Who is this person?
This is my life now.
I WAS BORN THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN.
"Jessea" rhymes with "messy," first of all. Oh, you say, but I want it to be Jess-see-uh! Point, counterpoint: would you visit the Caspian See-uh? No.
I went to poetry school instead of ad school.
My favorite children’s book is Goodnight Moon. Especially the part where it says, “Goodnight nobody.” That is genius.
I'm pretty good at voice-overing. It runs in the family. (My dad’s a DJ.)
I’m super super super sincere.
I like videogames.
my favorite of all time is skyrim. i'm also pretty into the resident evil franchise. i beat dishonored without killing anyone which is borderline ocd. my husband hates videogames, just to get that out of the way.
Q. Can you write a sonnet in iambic pentameter?
A. Yes.
Isn't my bicycle amazing?
Contactez-moi
Email: jessea.hankins@gmail.com
Phonester: 510.219.2735
Planet Earth: Just like everybody else, I left the San Francisco / Oakland area for Portland, Oregon. Right now I’m probably at work or hiding in my house, suspiciously peeking out the curtains. I see you out there! I have been known to board planes, but I never quite fit in with those sleek business travelers.
Would you like to see my resume?
Or would you rather get the narrative history of my jobby-job situation?
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | DUNCAN CHANNON | portland, oregon | 2021-PRESENT
I boomeranged back to Duncan Channon because it is a rad agency. Currently leading the vaccine effort for the California Department of Public Health, the seriousness of which is balanced out by also leading candy brands SweeTARTS and Black Forest.
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | SWIFT | portland, oregon | 2018-2021
Just like everyone else, I bailed on California and moved up to the leafy land of ports. Currently at Swift, where I was the lead writer for the Carter’s brand campaign and developed the Umpqua Bank brand platform. But that’s not all. Lots of social for Google, lots of new business. You know, this and that.
My social Ted Talk: TikTok is super fun but I will never ever ever like Snapchat. FIN.
Clients: United Nations, Carter’s, Oshkosh, Umpqua, Google, PayPal, New Biz
FREELANCE ACD // COPYWRITER | SAN FRANCISCO AREA | 2017
After many years at Duncan Channon, this baby bird grew a pair (of wings) and left the nest. Why? Because my career had entered its adolescence and decided it was time to move out, make its own rules, see the world, and dye its hair purple. Plus write poetry on the side. I told my career I would be very disappointed in it if it started smoking. It mostly obeyed.*
Clients: IDEO, Huge, Duncan Channon, Swift, Elbow, Wit Design, Linus, *plus a fun unlaunched cannabis brand
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Duncan channon | SAN FRANCISCO | 2015-2017
I was lead writer and concept-mommy (like, the idea was my brainchild) on one of the first anti-vaping campaigns in the country for the California Tobacco Control Program. (We won an Effie! Eff yeah!) Also led John Muir Health and several new biz wins. *Cracks knuckles*
Clients: Grubhub, California Tobacco Control Board // StillBlowingSmoke.org, Kettle Brand, John Muir Health
SENIOR COPYWRITER |Duncan channon | SAN FRANCISCO | 2014-2015
I guess I was doing something right because I was promoted and trusted to make more advertising. Made many many campaigns. Produced like mad. TV/OOH/Digital/Social/Websites/Experiential/Branding, yadda yadda yadda. Worked on five winning pitches over two years. Won awards. Was so rad.
Clients: California Tobacco Control Program, Formula X for Sephora, HomeAdvisor, John Muir Health, Kat Von D Beauty, Kettle Brand, Marc Jacobs Beauty, Stride Rite, Tahoe South
COPYWRITER | Duncan channon | SAN FRANCISCO | 2011-2013
I was licensed to practice poetry in all 50 states and had published two novels, but was a babe in the woods when it came to copywriting. But the oddballs at Duncan Channon decided to take a chance on me, and it worked out quite swimmingly! Speaking of swimming, they threw me into the deep end and I got a ton of experience not only concepting, but presenting and producing my ideas. I also had a wonderful AD partner who had gone to official ad school so she taught me how to pretend I knew what I was doing. Chef's kiss.
Clients: Adobe, Blurb, John Muir Health, Stubhub, Tahoe South, Glasses.com
