Emerson Hardin

emersonhardinart@gmail.com

linkedin.com/emhardin

(502) 545 5309

education

University of Louisville

Hite Art Institute

Fall 2017-Spring 2024

BFA in Graphic Design

Minor in Filmmaking

EXPERIENCE

Horticulturist

Louisville Urban Forestry

Sep 2024 - Present

Louisville, KY · On-site

Marketing Designer

Logan Street Market

December 2024 - March 2024

Louisville, KY · On-site

Merchandise Designer

Frazier History Museum

August 2024 - December 2024

Louisville, KY · Remote, Freelance

Marketing Intern

Frazier History Museum

May 2024 - August 2024

Louisville, KY · On-site

GIS Park Aide

Louisville Urban Forestry

January 2024 - July 2024

Louisville, KY · On-site

Magazine Publishing Artist

University of Louisville

February 2023 - May 2023

Louisville, KY · Remote, Freelance

Barista

Heine Bros. Coffee

April 2021 - August 2022

Louisville, KY · On-site

Graphic Designer

The Highly Suspicious Podcast

August 2021 - October 2021

Louisville, KY · On-site, Freelance

Community Night Assistant

University of Louisville

December 2017 - April 2021

Louisville, KY · On site

Art Class Assistant

Second Street School

January 2017 - April 2017

Frankfort, KY · On-site

Design Classes

  • Intro to Graphic Design

  • History & Issues of Graphic Design

  • Typography I & II

  • 2D Design

  • Book Forms

  • Identity Systems (Branding)

  • Packaging Design

  • Foundation Drawing

  • Digital Illustration

  • Web Design

  • Web Development

  • User Experience (UX) Design

technical skills

Adobe CS

Branding

  • Market Research

  • Logos, Color Palettes, Visual Elements, Brand Guides

  • Patterns & Iconography

Illustration

  • Technical Illustration

  • Book Illustrations

  • Comics & Sequential Art

  • Storyboarding

  • Infographs & Iconography

Print Design

  • Printmaking

  • Layouts

  • Book covers & Book printing

Photography & Videography

  • Portraiture & Dynamic Filming

  • Photo/Video Editing

Animation

  • Basic Motion Design

  • Low-poly asset creation