# Hanna Simmons > Visual Brand Strategist Location: Oakland, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/hannasimmons I eat, sleep and breath visual design. I'm that person who is mentally kerning every sign I see, and cataloging colors to create Pantone palettes. With over 10 years of professional in-house design experience and an MFA in fine art, I can't help but view the world through the lens of aesthetics. My design practice would best be described as aggressive, technical and diligent. I’m constantly pushing myself and my team to create new and energized assets while staying on course with brand guidelines, global trends and market dynamics. ## Work Experience ### Visual Brand Strategist + CCO @ Danna Space LLC Jan 2022 – Present | Oakland, California, United States Danna Space LLC is a boutique creative services & production company. We help both small startups and large established brands with their marketing needs. Hanna and Dan Simmons, the owners of Danna Space, are a husband and wife creative duo! Hanna is an expert in brand development, art direction, graphic design, illustration, and production coordination. Dan is a commercial photographer & director. He specializes in product photography and video content creation. We are here to be your creative problem solvers! Whether you need us individually or need to utilize both our powers to do a complete rebrand with asset overhauls, we're here for you. Website coming soon! ### Freelance Designer and Art Director @ Hanna Simmons Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Oakland, CA • Marketing and design projects include: brand identity (brand refrehsers and overhauls), logo design, email + web design (figma, AdobeXD, Sketch, html + CSS), icon packs, presentation templates (PowerPoint, InDesign, Keynote + Google Slides), social media campaigns, print materials (tradeshow booths, CPG, magazines, books), packaging. • Art Commissions: hand-drawn & digital illustrations, and character development. ### Design Manager @ Monti Kids Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Orinda, California • Lead design meetings and provide continual input to optimize workflow. • Present quarterly plans and strategies to all levels of leadership up through to C level. • Work cross-functionally with marketing, engineers, product managers, and external agencies to plan projects, improve design processes, and assess company goals. • Evaluate and motivate designers to grow their skillsets through mentorship, continued education opportunities, design critiques, and design thinking methods. • Drive the design vision and evolve all brand touchpoints across all marketing materials. Direct and manage the full production phase of video and photography shoots. • Lead, manage, and execute all aspects of the creative department in UX and UI, email marketing, photography, video, social posts, packaging, and other printed promotional materials. ### Creative Lead @ f'real foods Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Emeryville, California • Develop brand identity standards and procedures to ensure execution is consistent through all visual platforms. • Lead the concept, design, and production of customer touch points in all digital and print platforms including packaging graphics, POS, website elements, video, photography, presentations, and sales materials. • Manage all creative deliverables to see projects through to final production and execution. • Collaborate with the marketing team to create digital targeted strategies that drive traffic and generate new leads through brand-appropriate content within promotional campaigns. • Manage multiple design projects with external vendors ensuring aesthetics and customer experience are cohesive. • Work with customers and vendors to plan, create and develop design materials needed for events, promotions and programs. ### Creative Development Lead - Sr. Designer @ Pacific Market International Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | South San Francisco • Mentor junior designers by providing critical feedback through one on one and group critiques to ensure quality work. Enable a creative environment through bi-weekly design summits and workshops to promote engagement and growth. Direct and manage cross-functional team building exercises that resulted in strong and engaging employee relations. • Research global trends to identify strong color palettes, icons, patterns, and targeted copy for the commercial tabletop category. • Design and develop a wide range of tabletop items (glass, ceramic, stainless steel and acrylic) from ideation to final execution. • Work cross-functionally with industrial designers to create new products. • Rapid sketching and illustration skills to create on-brand original artwork. ### Designer @ Pacific Market International Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | South San Francisco, CA • Lead product renderings, illustrations, technical drawings, physical mock-ups, packaging and marketing materials. • Manage and archive all graphic assets and implement new software to assist the creative team in a faster workflow. • Assist in re-constructing production spec systems for factories in China. • Collaborate with product directors to develop new CMF. ### Lead Graphic Designer & Social Media Specialist @ Farmhouse Culture Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Santa Cruz, California • Develop and maintain consistent brand identity through all mediums of visual communication. • Responsible for art direction, design and production on web promotions and external web/ print collateral, including new and existing product launches. • Translate marketing/strategic briefs into engaging creative designs. • Design labels and packaging for all new products. • Contribute to brand strategy campaigns with new products, categories and trend focused features. • Create promotional material for magazine and catalog advertisements. • Manage and deliver all environmental design for demos, expos and special events. • Assure all design collateral is completed, edited, proofed and ready for production. • Maintain online communication and identity through web material and social media. ## Education ### Masters of Fine Arts in Painting San Francisco Art Institute ### BFA with a Specialty Honors in Fine/Studio Arts York University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hanna-simmons-1441096a - Portfolio: http://www.dannaspace.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/hannasimmons JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/hannasimmons/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13