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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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

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

Education


Yale School of Art
MFA Graphic Design
2013

Yale University
BA English Literature
2009
Distinction in the major