Hannah Swann is a San Francisco-based visual designer specializing in illustration and brand. She’s big on active listening, accessible communication, and demystifying design. Her clients have included Putnam Studio, Credit Karma, DesignerFund, and Earnest.
When she’s not designing, you can find her hanging with her dogs, rock climbing, and zipping around on her Vespa.
She’s currently working as a Brand Designer at Asana.
Change is nature, it’s inevitable. When it comes your way, do you resist or adapt? In our final chapter, we explore technology’s effects on illustration, art education, and creative careers.
When humanizing technology means illustrating humans (or even human-like characters), opportunities and risks abound. A tone-deaf approach could irritate, or worse, offend. This week, we learn how to represent people with an eye towards representation.
There’s a big difference between a “style” and a “system.” One is fragile, the other is flexible. One is pretty, the other is proven. This week, we examine the end of the Putnam Process. How do you ensure the successful launch and legacy of an illustrated brand?
Illustration isn’t child’s play, witchcraft, or snake oil. It’s the product of practical, proven processes. And alliteration. In episode two, we discover how illustrated styles leap from ideation to visualization.