Part design nerd, part creative strategist. Master of crafting brand stories and meaningful connections.
A seasoned art director, designer and savvy strategic thinker, Jenna is passionate about making “work that works” — artfully crafting stories and building powerful lifestyle brands that connect people, inspire action and drive record-breaking ROI. Her award-winning work spans a wide range of projects including integrated campaigns, interactive, broadcast, identity and packaging design, social activations, experiential, editorial design and photo art direction for clients like Explore Minnesota, Hatteras Yachts, Anheuser-Busch, Cambria, USA Hockey, Sun County Airlines, Grain Belt and Purely Sedona. Jenna thrives on hard-to-solve challenges, digging deep to find the soul of a brand and believes the most exciting creative lives in the “what if’s.”
CURRENT
Creative Director at Rise and Shine and Partners
PREVIOUS
Creative Director at Adventure™
Associate Creative Director at Adventure™
Creative Director at Touchpoint Media
Art Director at Tiger Oak Publications
Art Director at Metropolitan Media Group
BRANDS
Hatteras Yachts
SunCountry Airlines
Anheuser-Busch
Explore Minnesota
Cambria
Purely Sedona
State of Maine Tourism
Paper Riot for Target®
August Schell Brewing Company / Grain Belt Beer
Vasque Trail Footwear (Red Wing Shoe Company)
USA Hockey
USA Wrestling
Sport Ngin
United Healthcare
Pitney Bowes
Bank of America
U.S. Pond Hockey Championships
Ahni & Zoe (Creative Memories)
Kurt Kinetic
Klarbrunn
Larson Boats
Virginia Golf Association
University of Minnesota
Grandma’s Restaurant Co.
Minnesota Hockey
Garven Design Group
M. W. Schmidt Architectural Design
Island City Brewing Co.
Beaver Island Brewing Co.
Moxie Cycling
EGAN Co.
The Barrel Mill Cooperage
Artful Living Magazine
Statement Boutique
AWARDS HAVE INCLUDED:
AMERICAN ADVERTISING FEDERATION
• Best in Show: Rebrand Campaign
• Judge's Choice: Advertising Campaign, Magazine Design
• Golds: Advertising, Book Design, Brochure Design, Web Design, Photo Art Direction, Poster Design, Magazine Design, Social Media Campaign
BRAND USA | USA TRAVEL FOUNDATION
• Best in Broadcast (2020, 2022, 2023)
• Outstanding Video Storytelling - Brand USA
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PUBLICATION DESIGNERS | FOLIO | MIN ONLINE | MMPA:
• Best Overall Design
• Overall Excellence
• Best Single-Issue Design
• Feature Design
• Cover Design
EDUCATION
B.F.A. in Graphic Design & Photography from University of Minnesota, Duluth
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