I’m Jake. I write things that solve problems. Names, brand stories, messaging. Scripts, campaigns, unified theories, the perfect URL.
Bring me your daring ventures, ideas in progress, and hard nuts to crack. We'll make them matter to the people who need you.
You bring the purpose, I find the words.
Select clients by categorySOCIAL IMPACT: Sesame Street, Pillsbury United Communities, African American Leadership Forum, Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS), Innocent Classroom
ARTS & CULTURE: Penumbra Center for Racial Healing, Minnesota Historical Society, MN Artists, Artspace, Office of Cultural Work
TECHNOLOGY: Apple, Microsoft, Concur, American Express, Avalara, Conservis
HEALTH: UnitedHealth Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Children’s Hospital of Minnesota, Big Bold Health, Quello, HealthEZ, SelectAccount
LOCAL HEROES: Puris Foods, Lakewinds Food Co-op, 612 Sauna Cooperative, Able Brewing, Bobcat, General Mills, Target Corporation, Best Buy, russell+hazel
Recognition: My collaborations have shown up in Communication Arts (Best Integrated Branding Campaign; Best Design on a Small Budget), Print Design Annual, The Show, the Webbys, the AIGA MN design show, and Design for the Greater Good.
Vitals
• Born 1974, Des Moines, Iowa
• Based in Minneapolis with global reach
• Areas of focus: Nonprofit, Arts, Education, Technology, Health, B2B, Entrepreneurship
• Education: University of Washington (Seattle); Des Moines Public Schools
• Co-founder of MakeSh!t, a weekly creative free-for-all in St. Paul
• Curator of the world’s largest collection of mesh-and-foam caps
• Ask me about: drawing, karaoke, stained glass, graphic novels, post punk, breaded pork tenderloin sandwiches, crosswords, thrift, LPs, dive bars, cribbage, art history, cross-country skiing