Jess Boonstra

Jess Boonstra has a diverse work experience in the creative industry. Most recently, they co-founded and served as the Chief Creative Officer at Golden Fork Media starting in 2022. Prior to that, from 2020 onwards, they held the position of Chief Creative Officer at Kalamata's Kitchen.

Before their roles as a CCO, Jess worked as a Strategist/Designer for Freelance starting in 2019. From 2016 to 2019, they worked at IBM iX as an Associate Lead, UX Strategy.

Jess also has experience working at Resource/Ammirati, An IBM Company as a Senior Designer from 2014 to 2016, where their responsibilities included creative execution and oversight on digital projects.

Earlier in their career, Jess worked at Sanger & Eby as a Designer from 2012 to 2014, specializing in print, responsive web, motion graphics, and UX design. Jess has also worked as a Designer at F+W Media, Inc. from 2009 to 2012.

Throughout their career, Jess has worked with various notable clients and has demonstrated their expertise in art direction, redesign, book cover design, and layout.

Jess Boonstra attended Miami University from 2005 to 2009, where they obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Their degree focused on Graphic Design and Interactive Media Studies.