Graphic Design · Art Direction · Creative Management

Jessica
Gladstone

Award-winning designer with deep expertise in brand identity, packaging, print, digital, and experiential design.

14+
Years Freelance

12
Portfolio Projects

BFA · MGD
Syracuse · NC State

Product Design · Photography · Art Direction

Product Design — Boppy Teething Scarf

A concept sketched up shortly after joining Boppy — four separate teething scarf designs that opened a new product category at Buy Buy Baby, Babies "R" Us, and Amazon. Art directed the full shoot: casting, apparel, hair, makeup, set stylists, and packaging design. Coordinated video shoot and print advertisements. Photography by Howard Sokol Studios.

Boppy Teething Scarf campaign photography
Boppy Teething Scarf lifestyle model
Boppy Teething Scarf product detail
Boppy Teething Scarf lifestyle
Boppy Teething Scarf lifestyle close-up
Teething Scarf concept sketches

Concept Sketches

Teething Scarf packaging lineup

Packaging Lineup

Teething Scarf full-page print ad

Full-Page Print Ad

300x600 Infinity Teething Scarf digital ad

300×600 Digital Ad

Boppy campaign image

Packaging Design · Brand Identity

Boppy Product Packaging

Tasked with unifying a conflicting set of design parameters serving US and Global markets across the entire Boppy product line. Responsibilities spanned line planning with product managers, art directing photographers, sourcing materials with vendors, and coordinating technical specifications with press operators. Also included trend forecasting, catalog creative direction, and trade show preparation.

Boppy packaging redesign
Boppy packaging design suite
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging
Boppy packaging

Digital Advertising · Social Media

Digital Ads

Banner ads, Instagram and Facebook posts across a variety of clients — spanning retail, beauty, consumer products, and hospitality categories.

Tour de France animated banner ad

Animated Banner Ad

Primrose Park print ad

Primrose Park Print Ad

NDS social media post
Beauty 160x600 animated banner

160×600 Banner

Beauty 728x90 animated banner

728×90 Leaderboard

Animated 300x250 banner

300×250 Banner

728x90 animated banner

728×90 Leaderboard

Quotable Tuesday social post

Quotable Tuesday Social Post

Quotable Tuesday social post
Boppy animated digital ad

Boppy Animated Ad

Video Production · Art Direction

Videos

Art Director for each production — working with outside agencies and freelance producers to select talent, secure locations, determine wardrobe, and direct each set. Scripts and storyboards developed with internal Boppy marketing, followed by hands-on production direction and post-production editing notes.

Boppy · Branded Video
A Royal Video by Boppy

The best parenting advice for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle · 30 sec

Boppy · Product Launch
Boppy Teething Scarf

Product introduction video for retail and digital channels

Boppy · Campaign
#MamaBear

Boppy® ComfyChic™ Baby Carrier: Designed for ultimate comfort

Boppy · Product · 30 sec
Boppy® Infinity Nursing Scarf

30-second brand video for digital and retail platforms

Boppy · Tutorial
Boppy® ComfyFit® Baby Carrier

How-to video: Front Facing In

Video content available on the Boppy YouTube channel.

Print Design · Publication Design · Catalogs

Boppy Print Materials

Led a complete overhaul of Boppy's print materials: print ads, product catalogs, consumer one sheets, brochures, pamphlets, and a brand manual. Published in Pregnancy and Newborn magazine and distributed across major retail partners including Buy Buy Baby and Amazon.

2020 Print Ad – Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine

2020 Print Ad · Pregnancy and Newborn

2019 Boppy Catalog

2019 Boppy Catalog Cover

Catalog interior pages

Catalog Interior Pages

Catalog interior page
Amazon product insert cards

Amazon Product Insert Cards

BuyBuy Baby registry wish list books

BuyBuy Baby Registry Books

Boppy consumer one sheets

Consumer One Sheets

Boppy brand manual 2016

Brand Manual 2016

Brand manual interior

Brand Manual Interior

Brand manual spread
Brand manual spread

Exhibition Design · Environmental Design

Boppy Booth Design

JPMA Trade and Consumer show booth design featuring a "living" wall made of faux succulents shaped into the Boppy signature icon, product layout, and signage. Concept sketches through final installation — creating a memorable brand experience at major trade shows.

Booth overhead view

Overhead View

Booth installation photo
Booth wall installation
Booth design concept
Booth wall detail
Booth installation detail
Alternate booth concept sketches

Alternate Concept Sketches

Additional booth sketches

Proposal Design · Government / Federal

Accenture Examples

Cover designs and text layout exercises representative of design solutions produced for active proposals at Accenture Federal Services, where Jessica currently serves as lead creative designer.

Accenture proposal design
Accenture proposal design
Accenture proposal design
Accenture proposal design
Accenture design example
Accenture design example
Accenture design example
Accenture design example

Brochure Design · Information Graphics

Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation specializes in broadcast technology services. These brochures, pamphlets, and promotional materials showcase video infrastructure, advertising, and workflow management solutions — with design, layout, and information graphics by Jessica Gladstone.

