ANDY HANSEN
Graphics professional with 15 years of diverse experience in print and digital design
WORK EXPERIENCE
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER [Oct. 2011 – Mar. 2018]
Triumph Books • book publisher • Chicago, IL
Cover design for new book titles; page layout of book interiors; managing the design process from inception to completion including: image research and acquisition, photo shoot direction and managing of freelancers; design of collateral materials: book catalog, posters, print and web ads, display and packaging materials.
ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR [December 2006 – September 2011]
Publications International • book publisher • Chicago, IL
Design and layout of book interiors; cover design; image research and photo shoot direction.
PICTURE FRAMER [September 2004 – December 2006]
The Art Store & Gallery 2 • art gallery and picture framing • Lake Forest, IL
Custom matting, fitting and framing of artwork.
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR [November 2002 – March 2003]
Always Something Brilliant • mailorder catalog • Chicago, IL
Design and layout of catalog; digital studio photography
of new products; photo retouching and color correction.
GRAPHICS PRODUCTION INTERN [Fall 1999]
New City • alternative weekly • Chicago, IL
Paste up and print production.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO [Fall 1997 – Spring 2002]
B.F.A. Graphic Design
SPECIAL SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Premiere), Microsoft Office,
photo editing, retouching, color correction, project management and print production.
REFERENCES
Available upon request