About
Jillian has both agency and in-house product design experience. She has worked with a wide variety of brands to conceptualize and execute creative digital solutions. Jillian specializes in designing visually engaging and innovative web experiences.
Hi, I’m Jillian and I’m a Designer with over a decade of professional design experience.
In May 2011, I graduated from University of Iowa with a BFA in Graphic Design and a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management — had to get that business education in too! Right out of school, I landed a job at a boutique sports marketing and sponsorship sales firm, Property Consulting Group. After two years, I decided I wanted to focus my career much more on the digital and website design space because I really enjoy how dynamic it can be. I joined the team at Walker Sands Communications, a digital marketing/PR agency in downtown Chicago, where I was the Lead Designer for over 4 years. After deciding to switch things up and move in-house, I was a UI Designer for Neighborhoods.com, a real estate website whose primary focus to help people find the right home AND the right neighborhood. I returned to the agency side of things when I became a Senior Digital Designer at Elevate Studios, a boutique, design-focused digital agency. Currently, I’m a Senior Art Director at FCB Chicago.
As cliché as it may sound, I’ve always considered myself a perfectionist. So, when I learned that I could take my passion for creativity and bring it to life using and learning all these amazing digital tools, I instantly knew design was the right path for me. I constantly find myself recreating billboards on I-90 or “oohing and ahhing” over Spotify’s newest feature — to put it simply, I love identifying and solving problems while making things look the best they can.
I live in a suburb of Chicago with my husband, son and our Goldendoodle, Morgan.
To learn more about my skills and experience, download my resume.