1. Edward Gansen Design
Education
August 1994
Master of Arts — Advertising Design, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
August 1985
Bachelors of Technology — Mechanical Design and Drafting,
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Recent Work/Employment History
Freelance Graphic Design, Creative/Marketing Consulting and Illustration
1998 - present, sole proprietor, Edward Gansen Design
Art Director/Creative Director
Responsible for visual content creation, project management, estimating as relating to
all creative and graphic design within the firm. Assisted in developing communication/
strategic plans for branding, public affairs, product advertising, public relations and
promotion. Supervised and recruited a design staff of 6 –10 employees located in three
field offices: Jefferson, WI, Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
1986-1998 Morgan&Myers Public Relations Counselors, Jefferson, WI
Achievements
Work twice featured in Print Magazine’s Regional Design Annual, a compendium of
award-winning graphic design and advertising from across the USA.
Awarded 1st place in Design Milwaukee’s design competition for Spirit of the Old
Firehouse, a corporate publication for Morgan&Myers Public Relations Counselors.
Coauthored and illustrated two speech and language textbooks with wife, Christi;
Make -N-Takes Volumes 1 and 2, Storybooks for Sound and Language Play.
Originally published by Thinking Publications, Eau Claire, WI, now published and
distributed by Super Duper Publications, Greenville, SC.
1717 E. Memorial Dr | Janesville, WI 53545 | PH: 608 . 741 . 6368 | Email: edwardgansen@gmail.com

2. CorporateIdentity
1 Logo for a year-long art
event in Janesville, WI
4 Logo for an apparel company
based in Coralville, IA
7 Logo and theme line for
WRMCA trade association
8 Logo a local recording and live
sound reinforcement company
9 Logo for an area church
5 Logo for a small town anniversary
celebration in Iowa
6 Logo for a high school swim team
2 Logo for an annual music
festival in Janesville, WI
3 Logo for a local swim club

3. WebandOnlineFulfillment
1 Online materials, e-blast and mini-website content for a global animal
health company, Pfizer Animal Health
2 Home page design and content for
Janesville, WI Economic Development Department
3 Home page design and content for a program intended to connect
cattle producers worldwide with experts in best practices and humane
treatment of livestock

4. Publications&Print
1 Booklet for Rock County 5.0, a local
economic development organization
2 Press kit
materials for Case IH
tractors during a national
sales and new product event

5. Publications&Print
3 Monthly publication for a regional
farm cooperative
4 Catalog for a Madison-
based manufacturer of
industrial washers
5 Poster to publicize
a special concert/live
recording event

6. Event&promotion
1 Event promotion for the annual football rivalry between the Iowa State Cyclones and the Iowa
Hawkeyes, sponsored by Iowa Corn Growers

7. Signage&Display
1 Trade show banners and
display ads created for
a regional manufacturer
of food processing
equipment
2 Vehicle signage created for Iowa Corn Growers Association

8. Video
1 Video produced for Minneapolis-based
construction firm to announce their
new 5-year strategic plan
(full video included in the flash drive
on opposite page)
2 Animated video produced for Rock
County 5.0 to announce a new career
development program that will link
students with mentors and companies
throughout the region (full video
included in the flash drive on opposite
page)