About Jesse
Jesse Wu is an award-winning creative director, designer, and storyteller who has spent more than a decade building brands in sports and entertainment.
He got his start working with University of Maryland Women’s Basketball during back-to-back Final Four runs. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked at NBC prior to spending five years at USC Athletics, rising from Director of Graphic Design to Art Director. In 2023 he moved to the university side as Creative Director for USC Auxiliary Services, where he led brand, web, app, email, video, and campaign work for a university’s business units.
Since leaving USC, Jesse has partnered with brands like Nike, Amazon, Under Armour, US Figure Skating, Prime Sports, and others on projects spanning integrated campaigns and brand launches, large-scale apparel and merchandise, social content, and visual identity systems. His work has been recognized by Hashtag Sports, Sports Business Journal, GDUSA, and the Davey Awards.
Outside of work, Jesse enjoy’s spending time with his wife and kids, staying active, and rooting for his Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks!
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2026 GDUSA Awards: Best Team Branding - Athlete.AI (🥉)
2026 GDUSA Awards: Best Social Graphics - DTG x WNBA Graphics (🥉)
2026 Hashtag Sports: Best Art Direction - US Figure Skating “Leave Your Mark” Campaign (Shortlist)
2025 Davey Awards: Corporate Identity/Logos - California Memorial Stadium Centennial Logo (🥇)
2025 Hashtag Sports Awards: Best in Graphic Design - Moolah Kicks Y2K Pack Launch (Shortlist)
2024 Hashtag Sports Awards: Best in Graphic Design - D!srupt the Game WNBA Kickoff (Shortlist)
2024 Hashtag Sports Awards: Best in Art Direction - Duke Women’s Basketball Visual Identity (Shortlist)
2022 Sports Business Journal NVU30
2021 Hashtag Sports Creators of Color
Jesse Wu (in purple), speaking at the 2024 Gondola Sport Summit with a few friends.