Jessica Gonzalez

Senior Art Director and Designer

Johnson City, TN, USA
I am a senior art director and designer who lives and works on the road full time. Having worked with advertising and digital agencies in New York, tech companies in San Francisco and a variety of businesses and non-profits across the globe for the last decade, I have a wealth of experience across the entire creative ecosystem, but recently have focused on helping craft beautiful and functional consumer facing digital experiences from ideation through development to launch.

I am available for remote or onsite contracts depending on the opportunity.

Work Experience

Quintana Creative

Creative Director | Illustrator | Designer

Quintana Creative is a joint creative venture with my husband. We work with clients around the globe from small business start ups and arts organizations to marketing/advertising agencies and large corporations. I have experience managing multiple projects at once for clients in different industries and in different timezones. Projects range in size and complexity from single illustrations or poster designs to pitching new business and creating complex user interfaces from the ground up.
January 2011 - Tennessee, United States

Aveda

Senior Art Director | Digital Creative Director

Launched Aveda on Tmall Global. Lead the art direction of new content creation including hero films, tutorial films, beauty, styled product and ingredient photography. Oversight of digital creative and establishment of digital brand guidelines for Global Creative and Online teams. Informed UX/UI best practices to improve site and email communications.
June 2020 - August 2021 Blaine, Minnesota, United States

Organic

Freelance Digital Art Director

I work with the creative team at Organic NYC on both current business and new business pitches as an interactive designer and art director.

Accounts include Wells Fargo, American Family Insurance, Olay, Kohler, AT&T Network, MetLife, American Signature Furniture/Value City Furniture
Responsibilities include concepting/pitches, digital design, presentation design, logo design, icon design, illustration, and art direction
February 2014 - Present New York, United States

Factor San Francisco

Senior Art Director

Contract Senior Art Director working with the embedded creative teams for Factor at Google on the Google Express account.
January 2019 - March 2019 San Francisco, California, United States

Factor San Francisco

Senior Art Director

Contract Senior Art Director working with the embedded creative teams for Factor at Google on both Google Cloud and Google Express.
January 2018 - July 2018 California, United States

AESOP

Freelance Digital Art Director

Assist global digital creative team in streamlining current digital experiences across all platforms as well as work on new digital initiatives both in store and online. Launched Aesop on Chinese cross border eCommerce platform, Tmall Global.
January 2016 - January 2018 New York, United States

The Goat Farm Arts Center

Design and Digital Media

I handle all design needs for the Goat Farm Arts Center in Atlanta GA including print design, web design, email newsletter and social media assets.
July 2011 - July 2016 Georgia, United States

Education

Portfolio Center

Illustration

January 2011 - September 2012 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Awards

American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards

National Silver Addy - Student

2013

American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards

Best of Show Student Atlanta Addy Award

2013

American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards

Gold Student Atlanta Addy Award

2013

Society Of Illustrators Of Los Angeles

Acceptance into Illustration West 51 Exhibition

2013

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direciton, Digital Illustration, Icon Design, Print Design, Traditional Illustration, Web Design,