About

Jake Nelson is a multidisciplinary designer and art director living in San Francisco. A creative jack-of-all-trades, he’s worked with nonprofits and startups, consumer brands and Fortune 500 companies alike – across digital design, UX, commercial art direction, and print advertising.


Currently a Senior Art Director with Gamma Communications, Jake works daily with consumer brands in UX and print, while facilitating design clients and creative projects of his own. He also provides a variety of creative consulting services. Always open to new opportunities, he seeks to contribute to progressive ideas and exciting new ventures.


Jake earned a BA in Media Studies from Emerson College with a Minor in Psychology in 2019.

Phone

+1 (413) 230 9761

Email

jake.b.nelson@gmail.com

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Skills

Campaign direction

Brand development

UX / UI

Graphic design

Product design

Project management & creative leadership

Feb 2024 - present

Gamma Communications

Senior Art Director

June 2022 - February 2024

The Wall Street Journal

Graphic Designer

October 2020 - June 2022

The Farmlink Project

Art Director

Toolkit

Figma

Design

Slack

Communication

Adobe Suite

Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro

Notion

Documentation

Loom

Screen recording & presentations

Jira

Project management

About

Jake Nelson is a multidisciplinary designer and art director living in San Francisco. A creative jack-of-all-trades, he’s worked with nonprofits and startups, consumer brands and Fortune 500 companies alike – across digital design, UX, commercial art direction, and print advertising.


Currently a Senior Art Director with Gamma Communications, Jake works daily with consumer brands in UX and print, while facilitating design clients and creative projects of his own. He also provides a variety of creative consulting services. Always open to new opportunities, he seeks to contribute to progressive ideas and exciting new ventures.


Jake earned a BA in Media Studies from Emerson College with a Minor in Psychology in 2019.

He is currently working as a Senior Art Director with Gamma Communications while facilitating design clients of his own and providing creative consulting services. He is always open to new opportunities and looks forward to contributing to progressive ideas and exciting new ventures.


Jake earned a BA from Emerson College in 2019 with a Minor in Psychology.

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

Skills

Campaign design

Brand development

UX / UI

Graphic design

Product design

Project management

Feb 2024 - present

Gamma Communications

Senior Art Director


June 2022 - February 2024

The Wall Street Journal

Graphic Designer


October 2020 - June 2022

The Farmlink Project 501(c)3

Art Director


Toolkit

Figma

Design

Slack

Communication

Photoshop

Design

Notion

Documentation

Loom

Screen recording & presentations

Jira

Project management