Jimmie Hanes
Visiting Professor
Studio Art - Foundations, Graphic Design
Office: 1211 Calder Art Center
Phone: (616) 331-3486
E-mail: [email protected]
Biography
With over twenty-five years of creative design experience, Jimmie's diverse skills and qualifications have given him the opportunity to work in a variety of roles and responsibilities throughout the industry.
He's personally guided by a strong sense of artistic and creative pride. His experiences and positions have included roles as Creative Director, Illustrator, Art Director, Graphic Artist, Leader, Project Manager, Mentor, Presenter, Graphic Designer, and Teacher within a variety of creative departments in small, medium, and large agencies and companies.
His passion and love for the creative arts have also guided him to expand his exploits with teaching. It’s become more than a passion but a newfound career path. Jimmie has now been a professor of Graphic Design for over sixteen years and has had the pleasure of teaching at Alma College, Central Michigan University, Kendall College of Art & Design, and currently, here at GVSU.
As if teaching and working in the field wasn’t enough, Jimmie is finishing up a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Savannah College of Art & Design, studying Graphic Design and Visual Experience; and looking to complete it by the Spring of 2024.
When he's not teaching, or working on creative projects with his business; Ignite Creative & Design, he enjoys spending time with his family. Wife Jen, daughter Brooklynn (14), son Hudson (11), and an Australian Terrier “Tucker” (9).
A self-proclaimed “foodie” Jimmie enjoys dining out a lot and cooking whenever the opportunity arises. He enjoys all aspects and genres of music, and this can truly vary on the time of day, mood, and current creative head space. Jimmie also loves movies and pop culture as much as he did as a kid, and is always searching for creative inspiration from books to other visual artists and designers.
He and his family enjoy traveling, the Michigan outdoors, and live pretty athletic lifestyles.
Education
MFA, Graphic Design & Visual Experience, Savannah College of Art & Design (24)
BFA. Illustration, Kendall College of Art & Design
Courses
- ART 209 - Graphic Design Basics
- ART 313 - GD for 3D Experiences