Jessica Svendsen
I’m a designer and manager 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.
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I’m a designer and manager 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.
Experience
Figma
Design Manager
2023–current
Stripe
Design Director
2022–2023
London
Work & Co
Design Director
2021
Copenhagen
Dropbox
Design Director
2016–2021
New York
Apple
Designer
2015–2016
San Francisco
Pentagram
Designer, Michael Bierut
2013–2015
New York
Figma
Design Manager
2023–current
Stripe
Design Director
2022–2023
London
Work & Co
Design Director
2021
Copenhagen
Dropbox
Design Director
2016–2021
New York
Apple
Designer
2015–2016
San Francisco
Pentagram
Designer, Michael Bierut
2013–2015
New York
Teaching
Yale University
Lecturer
2019–2022
Pratt Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2014–2022
Parsons The New School
Instructor
2014–2018
Yale University
Teaching Assistant
2011—2012
Yale University
Lecturer
2019–2022
Pratt Institute
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2014–2022
Parsons The New School
Instructor
2014–2018
Yale University
Teaching Assistant
2011—2012
Education
Yale School of Art
MFA Graphic Design
2013
Yale University
BA English Literature
2009
Distinction in the major
Yale School of Art
MFA Graphic Design
2013
Yale University
BA English Literature
2009
Distinction in the major