Resumé

Jessie Kuhns

Creative leader with extensive experience working in in‑house creative teams, specializing in branding, marketing and digital design. Skilled in leading projects end‑to‑end, translating strategy into thoughtful visual solutions, and collaborating with teams and creative partners to deliver effective, engaging work.

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Work Experience

Sep 2024 — Present

Mason, OH

Creative Services Manager

Cintas

Lead creative development and hands‑on design across digital and print channels while managing projects from concept through production. Art direction for photo/video shoots and collaborate with creative partners to deliver consistent, on‑brand materials. Implemented Monday.com for the creative team, building workflows and training staff to improve project management.

Sep 2020 — Sep 2024

Berkeley, CA

Senior Brand Designer

Cal Alumni Association | UC Berkeley

Brand advocate and lead designer for website and in‑house marketing, supporting UC Berkeley's nearly 1/2 million alumni. Mentored student design assistants and managed freelance creative contributors. Brought website into full compliance with UC Berkeley's strict accessibility requirements and educated staff on digital accessibility.

Jun 2018 — Sep 2020

Alameda, CA

Marketing Graphic Designer

Girl Scouts of Northern California

Core member of the in‑house marketing team, delivered strategic design solutions for a $20M cookie fundraising program and a 30K‑membership base. Partnered with stakeholders to develop high‑quality, trend‑aligned campaigns for fund development and growth. Concept and design lead for Fall 2019 Membership Recruitment Campaign, resulting in surpassing the projected growth goal by 32%.

Jun 2016 — Jun 2018

Berkeley, CA

Graphic Designer

YMCA of the East Bay

Managed marketing ticketing and fulfilled design requests supporting growth across a five‑branch association; partnered with stakeholders on strategy to promote membership and program involvement. Led design for the 2018 Membership Campaign, resulting in 1,383 new fitness center memberships—50% more than the previous year.

Volunteer Experience

Jun 2025 — Present

Cincinnati, OH

Board Member / Tech Chair

AdClub Cincinnati (American Advertising Federation)

Support mission through event promotion, community engagement, communications and industry programming. Led the design, development and launch of new website that elevated the brand, better represented its creative community and supported membership growth.

Education

UX/UI Design Certificate

UC Berkeley Bootcamps

BFA in Communication Arts

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Skills

  • Branding | Brand management
  • Campaign development
  • Typography | Visual hierarchy
  • Illustration | Icon creation
  • Digital & print design
  • Design systems | Style guides
  • Photo & video art direction
  • Video editing
  • Template creation for non-designers
  • Creative project management
  • Creative direction & oversight
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
  • Figma
  • Project management software
  • AI/LLMs
  • Webflow
  • WordPress
  • HTML5 & CSS