Professional
Profile  | Kenton Hanson Design and Interactive, located in St Paul, Minnesota is an interactive graphic design company specializing in all aspects of digital-based solutions and print, for small, mid-sized, and large North American-based companies. Kenton has a diverse client portfolio that includes fortune 500 clients with a global presence as well as the Twin Cities. Kenton is currently an adjunct Instructor for “Introduction to Interactive Media” at the College of Visual Arts in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has also taught “The Core Process of Building a Website” at the Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and was a past member of their advisory board. |
| Professional
History Consulting
St Paul, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Beverly Hills, CA
Los Angeles, CA
San Francisco, CA
2002 - Present | Current client list: · | SMC Ltd., Somerset, WI | · | Cooper Power Systems, Minneapolis, MN | · | Colle+McVoy, Minneapolis, MN | · | City Ballet of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA | · | AIGA Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN | · | Astani Enterprises Inc, Beverly Hills, CA | · | De Stefano and Partners, Los Angeles, CA | · | California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA | · | Colwell Industries, Minneapolis, MN | · | Knutson Photography, Minneapolis, MN | · | Quantitative Asset Management, Wayzata, MN | Scope of services include: · | Layouts/Prototyping for Corporate Websites | · | Designed and produced Corporate Website | · | Designed and produced project Websites | · | Designed promotional ads for MN Creative Sourcebook | · | Designed promotional ads for The Black Book | · | Interactive Annual Report | · | Designed display panels for 150-year exhibit | · | Designed marketing brochure | · | Designed special promotional collateral | |
| BRW/
Dames and Moore/
URS Minneapolis, MN
Sr Art Director
1987 - 2002 | Professional Opportunities Worked with private- and public-sector clients geographically focused in the central region of the United States. Partnered with Business Development Executive(s) and Project Lead(s) from representing discipline(s). The scope of creative design solutions included, but was not limited to: design, development, and implementation of Web sites, intranets, graphical user interface (GUI) applications, signage, multi-media presentations. Internal marketing & communications solutions included, but was not limited to: proposals, annual reports, business development kits, media relations kits, trade publications advertisements, newsletters, direct-mail campaigns, project- and event-specific promotional materials, and corporate identity(ies). Planned and directed the illustration and photography requests. Collaborated with information editors and information architects to plan content and format for digital or print solutions. |
| Freelance
Larsen Design Office
James E Johnson
& Assoc.
Dayton's
Benson Graphics
Cucci Design
Stan Wai
Minneapolis, MN
1984 - 1987 | As a Freelance Graphic Designer, I had the great fortune to collaborate with notable Twin Cities' creative talent.
Scope of services include: · | Designed daily newspaper advertisements | · | Designed display advertisements | · | Designed special promotional collateral | · | Design and implementation of: concept approvals, printing bids,
pre-press, and print. | |
| Current Skills
| Industry Knowledge Areas Creative Graphic Design, Brand Management and Brand Communications, Web-Based Solutions, Photo Direction, Consulting Services, Technology, Marketing & Communications, software and hardware installation. Applications Mac OS X (10.6); Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 - InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Illustrator; Apple - Keynote 5, Aperture 3; and numerous other applications.
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| | Education | Moorhead State University
Moorhead, Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
1979 - 1984 |
| | Teaching | CVA (College of Visual Arts)
St Paul, Minnesota
Adjunct Instructor
Introduction to Interactive Media
Fall 10, Fall 09, Spring 09, Fall 08 Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
The Core Process of Web Design
Spring 07, 08 |
| Professional
Organization | Member of AIGA Minnesota
AIGA | the professional association for design
1987 - Present | | · | Board Position: Director of Technology - 06 - 09 | | | · | Committee Co-Chair of Annual Design Conference - Design Camp, 02 | | | · | Committee Member of Annual Design Conference - Design Camp, 00, 01, 02, 04 | | | · | Committee Member of Exhibit A: The Interactive Showcase 04, 05 | | | · | Various other Chapter volunteer involvement | With 25 years of experience, he is committed to investing in the graphic design community—and has done so his entire career. Kenton has been an active member of AIGA Minnesota and has served on the AIGA Minnesota Board as well as numerous event committees. Kenton served as a key contributor to many AIGA Minnesota initiatives over the past 20 years—most notably as Director of Technology, where he drove the creation and implementation of the new chapter website that had been planned by the National AIGA Office for a nation-wide, phased, implementation roll out. Kenton has created and implemented numerous event-related event websites as well. |
| | Professional Development | Enhanced application knowledge through various Apple- and Adobe-sponsored seminars. Enhanced leadership knowledge through various AIGA sponsored seminars, conferences and events. |
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