About Jacob

Jacob has been a Visual Designer and Motion Graphics Artist for the last 20 years.
This has shaped an ability to effectively produce highly polished and professional work in a tight time frame. He has delivered user-focused UI/UX, motion and static design solutions, creative strategy, and branding within the agency, higher education, and in-house design environments.

"As designers, we need to focus our process from beginning to end on the user's needs. This will help ensure a positive experience through our design that builds the framework to producing worthwhile interactions. It begins with understanding the perspective of the user so you can identify and address the problem at hand."

A cute pic of Jacob
"Infectious is a great word to describe Jacob’s work ethic and passion for his craft. He utilizes the creative process effectively, is a true asset and team player that breeds confidence and leadership among any team."

Thomas Cardamone – Customer Success Operations Manager/Nvidia
"Jacob is a great graphic designer and stand up individual. You can always count on him to produce high quality work and hit his deadlines."

Wade Jansen – Integrated Marketing & Global Brand Development/Facebook

"Jacob’s innovative, imaginative, and artistic talent has been proven repeatedly in his superb creations. The visual dimension he provides inspires the generation of ideas to address complex problems reflected in his art."

Jeffery E. Kline – Professor of Practice, Warfare/Naval Postgraduate School
EDUCATION
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Silicon Valley College
BA - Multimedia Graphic Design
June 2004
EXPERIENCE
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MKS2 - Naval Postgraduate School
Sr. Visual Designer/Lead Media Dev.
Oct 2016 - Aug 2021

Left Coast Digital
Motion Graphics Artist/Owner
Oct 2007 - Aug 2016

Applied Materials
Marketing Assistant/Designer
Jan 2006 - Oct 2007
DESIGN SKILLS
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Art Direction
Branding + Identity
Concept Development
Creative Strategy
Design Consulting
Environmental Graphics
Illustration
Motion Graphics
Packaging
Typography
UI/UX
Visual Design
Web Design
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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After Effects
Apple Keynote
CSS
Figma
Google Workspace
HTML
Illustrator
InDesign
Lightroom
Microsoft Office
Photoshop
Premiere Pro
Webflow
Wordpress