Justen Hong

Current

• Owner at Visual Lure, LLC

Past

• Web Director & Graphic Designer at Brick Street Creative
• Website/Graphic Designer at Print Design

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
• Eastern Illinois University
• Belvidere High School

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Recommended

4 people have recommended Justen

Connections

30 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• Visual Lure
• Design Portfolio
• Personal Page

Justen Hong’s Summary

Justen Hong is owner and head designer at Visual Lure, LLC, a graphic/web design company serving St. Louis, MO, St. Louis Metro East, Southern Illinois and beyond.

His art career began in high school when he was designing ad layouts and comps for a small Chicago advertising firm. After high school, Justen went to Eastern Illinois University majoring in graphic design and completed his design degree at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

After college, he immediately received a job at Print Design, a graphic/web design company located in Alton, Illinois, which later became Brick Street Creative. There, he designed logos and identities, print products and websites, eventually becoming the web director and a lead graphic designer.

Justen has been freelancing heavily since college, and in 2006 he had enough clientele to start Visual Lure, LLC., where he is today.

Justen Hong’s Specialties:

identity and logo design, website design and development, print design, advertising, brand support

Justen Hong’s Experience

• Owner

  Visual Lure, LLC

  (Graphic Design industry)

  May 2000 — Present (8 years 1 month)

  Visual Lure. LLC specializes in logo design and identity development, print and graphic design, website design and search engine optimization (SEO) for the Greater St. Louis Area and beyond.

• Web Director & Graphic Designer

  Brick Street Creative

  (Graphic Design industry)

  January 2001 — February 2006 (5 years 2 months)

  Web Director and Graphic Designer specializing in web design and development, logo, identity and graphic design.

• Website/Graphic Designer

  Print Design

  (Graphic Design industry)

  May 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 8 months)

  Designed and developed websites, print projects, logos and identities.

Justen Hong’s Education

• Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

  BA, Graphic Design, Print Making, 1997 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  Dean's List, Honors Convocation Award, Friends of Art Honors Award in Studio Arts

• Eastern Illinois University

  Art 1991 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Pi Kappa Alpha

• Belvidere High School

  1988 — 1991

Additional Information

Justen Hong’s Websites:

• Visual Lure
• Design Portfolio
• Personal Page

Justen Hong’s Interests:

graphic design, web design and development, logo design, identity design, branding, seach engine optimization (SEO), movies, art, golf, travel, brazilian jiu jitsu, martial arts

Justen Hong’s Groups:

O'Fallon Illinois Chamber of Commerce, AIGA

•    Art & Design member
•    Eastern Illinois University Alumni member

Justen Hong’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch