Steve Hamaker

Current

• Partner / Creative Director at Southside Creative Group

Past

• Secretary / Treasurer at AIGA | Chattanooga
• Freelance Designer at Stevaker Design
• Art Director at The Johnson Group

• Senior Designer at Hallmark Cards
• Art Director at Hartwell Industries
• Senior Graphic Designer at GEAR for Sports
• Graphic Designer at Montgomery Press

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Education

• Kansas State University

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Industry

Graphic Design

Steve Hamaker’s Summary

Senior Graphic Designer with 15 years of experience in the apparel, marketing, advertising and web industries. Interested in client relations, involvement in the design community and design collaboration. Always open to new ideas and creative growth.

Steve Hamaker’s Specialties:

Print and web design, illustration, marketing, branding, creative direction, art production, Adobe Creative Suite training.

Steve Hamaker’s Experience

• Partner / Creative Director

  Southside Creative Group

  (Partnership; Graphic Design industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Southside Creative Group was established in 2007 to provide business owners with innovative marketing and design solutions. The team at Southside believes the growing Chattanooga business community can benefit from having a unique creative group that is not a simple service provider, but a business partner to each and every client. Southside was founded on the values of the Scenic City: partnership and progression. We are proud to be a part of a vibrant community that is always striving to improve.

• Secretary / Treasurer

  AIGA | Chattanooga

  (Design industry)

  March 2007 — September 2009 (2 years 7 months)

  AIGA Chattanooga is the city's professional association for design. We are committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined discipline, as a strategic tool for business and as a cultural force.

• Freelance Designer

  Stevaker Design

  (Graphic Design industry)

  February 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 2 months)

• Art Director

  The Johnson Group

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  April 2003 — February 2007 (3 years 11 months)

• Senior Designer

  Hallmark Cards

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Consumer Services industry)

  August 2000 — February 2002 (1 year 7 months)

• Art Director

  Hartwell Industries

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  April 1999 — August 2000 (1 year 5 months)

• Senior Graphic Designer

  GEAR for Sports

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  August 1996 — March 1999 (2 years 8 months)

• Graphic Designer

  Montgomery Press

  (Graphic Design industry)

  1993 — 1996 (3 years )

Steve Hamaker’s Education

• Kansas State University

  BFA , Graphic Design & Illustration , 1989 — 1993

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Upsilon Fraternity, President - Association of Residence Halls, University Men's Choir.

Additional Information

Steve Hamaker’s Interests:

graphic design, letterpress, vintage art, new design technology, snow skiing, movies, my dogs, spay & neuter education, motor scooters, cycling, anything involving my wife and son!

Steve Hamaker’s Groups:

AIGA:Chattanooga (Treasurer/Secretary), Chattanooga Bach Choir, National Humane Society Member, Hill City United Scooter Club

•    K-State Alumni Group
•    Chattanoogans
•    AIGA Chattanooga
•    LinkedChattanooga
•    Mule Magazine

Steve Hamaker’s Honors:

• 3 designed logos published in LogoLounge, Vol. 4 & Vol. 5
• Design Merit Award - 2007 AIGA Ten Show

Steve Hamaker’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch