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Jesse Renee Kennedy

London, Ontario | jessereneestudio@gmail.com | LinkedIn

EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE DESIGNER

  • Designs logos, graphics, and uniforms for sports teams with a focus on cohesive identity

  • Reimagines logos and brand identities through passion projects exploring style and storytelling

  • Creates custom merch, posters, and refreshed logos for musicians and bands

  • Produces custom branded mockups for marketing, applying typography, layout, and image editing

  • Develops culturally inspired t-shirt graphics for youth groups attending major events

SOUTHWOLD, ON | REMOTE
MAY 2023–PRESENT

TYPE & IMAGE DESIGN

  • Built brand systems, shaping how a brand feels, communicates, and connects across platforms

  • Translated ideas into cohesive identities through logo design, packaging, campaigns, and digital experiences

  • Explored tone, storytelling, and visual language to create meaningful and recognizable brand expressions

  • Develops case studies that clearly communicate concept, process, and design decisions

  • Designs across print, social, and mobile to ensure consistency and engagement

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
SPRING 2026

OFFICE MANAGER | WAMPUM FUELS

  • Designs and maintains branded documents including invoices, billing templates and employee forms

  • Monitors expenses and assembles all company reports for accounting, billing, and payroll

  • Corresponds professional email communications with vendors, clients, and staff

  • Coordinates digital and physical filing systems with clarity, organization, and consistency

SOUTHWOLD, ON | HYBRID
JULY 2023–PRESENT

FRONT-END ASSOCIATE | KENNEDY’S CORNER STORE

  • Provided efficient and friendly service while managing transactions, restocking and store upkeep

  • Recommended products based on customer needs, supporting personalized engagement

  • Trusted to perform opening and closing duties

  • Recognized consumer behaviour and contributed to a consistent, front-facing brand experience

SOUTHWOLD, ON
JUNE 2020–FEBRUARY 2021

SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive; Google Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms; Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, X, TikTok Snapchat; AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, Canva, Figma, Slack

DESIGN & TECHNICAL TOOLS

Layout & Composition Design, Photo & Video Editing, Mood-boarding, Photography Basics, Typography, Concept Sketching & Hand-Drawing

CREATIVE CAPABILITIES

EDUCATION

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

S.I. NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
DECEMBER 2026

Master of Science: Multimedia, Photography, and Design

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
SEPTEMBER 2018–MAY 2023

Bachelor of Fine Arts: Interior Design