PXL People.

We believe in the powerful combination of design, art & writing.

PXL was founded in 2017 by two partners who saw a better way to deliver creativity. From that point forward, we committed to developing strategic design and well crafted solutions that connect with people.

Jessica Van Horn

Jess has worked with top tier firms in the Chicago area and has deep roots in both agency and client-side experience across various industries that include publishing, non-for-profit, B2B and large corporations. She loves solving creative challenges with a solid layout & strong typography skills.

Focused on the big creative picture, she never loses site of the tiny details that make design great. Jessica is armed with a sharpened tool kit that she can apply to projects that help drive home the bottom line - making clients look good. 

Crafter

Animal lover

House plant hoarder

Hiker + biker

Photographer

Reckless furniture re-arranger

Avid antique picker

Baked goods aficionado

Derek Massey

Derek has a background deeply rooted in brand design with a focus on CPG. In his 20+ years of professional experience, he has led design innovation teams for major corporations and partnered with brands to successfully position and relaunch many established global brands successfully into market.

He loves creating holistic experiences that connect people to brands they love through practicing design, branding & marketing. If you need a wildly great concept or an original big idea that can take your business to the next level, he’s your guy.

Builder

Experience collector

Motorcycle enthusiast

MTB rider

Photographer

Garage guy

Music fanatic

Doer of things

KIND WORDS FROM KIND PEOPLE

“PXL takes my very rough concepts for a project and delivers exactly what I am visualizing. Actually, the designs are even better than I visualized! They deliver the project on time & on budget. They are easy to work with; a true partner.

– Mike Bates, Youth & Family Counseling

Our Clients

We partner with clients of all sizes from corporations and agencies to other small businesses and non-for-profit organizations.