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Boston-based, France + Canada educated art director, trend expert and editor with in-agency and corporate experience as a freelancer in Finland, France, Canada, and the U.S., as well in several African and Asian countries. PhD in Literary Studies, Master’s Degree in Literature and Linguistics. Bachelor’s in Marketing, Postgraduate in Linguistics and Semiotics. Creative direction | Visual Storytelling + Brand Building | Presentation Design | Trend Research | Qualitative Research | Translation + Transcreation (English French Finnish), Photography Production | Fine Art Trends | Complete Branding Packages with Vibe Coding | Arts | Design | Literature | Linguistics | AI Prompt Authoring

I'm a top 1% expert-vetted branding strategist and designer on Upwork, and a partner at Glekel, a design studio based in Los Angeles. My background: * Master’s Degree in Brand Strategy and Design, ArtCenter, Pasadena, California. * Clients from growing startups to larger organizations including PepsiCo, Netflix, Edelweiss, the City of Los Angeles, Panda Express, Healf * Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising and Graphic Design, British Higher School of Art & Design I have experience across various industries such as tech, healthcare, food, and fashion, and have worked in PR, advertising, marketing, architecture, and graphic design. My strength lies in multitasking and adapting to any situation. I thrive on constant movement and development, which fuels my inspiration and provides creative solutions for new projects. You can google me!

I have 15+ years experience designing and leading creative initiatives including logo design and branding, web design, direct mail, brochures, infographics, collateral, sales materials, print and online advertising, landing pages, and much more. I add creative value to even the smallest, quickest of initiatives and I’m very comfortable juggling multiple projects and quick turn-arounds.

Award-winning designer able to turn complex information into clear, compelling and visually striking communication. Specializing in high-impact multi-page projects including business reports, brochures, white papers, catalogs, RFPs, advertisements, editorial, magazines, annual reports, newsletters, information graphics and data visualizations. Applying expert typography, thoughtful usage of type hierarchy and strategic use of color and content to create eye-catching, memorable, professional layouts. Delivered with speed, precision and dependability, fast turnarounds, flawless execution and deep expertise in both print and digital production—every project looks polished, communicates clearly and makes an impact. COMPANIES DESIGNED FOR Magazines Interior Design, Unique Homes, American Baby, Allure, Publishers Weekly, Modern Bride, Graphic Arts Monthly Publishers Condé Nast, Reed Elsevier, Hearst Publishing, Cahners Publishing, Air Age Media Companies in Other Industries Tiffany & Co., Revlon, Esteé Lauder, Morgan Stanley, Coopers & Lybrand, University of Massachusetts, Walt Disney, Cooper Surgical, Air Age Media Industries Real Estate, Finance, Publishing, Architecture, Design, Healthcare, Medical, Luxury, High End, Pharmaceuticals, Education, Tech, B2B, Consumer, Science, Marketing & Advertising, Legal, Fintech, Manufacturing, Construction, Retail, Professional Services, HR & Recruiting

I help businesses scale by turning complex ideas into high-converting visual assets. Whether you are a startup building a brand from scratch or an established company looking to upgrade your digital footprint, I deliver clean, strategic, and pixel-perfect design solutions. With expertise across branding, digital marketing and packaging design, I serve as a one-stop shop for your creative needs. I help start up brands and established companies stand out and get noticed. I create memorable visual brand systems that work to make your company succeed. You already have something great — a new idea, service, or product with real potential. My role is to shape how the world experiences it. For the first step of our collaboration, we’ll discover the roots of your brand — establish its mission and voice — and translate that into a visual identity that truly connects. ✔️ What makes my design approach different: • My process blends strategic thinking with storytelling. You won’t just get a beautiful logo — you’ll get a cohesive brand system that communicates with clarity, focus, and confidence. • Every project has a specific identity that I study and translate into visual design, always using knowledge, experience and methodology. • My approach is generous and dedicated, developing graphic systems and visual languages that help define your personal and specific visual identity. • I create unique, professional, poetic, conceptually strong and visually engaging designs for your brand. Any type of visual elements you need to grow your business are my specialty. From logo and brand identity and packaging design, to social media and website layout and design. • Whether you’re a large organization, small company or an individual, I treat every project with the same high degree of ambition and attention to detail with fast turnaround time and effective communication. ✔️ What you will receive from our collaboration: • A logo tailored to your audience and needs that will make your brand stand out and be remembered. • The visual system your brand needs to get noticed and be consistent in the marketplace. • Well-organized brand guidelines to carry the branding throughout every visual application. The visual identity of your brand shapes how people see and feel about it. Together, we can create a brand that people are drawn to, and that gets the attention and results it deserves! I have vast experience with products, food, supplements, cosmetics, wellness, tech, and everything in between, for both print and web. Let’s make the magic happen! ✔️ My services and experience include, but are not limited to: • Logo Design • Brand Identity Design • Social Media Design • Packaging & Label Design • Typography Design • Artwork & Illustration • Mascot Design • Web Layout & Design • Book & Album Design

Hi there! I’m Jessica Nicole, your dedicated Art Director, Graphic Designer, Image Editor, and Generative AI Artist. Think of me as your creative Swiss Army knife for all things visual -- but not just any ol' Swiss Army knife; one with some cool stickers and a nostalgic keychain dangling off the mini can-opener attachment. If you’re after visuals that are bold, new, eye-catching, and scroll-stopping, you’re in the right place. Let’s create something worth staring at! LET'S CREATE SOME VISUAL CANDY ◾️ Full creative direction ◾️ Ad creation ◾️ Product imagery creation ◾️ Video creation ◾️ Update/Upscale imagery ◾️ Professional photo editing services ◾️ Project management ◾️ Presentations ◾️ Merch design ◾️ Imagery creation for branding, content creation, and visual identities ◾️ Branding materials ◾️ Logo creation ◾️ Hyper-realistic AI "faux"tography ◾️ AI video clip creation ◾️ Short form video production and editing ◾️ Production of visual textures, designs, and patterns ◾️ Image upscaling services for large-scale advertising surfaces and high-quality prints ◾️ Storybook character creation or picture book imagery ◾️ Book covers ◾️ Writing engaging and compelling content for blogs, social media, captions, stories, product descriptions, advertisements, email newsletters, website content, etc. ◾️TLDR : Honestly… you name it, let’s make it happen. :) SOFTWARE EXPERTISE ▫️Adobe Photoshop ▫️Midjourney ▫️RunwayML ▫️Kaiber ▫️Topaz Photo AI ▫️ChatGPT ▫️Canva ▫️CapCut ▫️Adobe Creative Suite