J. Reese Runyan

My name is Jamie Runyan, and I’m passionate about creating, appreciating, and sharing beautiful things and experiences with the world. And I do that through design. Outside of design, you can find me reading, improving my watercolor skills, or trying to make something fabulous in the kitchen.

I’m a graphic designer, typesetter, and UX/UI obsessive. I believe that the creative I deliver must focus on user experience. I take a big-picture approach to ensure long-term success.

Sometimes, I may know what you need before you even know what you want.

We might need to chat for a bit in order to get on the same page. But no matter what, I’ll figure out what is right for you.

Even though I started doing design work part-time in high school and college, I got my degree in English. It might seem like there’s a wide gap between design and writing, but in many ways, they are closely related, whether it is problem-solving something that is difficult to communicate, working through multiple rounds of revisions, or examining the multiple ways to approach a project.

I was fortunate to have early mentors who showed me the joy of design, and I bring that endless enthusiasm to my creative journeys every day. It is so satisfying to work with clients and get the project done right, whether it is an easy win or multiple rounds back and forth to reach something we all love.

Although I was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, I was always a city girl at heart. I now have a small house in the friendly neighborhood of Avondale, where there’s never a shortage of cool things to do and places to visit.