Hi! I’m Vanessajoie, a visual designer and illustrator from the Bay Area.
I’ve always known myself to be a creative person. When I was 3, my father apparently woke up to a Sharpied outline of himself on the mattress. I guess I had traced his sleeping form.
I found deeper interest in visual design when I was in college. I then graduated from my local university, San Jose State, with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2017. A California autumn kid at heart, I love the sun just as much as I love crisp leaves and Halloween.
When I’m not designing or working Joiebooth, I enjoy writing and spending my holidays carefully riding motorized tricycles in the Philippines.
You can find a short version of my resume below — or email me if you’d like to chat about design, art, or your favorite spooky movie.
Education
San Jose State University, 2013–2017
BFA, Graphic Design
Dean’s Scholar, Spring 2017
De Anza College, 2011–2013
AA, Honors, Liberal Arts (Arts and Letters)
Work Experience
Rakuten Rewards, San Mateo
Designer II, Growth: Jul 2022–Jan 2025
Designer II, Promotions: Jun 2020–July 2022
Production Artist: Oct 2019–Jun 2020
LinkedIn, Sunnyvale
Graphic Designer: Jan 2018–Apr 2019
MIGHTY Design, San Jose
Design Intern: Jul 2017–Nov 2017
Exhibitions
SJSU
Seoul National University
Seoul, Korea
June 2016
Vari · us
SoFa District
San Jose, CA
October 2016
Array
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
May 2017