Jess Smolinski

Designer & Art Director based in Oakland

Jess Smolinski

Designer & Art Director based in Oakland

Testimonials

Pedro Vega

Chief Creative Officer, YR Media

Jess infused the design team with a ray of sunshine. They are an extraordinary Designer and Art Director—not just in terms of aesthetics but in their ability to craft strategic, goal-oriented design solutions. They have a true gift for understanding and defining problems, then applying creative thinking methodologies to arrive at solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

Ian Shuler

Senior Copywriter, Zillow

Jess is a courageous designer and teammate! On Zillow’s in-house creative team, we collaborated closely to concept core creative campaigns, art-direct videos, and execute social media that pushed the brand into new territory. Jess is a visual storyteller, especially adept in the social realm. If you’re looking for someone who is bold and passionate about making creative work better and better, look no further than Jess!

Lily Li

Designer, Nextdoor

Jess was amazing to work with. Their eye for detail combined with resilience and versatility makes them capable to take on any kind of design work. I’ve seen them put their adaptability and multidisciplinary background to use in solving problems from product, visual, to brand. They are not only talented but deeply cares about people, and there’s no a higher praise than that.

Testimonials

Pedro Vega

Chief Creative Officer, YR Media

Jess infused the design team with a ray of sunshine. They are an extraordinary Designer and Art Director—not just in terms of aesthetics but in their ability to craft strategic, goal-oriented design solutions. They have a true gift for understanding and defining problems, then applying creative thinking methodologies to arrive at solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

Ian Shuler

Senior Copywriter, Zillow

Jess is a courageous designer and teammate! On Zillow’s in-house creative team, we collaborated closely to concept core creative campaigns, art-direct videos, and execute social media that pushed the brand into new territory. Jess is a visual storyteller, especially adept in the social realm. If you’re looking for someone who is bold and passionate about making creative work better and better, look no further than Jess!

Lily Li

Designer, Nextdoor

Jess was amazing to work with. Their eye for detail combined with resilience and versatility makes them capable to take on any kind of design work. I’ve seen them put their adaptability and multidisciplinary background to use in solving problems from product, visual, to brand. They are not only talented but deeply cares about people, and there’s no a higher praise than that.