About
My experience
With over a decade of wrangling pixels, pitches and people, I’ve led design projects from the first spark of an idea to the final ta-da. I’ve worked across creative agencies and big-name brands, turning briefs into bold, on-brand magic. As a senior designer, I don’t just make things look good. I steer the creative ship, charm stakeholders (often with caffeine in hand), and keep projects humming from kickoff to sign-off. I’m your go-to for ideas that work and look good doing it.
Trade Me
2018 – present
Trade Me is New Zealand’s largest online marketplace, and I help make sure it looks the part. As a Senior Communications Designer, I team up with stakeholders to turn business goals into smart, effective design. I support junior designers, keep our visual language consistent, and bring structure to creative chaos. Whether it’s a tiny tweak or a full-blown brand piece, I tackle each challenge with curiosity and clarity.
Dinniss Communications
2015 – 2018
Dinniss is a content marketing agency with expertise in editorial, copywriting, PR, publishing, branding, design and campaign strategy. During my time there, I worked across a wide range of projects, helping deliver engaging and effective campaigns for a growing client base.
Freelance Work
2015 – present
I’ve always enjoyed freelancing alongside my main role. Lately, I’ve been doing design work for Truck Stops and Hino and returning to my first creative love, photography.
Skills
Tools & tricks of the trade:
- Adobe Creative Suite – fluent and fast
- Figma – my happy place
- After Effects – solid, with a few tricks up my sleeve
- Blender – just dipping a toe in (but curious and keen)
- Google Workspace – collaborative chaos, mastered
- Braze – still learning, but getting the hang of it
- Lightroom – for fine-tuning the details
What I bring to the table:
- Creative leadership
- Strategic thinking
- Concept development
- Stakeholder wrangling
- Project management
- Brand guardianship
- A love of bold ideas and clever execution
Get in touch
Got a project in mind? I’d love to hear about it. Reach me at jess@pushthepixel.co.nz or use the form below.