ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Michigan, I’m a left-brained creative who likes a clean house, messy art boards, and pixel perfect results. I build brand equity and drive business results by concepting and executing data-driven, cohesive experiences across all channels. Passionate about people, I foster a collaborative environment that empowers teams to deliver high-performing, impactful work.

MY JOURNEY

I graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Kendall College of Art and Design and have worked in the industry for nearly a decade.

Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to develop and refine my skills as a designer and art director. I joined Steelcase, a leading B2B furniture company, as a graphic designer, focusing on photo and rendering direction and design touch points. After Steelcase, I joined The Distillery Project, an advertising agency, where I served as an art director for both large and small brand campaigns, working with brands like Meijer, Dehnco, Fresh Thyme, and Steelcase.

Recently, at Seismic, I was the senior manager of brand creative. I had the privilege of transforming our creative approach, elevating the brand to enterprise-leader status. As a player-coach, our team led all brand marketing efforts, delivering integrated campaigns, web design, advertising, print, illustration, photography, and experiential event design. This broad experience allows me to approach projects with a strategic mindset, innovation, and a commitment to brand excellence.

I am currently a Sr. Art Director at Genesys, supporting the global brand team, driving big-picture brand projects forward.

Throughout my career, I have explored various niches within design, allowing me to pinpoint what I love most: working with brands to create strong, strategic, and memorable assets that resonate with their target audiences. 

When I’m not working, you can find me enjoying the lake with my husband, daughter, two dogs and, sometimes, cat. Some of my interests include: making my house feel like home, constantly updating people with pictures of my pets, not staying up late, but also not getting up early, the Enneagram, studying light and how it affects an image, drinking coffee, getting a lot of check marks, and Zac & Eliza Sturgeon.

CAPABILITIES
  • Creative & Art Direction 

  • Graphic Design 

  • Brand Development & Strategy 

  • People Management 

  • Brand Operations 

  • Integrated Campaign Development 

  • Web & Social Design 

  • Print & Experiential Design 

  • Project Management 

  • Photography 

  • Metric Reporting

SOFTWARE
  • Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge 

  • Figma 

  • ChatGPT & Microsoft Copilot 

  • Monday.com & Click Up 

  • Spline (3D) 

  • Canva 

  • Microsoft Suite 

  • Google Suite 

  • Digital Photography 

  • Studio Photo Equipment 

  • Seismic Enablement Cloud

RECENT EXPERIENCE

Sr. Art Director / Creative Lead
Genesys
Since 2025

Senior Manager, Brand Creative
Seismic
2023-2025

Manager, Brand Design
Seismic
2022-2023

Design Manager (Design Lead)
Seismic
2022

Photographer/Owner
The Sturgeons
2011-2022

Art Director
The Distillery Project
2018-2022

Freelance Graphic Designer
Jessica Sturgeon Design
2017-2022

Junior Graphic Designer
Steelcase
2016-2017

AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

Describing the ROI of Design
Maven, 2024 

8 Time Award Winner
AAF ADDYs, 2016, 2017, 2019

Photography & Design Publication
Driftless, 2017

LIFE LATELY