Hi, I’m Jess.

I designed my first magazine in elementary school. It was a magazine about reading, an activity that has remained a favorite through my life. It came together on a word processor that my mom had won in a sweepstakes contest. The book reviews inside were undoubtedly inspired by the show Reading Rainbow and Highlights magazine, both important cultural relics of my youth.

My love for graphic design gained stronger foundation in high school when I joined the hands-on program offered at our Vocational/Technical school. It was here that I started to learn about the powerful way words and images can be crafted together to achieve visual communication.

I continued my education at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at UMASS, Dartmouth, graduating in 2005 with a BFA in Graphic Design and Typography. From there, I worked in Providence at a small design studio for many years before venturing into life as a freelance designer in 2018.

While my education and professional experience is grounded in the traditions of print design, I also embrace digital media as valid and necessary.

I love to make and create using pixels, paper, and other materials but some of my favorite things to make are edible so you’ll often find me in the kitchen or the garden working with my hands to provide nourishment.