Award-winning Art Director and Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience in editorial design, branding, and key art. From a decade-long tenure at The Hollywood Reporter to freelance identity design for diverse industries, I specialize in high-pressure creative production and strategic visual communication. I’m passionate about clean typography, precise layouts, and building brands that tell a compelling story.…

Jackie Rubi

Award-winning Art Director and Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience in editorial design, branding, and key art. From a decade-long tenure at The Hollywood Reporter to freelance identity design for diverse industries, I specialize in high-pressure creative production and strategic visual communication. I’m passionate about clean typography, precise layouts, and building brands that tell a compelling story.…

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Award-winning Art Director and Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience in editorial design, branding, and key art. From a decade-long tenure at The Hollywood Reporter to freelance identity design for diverse industries, I specialize in high-pressure creative production and strategic visual communication. I’m passionate about clean typography, precise layouts, and building brands that tell a compelling story.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Beginner
Vietnamese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Art Director/Graphic Designer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2013 - Present
Art direction, typography-focused layout, and production for brand identity, editorial and web assets; clients include Brandio Marketing, JVN G Furnishings, Eyeworks, Rubi Films; responsibilities included font/image research, art direction, compositing, and managing photographers and illustrators; contributed to brand refreshes and weekly publications.
Senior Designer at The Hollywood Reporter
December 31, 2013 - October 24, 2025
Designed editorial content for weekly magazine; created FO B pages and features; layout for festival publications on location (Berlin, Cannes, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Busan, Dubai, Toronto); produced photo collages and infographics; logos and identity for special features; web assets for THR.com; integral in 2010 relaunch; managed assistants and created style sheets.
Graphic Designer at Venice Magazine
January 1, 2001 - October 24, 2025
Layout and prepress production for features and calendar pages; film and flatbed scanning, retouching of magazine art/photos for print; maintenance of website.
Graphic Designer at The Big Issue USA
January 1, 2001 - October 24, 2025
Layout design for editorial nonprofit monthly publication; production on various print and web projects; calendar and 'Off the Wall' feature from preproduction to press; website calendar production.
Graphic Web Designer at UC Davis Web Design
January 1, 2001 - October 24, 2025
Designed user interface, web logos and web banners; production support and website maintenance.
Production Assistant at Environmental Design Department, UC Davis
January 1, 2000 - October 24, 2025
Construction and maintenance for Eating Disorder website; created posters, CD covers, and flyers for various shows and presentations on eating disorders.
Teaching Assistant at UC Davis
January 1, 2000 - October 24, 2025
Photography, Photoshop, Illustrator and Quark.
Freelance Art Director / Graphic Designer at Brandio Marketing
January 1, 2013 - Present
Freelance art direction and graphic design for Brandio Marketing and other clients; designed logos, identities, editorial layouts, and weekly magazine assets.
Senior Designer at The Hollywood Reporter
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2013
Designed editorial content for weekly magazine features and FOB pages; directed photo and editorial production; maintained design systems and contributed to special issues.
Graphic Designer at Venice Magazine
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001
Designed layout and pre-press production for features; collaborated with editors. Created daily film festival print pages on location in Berlin, Cannes, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Busan, Dubai, and Toronto.
Graphic Designer, UC Davis Web Design at UC Davis Web Design
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Designed user interfaces, web logos/banners; contributed to production and site maintenance; HTML coding and layout for calendars/pages.
Teaching Assistant at UC Davis
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Support in design courses; photography, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark Education; assisted with studio and course materials.
Freelance Art Director / Graphic Designer at BRANDI Marketing
January 1, 2013 - Present
Provided art direction and graphic design for branding projects; developed logos and identity systems; designed editorial and promotional materials; managed photography and illustration for feature stories and campaigns.
Graphic Designer at The Big Issue USA
January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2001
Layout and design for monthly calendar and editorial content; production and web assets; contributed to print and online publications.
Graphic Web Designer at UC Davis Web Design
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Created and maintained user interfaces and web assets for campus websites; collaborated with the Environmental Design Department on site branding.
Production Assistant / Environmental Design at UC Davis
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Supported production and design tasks; created posters, CD covers, flyers for shows and events; supported editorial and web projects.
Teaching Assistant at University of California, Davis
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Photographic, layout and design assistance to students; contributed to visual communications coursework.
Freelance Art Director / Graphic Designer at Various Clients (BRAND IO Marketing, Key Art Designs, Font/Image Research, Key Art, Rubi Films, Eyeworks, etc.)
January 1, 2013 - Present
Freelance art direction and graphic design for multiple clients, including branding, identity design, logo development, typography, photo editing, and production; created logos, photo collages and infographics; designed web assets; coordinated with photo editors and illustrators; contributed to brand launches and relaunches.
Web Designer at UC Davis
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Design of user interfaces, web logos and banners; HTML coding; production of web assets.
Art Director/Graphic Designer at Brandio Marketing
January 1, 2013 - Present
Freelance art direction and graphic design for brand identity, typography, and editorial assets; responsible for font/image design, logos, and overall visual language.
Graphic Designer at UC Davis Web Design
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2001
Designed user interfaces, web logos and banners; contributed to web design projects and asset creation for university sites.
Production Assistant at UC Davis, Environmental Design Department
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2000
Responsible for construction and maintenance of Eating Disorder website (ww.eating.ucdavis.edu); created posters, CD covers, and flyers for various shows and presentations.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at University of California, Davis
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at UC Davis
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at University of California, Davis
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at UC Davis
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000
Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication and Graphic Design at UC Davis
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

SPD Award - Magazine redesign and editorial design for The Hollywood Reporter
January 1, 2010 - October 24, 2025
SPD Award for Magazine Redesign and Editorial Design
January 1, 2010 - April 22, 2026
SPD Award for Magazine Redesign Editorial Design
January 1, 2010 - April 22, 2026
SPD Award for Magazine Redesign
January 1, 2010 - April 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet

Skills

Experience Level