About Me

With a BA in graphic design and marketing and a continuous desire to learn, I have become a versatile designer with a strong foundation in both print and digital mediums. I am experienced in high-end marketing, editorial, branding, illustration, and photography. Skilled in guiding projects from research and ideation to final design, my UX/UI Design Certificate has further equipped me with practical skills in user-centric design research, prototyping, and responsive web design.

Work experience

LeMans Corporation
Graphic designer, Seasonal
September 2023 - Current
Trusted Media Brands
Art Director, Family Handyman
May 2019 - August 2023
Wixon Jewelers
Graphic designer, Marketing Department
March 2015 - May 2019
North American Media Group
Art director
August 2005 - November 2014

Additional experience

Outcomes, Inc.
UX/UI designer, Freelance
Research and responsive web redesign of website (in progress)
Modern Millwork Studio
Website design, Freelance
Creation of website using Square Space (2024)
Packard Culligan
Branding refresh, Freelance
Updated branding to align with Culligan International's new brand standards (2023)

Education

UX/UI Design Certificate
U of MN College of Continuing & Professional Studies
March 2024 - September 2024
Intermediate CSS3/HTML5 Certificate
Dakota County Technical College
November 2014
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Graphic Design & Marketing
Winona State University
August 2001 - May 2005

Skills

  • Accessibility design
  • Art direction
  • Basic HTML/CSS
  • Copywriting
  • Empathy mapping
  • Heuristic evaluation
  • Illustration
  • Infographics
  • Information architecture
  • Layout design
  • Moodboards
  • Photography
  • Photo editing
  • Prototyping
  • Usability testing
  • User interviews
  • Wireframing

Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Airtable
  • ChatGPT
  • Figma
  • FigJam
  • GitHub
  • Google Workspace
  • Procreate
  • SketchUp
  • SquareSpace
  • Trello
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Wix
  • WordPress
  • Webflow

Don't just take my word for it...

“Jenny is a creative powerhouse who brings an unmatched level of dedication and talent to all she does. As Jenny's manager, I can honestly say that she is the most naturally gifted creative I've had the pleasure of working with. Her skills brought success to every project she touched. Without hesitation, I'd hire her again and again.”

Vern J.

Creative Director, Family Handyman

“Jenny was detailed, practical and efficient. She took time to listen to the needs of our agency and worked collaboratively with our team. Jenny has a natural talent for design and helped produce a starting point base design for our agency when we did not know where to start. She understood our limitations and creatively produced a design that looks amazing. I appreciate her attention to detail and her follow through.”

Molly C.

Freelance client, Care in Action MN

“Jenny has a keen ability to understand her clients’ needs and turn around a design that meets them perfectly with minimal direction. I had the good fortune of working with her on some marketing collateral for a nonprofit organization. ... Her strong ability to connect with and understand us coupled with her amazing talent for design made her a perfect choice for our project. I recommend her wholeheartedly for any design needs.”

Patricia B.

Freelance client, Care in Action MN

Design Awards

Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association
Overall Excellence - Gold Award
As Art Director of Gardening How-to, my redesign won the Gold Award for Overall Excellence for Special Interest Over 60,000
Judges' Comments: “This magazine was very intentional in its design and storytelling; it tells stories that were accessible in creative ways. The magazine is very well concepted, and had a clean and modern look. It had good visual cues and a lot of points of entry. The photos were beautiful and we loved the social media bugs and intentional community building. Makes us want to grow roses!”
Sample of Gardening How-to magazine pages and covers
Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Winner Badge
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
The Hermes Creative Awards - Platinum Award
Silver Stevie Award Logo
American Business Awards
The Stevie Awards - Silver Award
The marketing team at Wixon Jewelers earned multiple awards for excellence in design and content with The Wixon Experience magazine.
Judges' Comments:  “This is exceptional from beginning to end…Pure genius in creating a phenomenal magazine that is professional, sophisticated, entertaining, and oh so subliminally seductive.” “Spectacular photography. Elegant presentation. Good use of typography and white space. Beautiful presentation.”
Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Winner Badge
Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals
The Hermes Creative Awards - Platinum Award
Muse Creative Awards Gold Winner Badge
MUSE Awards Program - International Awards Associate
The Muse Creative Awards - Gold Award
The marketing team at Wixon Jewelers received multiple awards for our "Martinis & Mistletoe" holiday party invitation in the Marketing Branding & Design category.
The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals, recognizing outstanding work in the industry. Hermes Creative Awards is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
Martinis and Mistletoe Invitation