Jesse Thomas (graphic designer)
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| Born | 1982 (age 34–35) |
| Residence | Washington, D.C. |
| Education | Corcoran College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Designer and entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of JESS3 |
| Website | www |
Jesse Thomas, a New Zealand-American graphic designer, is the founder and chief executive officer of JESS3, a creative agency specializing in data visualization and social media marketing which he co-founded in 2007 with Leslie Bradshaw.
Thomas's family emigrated to the United States from New Zealand in the early 1980s, and he was brought up in Arlington, Virginia. His parents worked for the New Zealand and Australian embassies in Washington, D.C. He developed an early interest in graphic design while experimenting with MS Paint and Adobe Photoshop with his friends. While in high school he created his own website, where he published his own photographs, images and videos. He also used the site to display his design skills by creating collages, with custom titles and typography to accompany entries on the website.
Thomas attended Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C., where he studied digital media design, but left before earning his degree to join a start-up company. In 2005, he took on an early freelance client, Busboys and Poets restaurant in Washington, D.C., after pitching his design ideas to the owner. Thomas designed its logo and signage and built its website. . Other early freelance and independent design work included artwork for graphic design and art shows, and skateboard designs.
Thomas' first agency role was at Qorvis Communications. While at Qorvis, he made industry contacts that led to his next role as art director at Ogilvy & Mather in the 360 Digital Influence team. In May 2007, Thomas left Ogilvy to work at AOL, creating new products in its Experience Prototype Lab team. He left AOL in December 2007 and, while on a lecture tour of Asia with AIGA, hired two full-time employees to assist him in starting his own company.
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