Jessica Svendsen

Jessica Svendsen

Design Director, she/her

About

I’m a designer and director with over 11 years of experience. I’ve worked at both agencies and in-house, with a focus on visual design, user experience, codifying design systems, and leading teams to ship work.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
2022 — 2023
London, United Kingdom
2016 — 2021
New York, New York
2021 — 2021
Design Director at Work & Co
Copenhagen, Denmark
2015 — 2016
San Francisco, California
2013 — 2015
Designer at Pentagram
New York, New York

Projects

Ongoing
Teaching

Yale University
Lecturer
2019–2022

Pratt Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2014–2022

Parsons The New School
Instructor
2014–2018

Education

2010 — 2013
2005 — 2009
New Haven, Connecticut