02/2024 – Present
JESSICA BELL LLC
Freelance Senior Art Director & Graphic Designer (Full-time)
Focusing on art direction and graphic design which includes brand identity and development, typography, lettering, illustration, packaging, print collateral and front end web design for companies globally.
10/2021 – 02/2024
ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL
Senior Art Director (Full-time)
Providing consultation, mentorship, art direction, graphic design, campaign development, packaging, environmental design, print collateral, and website design as a full-time consultant.
Partnerships include:
Pax8 (Denver), Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (Japan), Signal (Denver) Motive Agency (Denver), EOS Healthcare (Denver), The Havas Group (New York City), Greenhouse Partners (Denver), Finao Agency (St. Louis), Union Station (Denver).
06/2019 – 08/2021
DISH NETWORK
Art Director (Full-time)
Responsible for strategy and creative execution at a high-volume, fast-paced in-house agency within a fortune 250 company. Provided art direction for 15+ creatives and partnered with 10+ clients. Responsibilities included:
Rebuilt the creative team by hiring top talent and developed existing creatives
Managed 7 direct reports, guided career paths, and yearly performance appraisals
Successfully led several multi-day photoshoots with 10-20 talent
Developed trade shows, social campaigns, digital design, UX/UI, print collateral
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10/2018–06/2019
Art Director (Contract)
Developed a new brand system for the Dish Network enterprise as a “House of Brands.” Rebranded Dish, Sling TV, developed OnTech Smart Services, and launched the Wireless 5G line of business.
10/2015–12/2017
WALL-TO-WALL STUDIOS
Senior Graphic Designer (Full-time)
As a brand house brand audits, re-branding, and developing new brand identities and systems were the main focus. Clients ranged from The Hawaii Visitor Convention Bureau, Outrigger Resorts, The Four Seasons, a few local restaurants, bars, news sources, and magazines. Projects included:
Brand audits, strategy, and identity design paired with relaunch materials such as environmental design, way-finding, illustration, typography, apparel, and packaging
Designed a traveling trade show equipped with the ability to change shape to fit each venue
Many projects won local and national awards
09/2014–10/2015
MVNP - A DDB COMPANY
Art Director (Full-time)
Worked with clients within the Hawaiian Islands and around the Pacific Rim to build stronger brands and elevate existing ones. Focused on UX/UI, Print collateral, digital design and brand identity. Projects included:
Rebranded a major petroleum company and launched a statewide campaign
Led a one-day product photoshoot
Trained and mentored junior designers, planned talent growth
Redesigned and restructured a 400-page website
01/2012 – 01/2013
SKULLCANDY
Graphic Designer (Full-time)
Managed projects and designers internationally in order to maintain global brand consistency. Worked with translators to design creative for store locations in Japan, Dubai and Mexico. Junior Art Director on multiple photoshoots with athletes and models.
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11/2011 – 01/2012
Graphic Designer (Contract)
Designed brand books, packaging, banners, emails, trade shows, provided custom illustrations, hand lettering, full typeface designs.
01/2011-11/2011
REEF
Graphic Designer (Full-time)
Designed creative for digital and print campaigns used internationally. Helped to develop more echo friendly custom glue free packaging for footwear. Designed layouts for men's and women's product catalogs. Worked with the footwear team to create custom graphics, patterns and illustrations. Provided Image color correction and retouching for various photoshoots.