed all promotions for sister companies of Promotional Images including a sign shop and promotional items store. Earned several new accounts with creative pitches.
2002
- 2004
New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
Times Of Acadiana
Senior Designer
Initially hired to change the look and improve the design of a weekly social paper. Helped to train other designers as well as laying out and paginating the paper. Worked closely with P.R. department, concepted and developed campaigns for the Times of Acadiana to improve local publicity. Helped to change the face of the paper in advertising and editorial design under fast paced deadlines. After the re-design the 7.4 billion dollar Gannet Co. bought us out and my work extended to other designs for other papers around the nation.
2001
- 2002
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Godwin Group
Graphic Artist
Overview of responsibilities: Worked closely with several seasoned art directors. Involved in national client brand teams. Clients: Nissan, The New Orleans Saints NFL Team, Louisville Slugger, Hawaiian Cruise Lines, University of Mississippi, The Sun Herald, The Mississippi Tourism Commission and Ohr-Okeefe Museum.
1999
- 2001
Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Art Director. Art Instructor
Currently as an instructor at Let's Make Art I'm applying my experience in product development to curate supplies for the Art Journaling subscription box. I also create coordinating educational content and answer questions and encourage a like-minded online journaling community. Inspiring others to create more mindful moments in art-making as a form of discovery and self care has been my favorite job to date!
December 2018
- Present
Education
Awards
North American Package Association
Gold Award, Best Family of Packages Excellence Award, Best Surface Design & Execution for Amano Chocolate
2010
Utah Vallery University Woodbury Art Museum
uror’s Award in UVU Woodbury Museum Show in Graphic Design for Amano Chocolate
2009
National Newspaper Association
Best Newspaper Promotion 1st Place for BYU Front Row Fanatics
2007
Financial Advertising
Financial Advertising Award for Community First Bank
2003
AIGA - The Professional Association For Design
1999-2002 Numerous regional ADDYs, Excellence in Graphic Design award and Best of Show Design Competition Award at MGCCC 1999 Regional STADDYs, Student Best of Show
2002
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Indesign,
Art Direction,