CREATED WITH PASSION

Resume

JAKE WELLS

Email

513.800.3093

 
 

EXPERIENCE

Kao Brands Inc.

Graphic Designer | March 2025 – November 2026
Junior Content Designer | November 2023 – March 2025

Fisher Design

Associate Designer | January 2022 – August 2023

PepsiCo | Gatorade

Brand Design Co-op | May 2021 – August 2021

  • Supported Gatorade brand design initiatives, with primary responsibility for point-of-sale (POS) materials for the NBA 75th Anniversary season (2021–2022).

  • Designed a range of brand assets, including retail displays, packaging, digital banners, logos, and merchandise.

  • Contributed to maintaining brand consistency across retail, promotional, and digital touchpoints.

Reis Promotions and Apparel

Design Intern | May 2019 – August 2019

  • Created design mockups, product proofs, and client presentations for promotional merchandise.

  • Developed branded promotional concepts for regional and national organizations, including DHL, Graeter’s, and Frisch’s, as well as universities such as Northern Kentucky University, the University of Louisville, and DePaul University.

Killerspots Agency

Design Intern | January 2019 – May 2019

  • Designed social media content for the agency and its clients across multiple industries.

  • Produced a variety of creative assets, including icons, logos, menus, and event invitations.

DeanHouston+

Design Intern | February 2019 – April 2019

  • Supported client projects for TrimCo, Autolite, and Frame through the design of promotional flyers, packaging, advertisements, and information design materials.

  • Collaborated on creative deliverables to support client branding and marketing initiatives.

EDUCATION

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design | 2017 – 2021
GPA: 3.4

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Northern Kentucky University Excellence Scholarship | 2017–2018

  • Northern Kentucky University Dean’s List | Spring 2019

  • Juried Student Exhibition Finalist | 2020

SKILLS

Design Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Substance 3D

Creative & Technical Skills: Brand Identity Design, Packaging Design, Point-of-Sale Design, Digital Content Design, 3D Product & Display Rendering, Screen Printing, Photography, Illustration