Artist:
Clint Hansen
Artist info:
Clint Hansen’s work ethic is reflected in these words, “I try to go the extra mile. I don’t mind long hours. I like a challenge, and I love to please the client.” His experience as an art director gives him an understanding of a designer’s task and the need to accurately accomplish it. He also acquired a great respect for the design process during this time, recognizing that “a strong sense of design is necessary for a powerful image.” He enjoys working with art directors who strive for nothing short of the “perfect printed piece.” Clint considers a “clean” scratchboard to be his illustrative trademark because it allows for quick turnaround and prints cleanly. Clint feels scratchboard offers many aesthetic rewards, as well. “There is no black-and-white medium that can match scratchboard for its richness of line and texture and the ability to create a mood or dramatic ‘punch,’” the artist notes. An extraordinary student, he graduated from Iowa State University Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in graphic design in just three years. He counts Banana Republic, Disney, Reader’s Digest, Smithsonian, Heinz, and Zebco among his prestigious client list. He is also well known for the 1995 and 1996 commemorative Olympic 50 cent coins he created for the U.S. Mint.
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