Harris Corporation print materials with digital timeline illustration

Print materials including digital timeline illustration

Harris Style Guide
Harris product one sheet

Product One Sheet

Consumer Products · Retail Partnership

Nickelodeon / Lowe's Signature Series

A partnership with Lowe's Home Improvement and Signature Paints, translating popular Nickelodeon cartoon shows into 12 children's bedroom, playroom, and bathroom design inspirations displayed in-store. Responsibilities included concept sketching, set design and styling, paint chip naming and design, and inspiration card and brochure design.

Nickelodeon Lowes brochure and paint chips

Brochure and paint chips

Bedroom and bathroom inspiration cards

Bedroom & bathroom inspiration cards

Nickelodeon Lowes design
Room design Illustrator files

Illustrator room design concepts

Nickelodeon Lowes design
Sketches become Illustrator files

Sketches → Illustrator files

Nickelodeon Lowes design

Event Design · Brand Identity · Experiential

The SemperComm Foundation

A charitable non-profit supporting US military members at remote overseas bases — each annual black-tie gala raised ~$125,000 per base. Served as creative lead overseeing five team members for two consecutive years. Responsibilities included "For Them" theme, logo, promotional campaign, invitations, program design, interior decor, silent auction sourcing, entertainment (The Charlie Daniels Band), sponsorship sourcing, and a remarkable 30-foot wall of printed metal dog tags strung individually with chain.

SemperComm black tie gala for 600 guests

Black tie gala · 600 guests

Table design, auction box, plaques and awards

Table design, auction box & awards

Event logo and catalog

Event Logo & Catalog

Save the date, invitation, auction booklet

Invitation Suite

Event print materials
Military shirt napkins and dog tag name placeholders

"Military shirt" napkins & dog tag placeholders

Name place holder detail

Name place holder detail

Custom table clothes and floral centerpieces

Custom tables & floral centerpieces

Event entry with 30-foot sponsor wall

Event entry with 30-foot sponsor wall

30-foot sponsor wall of printed metal dog tags

30-foot wall of printed metal dog tags

Event photography
Behind-the-scenes wall installation

Behind-the-scenes wall installation

Wall installation close-up

In-House Design · Consumer Products

Various In-House Design Work

Graphic design for product packaging, posters, catalogs, and other print materials across in-house roles at Nickelodeon, Mattel, The Learning Curve, and Sony.

SpongeBob SquarePants packaging

SpongeBob SquarePants packaging

Sneezers specialty SpongeBob packaging

Sneezers specialty packaging

Barbie doll packaging

Barbie doll packaging

Barbie Fashion Avenue packaging

Barbie Fashion Avenue

Barbie furniture packaging

Barbie furniture packaging

Fairly OddParents one sheet

Fairly OddParents one sheet

Hanson sweepstakes poster

Hanson sweepstakes poster

Design work
The Learning Curve catalog covers

Learning Curve catalog covers

Learning Curve catalog
The Learning Curve catalog interior spreads

Catalog interior spreads

Catalog interior
Sony product one sheet

Sony product one sheet

Freelance Design · 14 Years

Freelance Design

A 14-year freelance practice spanning specialty food packaging (sold at Uncommon Goods and shows nationwide), independent film posters, vehicle wraps, museum exhibition panels, community cultural events, and medical leave-behind collateral.

Sangria Salsa label design

Sangria Salsa label design

LinusBio Doctor Discussion Guide

LinusBio Doctor Discussion Guide

LinusBio brochure front and back
Independent Film poster

Independent Film poster

DC Road Runners logo and vehicle wrap

DC Road Runners logo & vehicle wrap

DC Road Runners branding
Vehicle wrap design
Vehicle wrap
Museum panels for tuberculosis photo exhibition

Museum panels · tuberculosis exhibition

Museum exhibition panel 2
Primrose Park coupon and mailer

Primrose Park coupon & mailer

Agility Solutions one sheet

Agility Solutions one sheet

Jessica Gladstone

About

Graphic Design
& Art Direction

Jessica Gladstone thrives on creative solutions that employ strong marketing strategies to exceed expectations. Celebrated for excellence in art direction, graphic design, photography, and design writing, Jessica builds solutions that yield impactful results.

Jessica holds a B.F.A. in Communications Design from Syracuse University and an M.G.D. from North Carolina State University. Published in Designing for Children, she has also written for Design Observer.

She has taught at the Art Institute of Washington and served as Head of Graphic Design at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Jessica currently works for Accenture Federal Services.

Specialties Include

Branding / Identity
Art Direction
Advertising Design
Packaging Design
Event Design
Social Media
Creative Consulting
Project Management
Trend Forecasting
Photo Styling
Videography Storyboarding
Pattern / Textile Design
Color Theory
Typography
Technical Illustration
Information Graphics