Based in Portland, Oregon, Jake is a seasoned Art Director with a deep background in steering creative concepts and production for global juggernauts like BMW, Adobe, and Pepsi. With a strong bias for irreverence, paradox, and beauty, Jake relentlessly pursues excellence in his work and his thinking.
BMW, Adobe, Specialized, Xfinity, Toyota, Doritos, Pepsi, Sam Adams, Twisted Tea, Panera, Bubly, Cheetos, HP, Beats, Liberty Mutual, Idorsia, Jeep, SodaStream, Genentech, and Spotify.
Gold ADC Cube, One Show Young Ones Competition - SRT
Bronze Telly - SRT
Communication Arts, Student Showcase Selection 2019
Graphite Pencil, D&AD New Blood Competition - Nationwide // Shelter
Wood Pencil, D&AD New Blood Competition - Antalis // Conqueror
Silver ADDY, Utah ADDYS - New Balance
Silver ADDY, Utah ADDYS - Gold’s Gym
Merit Cube, Art Directors Club, Young Ones Competition - New Balance
Freelance Art Director // September 2023 - Present // Toyota North America, S&S LA, +More
Senior Art Director // Sept. 2022 - Sept. 2023 // Saatchi & Saatchi
Art Director // May 2019 - Sept. 2022 // Goodby Silverstein & Partners
Art Director // Feb. 2017 - May 2019 // BYU AdLab
Adobe Creative Cloud Instructor // Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2017 // BYU Library
Industrial Design Intern // May 2016 - Aug. 2016 // GLGR
Marketing, Sales Intern // Mar. 2015 - Aug 2015 // Little Bird
Audacious School of Astonishing Pursuits // May 2022 - July 2022
BYU // BA, Advertising & Art Direction // 2015 - 2019
Adobe Creative Cloud:
Advanced - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and XD
Intermediate - Premiere, After Effects
Generative AI Tools:
Advanced - MidJourney, Stable Diffusion
Advanced - Lit-GPT, Llama Index, OLlama
Creative Direction & Production:
Campaign Development - Prolifically articulates big ideas and strategic concepts.
Production - Proven ability to direct and oversee all stages of photography, film, and motion.
Team Coordination - Experience leading cross-functional teams, across diverse creative disciplines.
Brand Development - Adept at crafting compelling brand identities and narratives that resonate.
Strategic Thinking - Ensures development of strategic approaches aligned with client objectives.
Communication & Interpersonal:
Client Relations - Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
Presentation Skills - Confident presenting concepts and strategies to stakeholders at all levels.
Collaborative Work - Excellent at fostering environments for prolific creative development.
UI/UX Design Tools:
Intermediate - Figma, Framer, TLDraw
Office Tools:
Advanced - Keynote, Docs, Slides/PPT
Proficient: Sheets/Excel