Hannah Jennings Resume

Education

MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Visual Communications concentrating on book arts, design history, photography, and print making.

BA Ohio Wesleyan University

Liberal Arts degree with major in fine arts. Yearbook editor. Community Ambassador to Japan.

Clients

MattJenningsMusic.com

Hannah Jennings Design

Clients include:

The Anthropology Museum of
Northern Illinois University
Austin Manchester, painter
Beagle Books
Brevard Zoo
Bridgeport Academy of Piano Arts
Brookfield Conservation Commission
Bryan Carson, author
Caring Hands Mobility
Chicago Museum Exhibitors Group
Diane Gutenkauf, Elmhurst Alderman
Dorie Blesoff, consultant and musician
Easy Childbirth Education
Encore Creations, Inc.
Fellowship of the Spirit Church
Fernwork Arts Incubator
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
handcrafted by hedda jewelry
Hansen Landscapes
Hawthorne Gardens
Hierloom Textiles
Hold On To Your Music Foundation
Janis C. Johnston, Ed.D., author
KL Daly Consulting
Law Office of Sally A. Comin
Left Coast Press
Maggie Kast, author
Matt Jennings Music
The Natural Garden
North Central Mental Health Services of Columbus, Ohio
Ontario Science Center
Optic Fuel Clean
Pat Allen's Virtual Studio Pardes
Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy
Renshaw Music Inc., piano tuner
Sawtooth National Recreation Area
USDA Forest Service
Serrell & Associates
Sidewalks Book Company
Sister Wolf Books
Snapshot City
Susan Messer, author
Wendy Lalli, Ltd.
West Humboldt Park Center for Performing Arts
ZooVideo Productions

Dominican University
Assistant Professor, Design Department

Be Of Good Cheer
House portraits and note cards
Featured artist at Wright Plus 2006, the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust tour of homes.

Billboard

Employment History

Brookfield Zoo
Manager of Design Department for more than 20 years

Department produced exhibit interpretation, wayfinding and identity signage, printed materials, and other graphic projects.

Played various roles on 23 exhibit teams including lead designer, working with teams on conceptual development and project management, and hands-on sign design, text writing, and illustration.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Taught beginning and advanced design students, advised students in Co-op and annual publication. Designed printed materials for the school.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals
(Now Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations)

Sunbums Honolulu newspaper

Professional Activities

American Association of Museums (AAM)
National Association of Museum Exhibitors (NAME)
Chicago Museum Exhibitors Group (CMEG)
Steering committee

"Excellent Judges"
NSF-funded group developing criteria and process for judging excellence in exhibits.

Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce

Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD)
President of SEGD 1998.
Board member four years, Secretary two, juror for national competition 2002.

American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA)
Designed Species Survival Logo used at zoos internationally.
Public Relations Committee and Design Group 1986-1993.

Visitor Studies Association (VSA)
Speaker, 2007 National Conference, Ottawa

Association of Midwest Museums (AMM)
Conference presentation.

Publications, including signage chapter of The Encyclopedia of World's Zoos, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.

Papers and conference presentations available on request.

Hannah is that unusual combination, a skilled designer who is also a good thinker.

Judy Rand
Rand and Associates

More on SEGD and museum professional activities.