a creative all-rounder + conceptual thinker who gets her kicks crafting intelligent design solutions to challenging problems.

freelance sydney-based designer with a passion for crafting beautiful brand identities and digital experiences. Previously design director at maud, (now droga 5 australia) creative director at r/ga sydney and many years in new york city, at firstborn (now dentsu creative).

If you're interested in collaborating, I’d love to hear from you!
please email me at hello@jesstainsh.com

recognition

agda awards 2024
sprout electronics —
merit · brand, small business

webby awards 2021
learyfirefighters.com —
nominee · best user interface, websites + mobile sites
honoree · best practices, websites + mobile sites

webby awards 2021
exo.inc —
nominee · best corporate communications, websites + mobile sites
honoree · best practices, websites + mobile sites

d&ad 2020
beats tempo suite —
graphite pencil winner · design / operational transformation
wood pencil winner · digital design / service digitisation

fwa | january 2020
beats tempo suite —
site of the day

webby awards 2020
beats tempo suite —
nominee · best visual design—aesthetic, apps, mobile + voice

webby awards 2020
flexport.com —
honoree · best user interface, websites + mobile sites

young guns 17 | 2019
jury member

fwa | july 2019
firstborn.com —
site of the day

awwwwards | august 2019
firstborn.com —
site of the day

clients

adidas
american express
beats by dre
facebook
flexport
mc café
peloton
pepsi
reddit
roku
suntory