Hi, I'm Jay (he/him).
Growing up, I hated creativity. I associated it with fear.
This fear came from my mother. As a refugee, single parent, and eldest daughter of eight, my mother put away her dreams of being an artist to care for our family.
Seeing this made me believe being creative meant that I could not be successful. So I avoided it.
But somewhere along the way I gave in. I taught myself graphic design to make pocket change, joined a dance company to gain confidence, and studied art history to learn about culture. Suddenly, I realized that this is what I want to do with my life.
So now I’m working hard to prove my younger self wrong. That creativity should not be feared and that I can do what my mother dreamed of doing.
Resume below
Experience
Education
Le Truc
Associate Art Director
June 2022 - Present
360i
Freelance Associate Art Director
Feb 2022 - May 2022
The Martin Agency
Freelance Associate Art Director
Aug 2021
Deutsch LA
Creative Intern
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
The Martin Agency
Freelance Associate Art Director
Mar 2021
OBERLAND
Creative Intern
Jun 2020
Resume
VCU Brandcenter
MS - Business - Art Direction
2020 - 2022
University of Richmond
BS - Business Administration - Marketing
Dual Degree
2016 - 2020
University of Richmond
BA - Art History - Arts Management
Dual Degree
2016 - 2020
Acknowledgements
D&AD New Blood Pencil Winner (2022)
Voted Best Dressed by the Brandcenter Gods (2022)
VCU Pitch Winner (2022)
VCU Henry Wolf Scholarship (2021)
MAIP Fellow (2021)
MAIP Project Pitch Winner (2021)
Read my thesis on robots (2020)