My clients are a good bunch. And I'm not just sayin' that.

I believe in genuinely liking the people I work with. Crazy, huh? I especially love to work with folks who share a thirst for social change and the arts. And adult beverages.

Roll over the red names for opinions from the folks I've worked with.

Nonprofit

Diablo Ballet"Jess was amazing to work with. Her intelligence and ease of explanation, as well as deliverables were inspiring."

—Lauren Jonas, Artistic Director

La Cocina
Mission SF Financial Literacy Center
and Credit Union
Search for Common Ground
Taproot Foundation

Editorial

Business of Design Online
Greenbiz.com
HOW Design magazine
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Triple Pundit

Entertainment and the arts

Anthony Powers Lighting Design
Diablo Ballet
Enablers
LJ Productions
Turtle Island Films
Vista Clara Films"Roughstock Studios produced a design that highly distinguished our film from others…It was one of the most smoothly handled and enjoyable collaborations I have been involved with."

—Jay Wood, Producer/Director

Hospitality/food/beverage

Four Points by Sheraton
Nickel Rose"Girl, you are a talented graphic designer...thank you for making me look so good on paper. Much obliged!"

—Jennifer Ashby-Simmons, Owner

Omni Hotels
Phillips Seafood Restaurants
The Ritz-Carlton Hotels
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Sadie's Flying Elephant
Salt Creek Catering"You need to do more East Coast business trips so your clients can harass you and buy you pints for a job well done."

—El Jefe (aka Jim Nally)

Starwood Hotels and Resorts
WineQuest/Service I.Q."Jess has been an absolutely invaluable partner to my company…I would hire her in a minute if she would just give up her own business and come work for us. She's a great asset to any writing project from initial concept design to final product."

—Dave Bash, CEO

Miscellaneous

DA Studios"Jess is a solid strategic thinker who's passionate about crafting the best messaging for the client. She's thorough and creative in her work and brings a strong voice to the table. She can distill lengthy business language into succinct, effective marketing copy. Jess would be an asset to any company’s marketing team."

—Deanna Alcorn, Owner/Art Director

A. Cook Associates"[This was] our first project with sustainability as a deliberate base requirement...the positive result ensures that it will be a requirement for all communication efforts going forward. We could not have been more pleased with Roughstock."

—Andrew Cook, Owner

Evnine and Associates, Inc.
The Lotus Center
Siegfried Engineering
SunPower Corporation