Jensen Barnes is a designer and musician who as taught graphic design, typography, motion graphics, interactive and web design courses at schools in Southern California. After working several years as a publication designer in the San Francisco Bay Area, he received a grad-uate degree at Yale University School of Art. Since 2004 he has designed for art, music, architecture, science, education and cultural clients with studios and publishers including: 2×4 Inc., April Greiman at Made in Space and Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) among many others.
His work has been noted by the Art Directors Club Awards in New York and the San Francisco Bookbuilders West Book Awards. He was appointed lecturer at College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University Pomona in 2009, California State University Long Beach in 2010 and California State University Los Angeles in 2012.
Jensen is currently available for freelance and work opportunities. Please get in touch regarding potential projects or collaborations.
Education
MFA, Graphic Design, Yale University School of Art, 9/2007 – 5/2009
BFA, Graphic Design, University of Northern Iowa, 8/1998 – 5/2003
BA, Music, Violin, University of Northern Iowa, 8/1998 – 5/2003
Certificate, The Russian Academy of Arts (Ilya Repin St. Petersburg State
Academy Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture) and Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia: Institute in Art and Music, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1 – 8/2001
Thesis
2009, Designed Objects: A Collection, Yale University School of Art
2003, Entropic Printing (Exhibition), University of Northern Iowa
Experience
Lecturer, 1/2012 – Current
California State University Los Angeles Department of Art, Los Angeles, California.
Teaching the following course in interaction/web/motion graphics:
Art 181, Computer Graphics 2: Interaction Design, Web and Motion Graphics.
Lecturer, 1/2010 – Current
California State University Long Beach Department of Art, Long Beach, California.
Teaching the following undergraduate and graduate courses in visual communication and graphic design:
Art 321, Graphic Design 1: Introduction to Graphic Design.
Art 318, Typography 2: Intermediate Study of Typographic Design
Art 597 / 598, Graduate Studio: Advanced Visual Communication Design.
Lecturer, 9/2009 – Current
California State Polytechnic University Pomona Department of Art, College of Environmental Design, Pomona, California. Teaching the following courses in motion graphics, typography and graphic design:
Art 455A, Computer Graphics 3: Motion Design.
Art 251A, Typography 1: Introduction to Typographic Design.
Art 254A, Typography 2: Intermediate Study of Typographic Design.
Art 252A, Graphic Design 1: Introduction to Graphic Design.
Art 352A, Graphic Design 2: Intermediate Study of Graphic Design.
Art 452A, Graphic Design 3: Advanced Study of Graphic Design.
Art 457A, Graphic Design Seminar: History and Criticism.
Sr. Graphic Designer, 3 – 8/2010
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, California
Sr. Graphic Designer, 9/2009 – 3/2010
Made in Space, April Greiman, Los Angeles, California
Clients included: CoopHimmelb(l)au, Orange County Great Park, Miracle Manor and Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).
Motion Design Teaching Assistant, 8 – 12/2008
Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut
Graphic Designer, 6 – 8/2008
2×4 Inc., New York City, New York
Clients included: Guggenheim Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Nike, Columbia School of Architecture, Lincoln Center, Vitra, and Novartis.
Digital Imaging Assistant, 1/2008 – 5/2009
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book Library, New Haven, Connecticut
Sr. Graphic Designer, 8/2004 – 8/2007
Key Curriculum Press, Emeryville, California
Art Director, 5/2003 – 6/2004
Saul Companies, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Graphic Designer, 1/2001 – 5/2003
University of Northern Iowa, Educational Technology, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Notable Achievements
2010, Opening Lecturer, Never Chaste, University of Northern Iowa, Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
2009, Bronze Cube, Art Directors Club 88th Annual Awards, New York City
2007, Design Excellence Award, Bookbuilders West, San Francisco, California
2004, Guest Lecturer, Design Trends, Univ. Northern Iowa Art Dept.
2004, Best of Show and Gold Award, American Advertising Federation ADDYs
Press
2010, Pulse Magazine Issue 45, 49 and 50. “Never Chaste”, Contributor, Iowa
2010, Northern Iowan, “UNI alumni…UNI Gallery of Art” by T. Mabe, Iowa
2009, Manystuff.com March 25, Contributor, France
2009, Graphic Magazine #12, (Many Stuff Special Edition), Contributor, Korea
2009, Art Director’s Annual 88, Selected Contributor, New York
2002, Gestalt Theory Vol. 24 No. 1, “Roy Behrens: Designing Design Problems” Visual Contributor, Germany
2001, Northern Iowan, “Spotlight Jensen Barnes” by Lindsay Harris, Iowa
1993, The Telegraph Herald, Arts and Entertainment Feature: Jensen Barnes Interview, Dubuque, Iowa
Exhibitions
2011, Mentor Show with Toshiki Nakamura, SCA Project Gallery, Pomona, CA
2010, Faculty Show, Cal Poly Pomona Department of Art, Pomona, CA
2010, Never Chaste, University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art, IA
2009, Lux Et Veritas, Graphic Design Thesis Exhibition Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT; New Jerseyy Gallery, Basel, Switzerland; Chert, Berlin, Germany; IPS, Birmingham, UK
2008, Princeton University Design Conference, Yale Representative, NJ
2007, MFA 01, Green Hall Gallery, New Haven, CT
2003, BFA Exhibition, UNI Gallery of Art, Kamerick Art Building, IA
Clients
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven CT
Harvard University, Cambridge MA
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA
College of Environmental Design, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA
ANDLAB Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Made in Space Inc., Los Angeles, CA
de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
RAW Concepts Architecture and Interiors, Berkeley, CA
Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Center for Educational Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
