JPRIPORTI@GMAIL.COM
CURRENTLY: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Hey, I’m Jess!
I thought my creative career days ended when I left my part time job as a preschool art instructor, and then I learned about advertising.
CURRENTLY
Reading In The Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
Managing my dog’s Instagram
Listening to the weekly Crime Junkies episode
Discovering must try spots in D.C.
EXPERIENCE
Gus / NYC - Creative, June 2024-Present
Argonaut / NYC - Art Direction Intern, Summer 2023
The Carolina Agency / SC - Creative Senior Counsel, 2022-2024
The ZAP Group / NJ - Designer, 2018-2022
Be Craftful / NJ - Art Instructor, 2016-2018
JJD Ducttape Wallets / NJ - Chief Creative Officer, 2009-2011
EDUCATION
VCU Brandcenter M.S. Business / Art Direction, 2022-2024
University of South Carolina B.A.J.M.C. / Visual Communication 2018-2021
THINGS MY MOM WOULD BE PROUD OF
2024 MUSE Awards, Silver, Southwest
2023 Brandcenter Live Client, Winner, SoulCycle
2023 Communication Arts Advertising Annual, Shortlist, Grolsch
2023 Benchtop Innovations, Best Overall Brand Design, Mesko
The amount of frozen vegetables in my freezer