Born with a passion for pixels, heavy metal and action sports, Jake Nelsen turned his passion for redlining life into a successful career as an interactive designer. Since graduating from the Art Institutes International Minnesota in 2010, Jake has quickly earned a name for himself as an up-and-coming designer having worked with great clients at agencies like Periscope, Martin Williams, 3e — The Life Time Agency, and his own freelance business.
The Art Institutes International — Minneapolis
Major: Graphic Design
Summer 2012
Martin Williams Launches Banana Tango Niner
- The Minneapolis Egotist
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Typography, Layout, Retouching, Video Editing, Interactive Design, Art Direction, User Interface, User Experience
Arctic Cat, Andersen Windows, Columbia Sportswear, Cox Communications, Crestliner, Finnegans, Life Time Fitness, MN Twins, Payless, Red Bull, Red Robin, Simmons, Syngenta, Truvia, and United Health Care
Dec 2007 – Present
Designer – Freelance
Dec 2012 – Present
Designer / Art Director - 3e — The Life Time Agency
Dec 2011 – Sept 2012
Digital Designer - Martin Williams
May 2011 – Dec 2011
Digital Design Intern - Periscope
Nov 2010 – Apr 2011
Creative Intern - Vurb Media Group
Oct 2009 – Dec 2009
Creative Intern - Creative Publishing International