Jessie McGuire is Managing Partner at Thought Matter, a New York–based design and creative studio known for work that sits at the intersection of culture, public life, and civic imagination.

She leads the studio’s creative vision across identity, campaigns, environments, and public-facing systems for cultural institutions, communities, and commercial brands navigating moments of change. Her work explores how design builds trust, creates belonging, and gives form to shared values, especially in places where people are too often overlooked.

Jessie teaches at Pratt Institute and speaks internationally on the future of communication design, creative entrepreneurship, and the role of visual language in an age of speed.