About

Hi all,


I'm a multidisciplinary designer and art director living in San Francisco. I've worked with nonprofits and consumer brands, startups and Fortune 500 companies alike across marketing initiatives and mediums.


Currently an Associate Creative Director with GAMMA NYC, I work daily with project managers and developers to conceptualize, pitch, and design campaigns for consumer brands. We create web ads, sweepstakes and BOGO microsites (UX design), multi-platform social announcements, and in-store activations. Fun stuff.


I still facilitate design clients and passion projects of my own. I'm always open to new ideas. If I'm not at my desk, you can likely find me skiing, surfing, or biking on a sunny day to cute little cafe or something.


I graduated from Emerson college with a BA in Media Studies and a Minor in Psych in 2019.


Thanks for being here!

Phone

+1 (413) 230 9761

Email

jake.b.nelson@gmail.com

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Skills

Campaign direction

Brand development

UX / UI

Graphic design

Experiential design

Project management & creative leadership

Experience

Feb 2024 - present

Gamma Communications

Associate Creative Director (Feb 2026 - present)

Senior Art Director (Feb 2024 - Jan 2026)

June 2022 - February 2024

The Wall Street Journal

Experiential Event Manager (June 2023-Feb 2024)

Graphic Designer (June 2022-June 2023)

October 2020 - June 2022

The Farmlink Project 501(c)3

Art Director (Sep 2020 - ongoing as needed)

Toolkit

Figma

Design

Slack

Communication

Adobe Suite

Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro

Notion

Documentation

Loom

Screen recording & presentations

Jira

Project management

About

Hi all,


I'm a multidisciplinary designer and art director living in San Francisco. I've worked with nonprofits and consumer brands, startups and Fortune 500 companies alike across marketing initiatives and mediums.


Currently an Associate Creative Director with GAMMA NYC, I work daily with project managers and developers to conceptualize, pitch, and design campaigns for consumer brands. We create web ads, sweepstakes and BOGO microsites (UX design), multi-platform social announcements, and in-store activations. Fun stuff.


I still facilitate design clients and passion projects of my own. I'm always open to new ideas. If I'm not at my desk, you can likely find me skiing, surfing, or biking on a sunny day to cute little cafe or something.


I graduated from Emerson college with a BA in Media Studies and a Minor in Psych in 2019.


Thanks for being here!

Avatar image for about me page
Avatar image for about me page

Skills

Campaign design

Brand development

UX / UI

Graphic design

Experiential design

Project management

Experience

Feb 2024 - present

GAMMA NYC

Associate Creative Director (Feb '26-present)

Senior Art Director (Feb '24-Jan '26)


June 2022 - February 2024

The Wall Street Journal

Experiential Event Manager (Jun '23 - Feb '24)

Graphic Designer (June '22-Jun '23)


October 2020 - June 2022

The Farmlink Project 501(c)3

Art Director (Sep '20 - ongoing as needed)


Toolkit

Figma

Design

Slack

Communication

Photoshop

Design

Notion

Documentation

Loom

Screen recording & presentations

Jira

Project management