Erik Evensen
Minneapolis, MN, USA“Erik Evensen... proves that the Internet isn’t totally full of bad people.”
—Men In Gorilla Suits
—Men In Gorilla Suits
Work Experience
University Of Wisconsin–Stout
Assistant Professor of Design
Teaching foundational courses in Graphic Design, Design Thinking, Color Theory, and Design Drawing & Visualization. Teach advanced courses in Design Drawing & Visualization and Design Research. Graduate faculty, advisor for BFA in Graphic Design.
August 2013
- Present
Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States
The Ohio State University
Visiting Assistant Professor of Design
Teaching courses in Design Foundations, Design Drawing, Visual Communication Design, and Typography. Design Foundations Coordinator and teaching mentor for graduate instructors and adjunct faculty.
August 2012
- May 2013
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Bemidji State University
Adjunct Professor
Design Foundations, Digital Illustration
August 2010
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Bemidji, Minnesota, United States
The Ohio State University
Teaching Associate
Teaching the three-class Design Drawing course sequence.
September 2007
- August 2009
Columbus, Ohio, United States
York County Community College
Adjunct Professor
Teaching Design Foundations to students in the AAS programs in Digital Media (Graphic Design and Animation).
August 2005
- May 2006
Wells, Maine, United States
Evensen Creative
Owner + Principal Designer
Evensen Creative is a strategic micro-agency with a focus on graphic design, brand development, illustration, multimedia, and product innovation and development. Notable clients have included QA Cafe, VenuWorks, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola, Captivate Network, AirTran, HowCast, Cloudshark, the Found Footage Festival, Poppler's Music, and the MN National Guard.
Present
United States
Vital Design
Senior Designer
Full-service marketing and design agency with specialty in branding and corporate identity. In addition to standard design tasks, position included acting as liaison between agency and print vendors, managing internship program, and acting as lead designer and project manager.
August 2005
- August 2006
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
PC Connection
Graphic Designer
Part of a large advertising department responsible for catalog production, publication design, and internal and external advertising campaigns. Notable projects include award-winning illustrated advertisements, producing an animated promotion for the JumboTron at Boston Bruins games, the creation of an ongoing comic strip for Connect Magazine, and the ongoing process of rebranding the company. After leaving the position, was contracted twice for on-site consulting residencies.
April 2002
- June 2005
Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States
Third-Generation Design
Junior Designer
Temporary position, assisting with design and production of interactive learning tools for Heinemann & McGraw-Hill and local web design projects.
June 2001
- August 2001
Durham, New Hampshire, United States
Education
Ohio State University
MFA: Industrial, Interior, & Visual Communication Design
Thesis: "Making it Fun: Uncovering a Design Research Model for Educational Board Game Design."
September 2007
- August 2009
Columbus, Ohio, United States
School Of The Museum Of Fine Arts
PBCert: Studio Art
One-year graduate certificate program in Studio Art.
August 2004
- May 2005
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University Of New Hampshire
BA: Studio Art, Drawing & Painting
Traditional studio art program with focus on Drawing & Painting.
August 1997
- May 2001
Durham, New Hampshire, United States
Awards
Skills
Branding And Identity,
Comics,
Design Research,
Design Thinking,
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Integrated Design,
Teaching,
User-centered Design,