Hi, I’m Jeanie Lester—a Filmmaking graduate based in Manchester with a strong passion for editorial and graphic design, especially magazine-style visuals, zines, and comics. I’m currently building my creative leadership experience through roles like Adobe Next// Campus Leader and Head of Comic and Zine Society, where I help grow opportunities for other creatives while developing my own design confidence and direction. I love working across typography, layouts, and branding using tools like InDesign and Figma, and I bring a filmmaking background into my process through skills in video editing and storytelling. Outside of design work, I write creative pieces and articles on Substack, often exploring political topics—so my projects feel both visually detailed and meaning-led.…

Jeanie Lester

Hi, I’m Jeanie Lester—a Filmmaking graduate based in Manchester with a strong passion for editorial and graphic design, especially magazine-style visuals, zines, and comics. I’m currently building my creative leadership experience through roles like Adobe Next// Campus Leader and Head of Comic and Zine Society, where I help grow opportunities for other creatives while developing my own design confidence and direction. I love working across typography, layouts, and branding using tools like InDesign and Figma, and I bring a filmmaking background into my process through skills in video editing and storytelling. Outside of design work, I write creative pieces and articles on Substack, often exploring political topics—so my projects feel both visually detailed and meaning-led.…

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Hi, I’m Jeanie Lester—a Filmmaking graduate based in Manchester with a strong passion for editorial and graphic design, especially magazine-style visuals, zines, and comics. I’m currently building my creative leadership experience through roles like Adobe Next// Campus Leader and Head of Comic and Zine Society, where I help grow opportunities for other creatives while developing my own design confidence and direction.

I love working across typography, layouts, and branding using tools like InDesign and Figma, and I bring a filmmaking background into my process through skills in video editing and storytelling. Outside of design work, I write creative pieces and articles on Substack, often exploring political topics—so my projects feel both visually detailed and meaning-led.

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Experience Level

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Intermediate

Work Experience

Head of Comic and Zine Society at Manchester Metropolitan University (student society)
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Led the Comic and Zine Society, boosting confidence in chosen career paths and strengthening understanding of design through organising activities and improving the student creative environment.
Adobe Next//Campus Leader at Adobe (via university programme)
January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Created events and opportunities for creative students, supporting the community through Adobe-focused initiatives and helping student creatives showcase and develop their work.
Training I/U X Designer at Soak Digital
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Assisted in the UI design process, created visual assets, and presented design concepts. Focused on developing user experience outputs while translating creative ideas into usable design directions.

Education

Bachelor's in Film making at Manchester Metropolitan University
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2027
BTEC Creative Media at Access Creative College
September 1, 2022 - July 1, 2024

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Other, Professional Services