Earls Brand + Supply
Head of Design
January 2021 - Present
Creative lead, overseeing and defining creative strategy to visually bring brands to life through multichannel content creation. Adept project management with an acute attention to detail and visual refinement.
Hadhawk
Owner
January 2016 - Present
Hadhawk is an online shop selling original artwork. Hadhawk was originally created combining emotion and ideas to generate authentic designs. It has since morphed into a fun space to make art and share it.
Jill Hawkins Design
Creative Director & Designer
January 2007 - Present
Freelance design work spans cross medium, strategy through activation. Including (not limited to): branding & identity, print & publication design, content creation, website design, etc.
360PR+
VP, Associate Creative Director
August 2012 - January 2021
Responsibilities:
Creative lead, managed team of designers and content creators
Oversaw creative strategy and process, provided art direction on all creative to ensure work met design standards
Maintained professional network of freelancers including producers, directors, stylists, videographers, editors, developers, and photographers
Project management, monitored timelines and budgets during all phases of design production
Proactively researched new styles, tools, and design for different platforms, staying on trend with industry
Drafted business proposals and estimates, working with account teams to sell creative and establish budgets
Client work included multichannel content creation (including but not limited to graphics, animated GIFs, videos, stop motion style video, interactive infographics, traditional print, event signage and collateral, websites, promotions, and photography)
Web development management and support for all creative work
Key Achievements:
Developed creative standards for agency
Built fully functioning content studio for the agency. Facilitated all needs (studio equipment, decor, interior design, sound proofing, etc.) and empowered team to challenge themselves to foster new skills using the studio.
Handled all in-house agency design, including the 360PR+ rebrand
Numerous new business contributions and conversions
Positions held: Creative Services Director > Creative Services Manager > Senior Designer
Ogilvy
Senior Designer
January 2007 - August 2012
Collaborated with team of designers, web developers and social content creators to produce smart creative
Concept and design for in-house and client projects
Work directly with clients and internal teams to communicate a story through visual design
Designed a number of publications and annual reports for print and online use, notably a magazine published each month for the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research
Positions held: Senior Designer > Designer > Junior Designer > Design Intern
Suffolk University
Graphic Designer
September 2005 - November 2006
Member of in-house design team, collaborating with a team of designers
Designed the published book of photography, Faces & Places at Suffolk University, sold at the Suffolk University bookstore