I am a graphic designer and maker currently hangin out in Colorado who has a passion for design and people. As an Art Director at Marketing for Change, a researched-based behavior change creative firm, I work with clients including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, The National Volunteer Fire Council and more — creating anything from in-depth brand identities to marketing campaigns, and everything in between. When the day job ends the making doesn’t stop. I keep busy with freelance work, custom flag painting and other projects like the Never Forgotten Coast campaign, which has raised more than $40,000 to help small businesses in the panhandle and rebuild infrastructure in the area. I have a passion for collaboration and seeing community come together and to help lead these efforts I served as the founding VP of AIGA Tallahassee, the professional organization for design, am a member of the American Advertising Federation as well as being involved with Leadership Tallahassee and Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI). In my down-time, I enjoy spending time in my Colorado home with my wife and fur babies. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from the Art Institute.
Things I dig:
My wife, church, my pets, travel, friends, music, tattoos, fishing, community, type huntin’/junkin, buffalo chicken, PMA, black t-shirts, working with my hands, DIY, bike riding.
Awards n’ such:
Angel Award Best of Show, 20+ Addys including a National Silver, on the Wired Magazine + Gentleman Jack Pitch Distilled 2019 winning team, published in Logo Lounge, City of Nashville Brand Champion Award, CA Illustration Annual Short List, AAF AdPro of the Year nominee, middle school talent show winner 04’ (for melting faces with a 80’s rock medley.)
Favorite joke: “Hey dude, you want this pamphlet? Bro, sure”
@jessetaylorcreative
