Jessica Ballard

Jessica Ballard

Senior Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Jessica Ballard

Jessica Ballard

Senior Graphic DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a senior designer for Guardian Labs, the Guardian’s commercial features desk. I am a visual communicator with an instinctive sense of aesthetic; a maker, thinker, talker and listener. I have strong creative ideas and my practise follows moral and ethical principles, which resonate within my creative process and lifestyle. I attended University College Falmouth for my Art foundation and Bath School of Art and Design where I completed my degree in Graphic Communication.
Work history
    The Guardian logo
    The Guardian logo
    Senior DesignerThe Guardian
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Reporting directly to the Art director of the Commercial features desk at The Guardian · Daily duties include overseeing art direction and creative support of the art desk in producing world class, award-winning branded content · Responsible for coming up with creative solutions, ideas and executions for a variety of campaigns across different verticals · Designing print layouts for publications within the Guardian’s newspaper offering, such as Weekend Magazine, The Observer and Feast · Designing co-branded online articles and interactive features on theguardian.com · I am currently both a mentor and mentee within the organisation. ¶
    Cream Cornwall logo
    Cream Cornwall logo
    DesignerCream Cornwall
     - United KingdomFreelance
    Worked as a graphic designer continuing and developing existing company branding · Learnt invaluable experience of running a small creative start up · Responsible for design and layout for printed material such as brochures, catalogues and promotional memorabilia · Involved with promotional and marketing exercises and decision making to increasing the profile of a niche interiors and homeware brand · Responsible for some of the existing ideas and visuals used by the company as well as planning and designing of future collections to feature in the shop · Managed the companies monthly newsletters · Worked to tight creative deadlines and briefs · Maintained a regular social media and online presence. ¶
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Skills
  • Editorial Design
  • Digital Design
  • Art Direction
  • Creative Thinking
  • Image Making
  • Animation
  • Communication Skills
  • Management
  • Mentoring
  • Graphic Design
Education
    Bath Spa School of Art logo
    Bath Spa School of Art logo
    (BA hons) Graphic DesignBath Spa School of Art
    Bath, United Kingdom
    Falmouth University logo
    Falmouth University logo
    Foundation Diploma in Art DesignFalmouth University
     - Falmouth, United Kingdom