Jess Harrington
@jessharrington
Senior Art Director and Design Lead specializing in brand, social, and experiential work.
What I'm looking for
I'm a strategic-minded Senior Art Director and Design Lead with over a decade creating award-winning brand, social, and experiential campaigns for clients like Nike, adidas, Xbox, and Miller Lite. I blend creative strategy, visual systems, and craft to produce work recognized by Clio, Shorty, and Cannes Lions.
I lead end-to-end design direction, developing cohesive storytelling and visual identities across multi-channel campaigns, live events, and brand activations. I have a strong record of pitching and winning new business, mentoring teams, and delivering measurable creative outcomes.
As a values-driven leader and mentor, I prioritize purposeful, high-quality work and collaborative partnerships with clients and cross-functional teams. I enjoy turning complex briefs into clear creative systems and scalable assets that support ongoing brand initiatives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Art Director
Self-Employed
Dec 2012 - Present (13 years 1 month)
Lead end-to-end design direction for brand, social, and experiential campaigns for clients including Nike, adidas, Xbox and Miller Lite, producing award-winning creative recognized by Clio and Cannes Lions.
Freelance Senior Art Director
Mutiny
Feb 2025 - Oct 2025 (8 months)
Built brand guidelines and marketing toolkits for Hasbro’s ‘Exodus’ and developed 360 campaign art direction and launch visuals for Xbox ROG Ally and Microsoft initiatives.
Associate Design Director
Wasserman
Feb 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Led strategic creative and art direction for Miller Lite, Coors Light and Foot Locker, overseeing branding, digital and live event design and driving the Foot Locker x NBA All‑Star Weekend project.
Associate Design Director
Laundry Service
Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 (2 years)
Guided design for Nike, Jordan and Amazon social campaigns and branding systems, managed design teams and contributed to new business wins through strategic creative development.
Senior Designer
Laundry Service
Aug 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Created multi-channel campaigns for Nike Running and Jordan Brand, mentored junior designers and led social and experiential visual systems to drive engagement.
Senior Designer & Art Director
Roundhouse
Mar 2019 - Jul 2019 (4 months)
Led art direction and visual design for adidas Basketball events, executing set design, photo art direction and environmental brand experiences for seasonal campaigns.
Designer
AnalogFolk
Jan 2018 - Feb 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Crafted visuals and concepts for multiple Nike brands, supported pitch work that contributed to agency wins and produced motion and social content across offices.
Designer
Swift Agency
Mar 2015 - Sep 2017 (2 years 6 months)
Created award-winning social campaigns and motion graphics for global brands including Google and adidas, increasing audience engagement through standout creative.
Production Designer
Fred Meyer Jewelers
Jun 2014 - Mar 2015 (9 months)
Produced digital and print brand campaigns, emails and in-store signage, and directed photoshoots to enhance customer engagement for jewelry retail accounts.
Graphic Designer
Mutt Industries
Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 (5 months)
Developed designs for clients like PlayStation and Gerber Gear, delivering digital layouts and print campaigns that met executive briefings and client goals.
Junior Graphic Designer
cdm
Nov 2012 - Sep 2013 (10 months)
Supported in-house print and digital design for a pharmaceutical ad agency, producing internal branding, event posters and digital communications.
Registrar / Art Handler
Crozier Fine Arts
Jun 2011 - Nov 2012 (1 year 5 months)
Maintained and cataloged private art collections, performed on-site installations and managed international transit logistics for fine and decorative arts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Portland State University
Continuing Education, Graphic Design
Completed continuing education coursework in Graphic Design to develop practical design and production skills.
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Continuing Education, Typography
Completed continuing education coursework in Typography focused on type systems and typographic practice.
Coursera
Certificate, User Experience Design
Completed a Coursera certificate course in User Experience Design covering UX fundamentals and design processes.
University at Albany, SUNY
Bachelor of Arts, Art History / Fine Art
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Fine Art, studying visual culture and studio practice.
Schenectady County Community College
Associate's degree, General Studies
Awarded an Associate's degree in General Studies encompassing a broad interdisciplinary curriculum.
Availability
Location
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