Hi! I'm Hannah, I’m a graphic and surface designer. I just have to say, thank you for coming to my page!! I’m so happy you found me and I hope as you view my work, you’re filled with the sense of joy I strive to pour into my work.
Check out my shop for products of my surface design collections. For my surface design collections, go to my portfolio. To learn more about me, read below for my background of becoming the designer I am today.
10 Facts About Me
1 | I’m a dreamer, planner, list maker, and goal maker.
2 | I love spending time with my husband and family.
3 | I enjoy spoiling my two pups, Millie and Milo, and have a big heart for every dog I meet.
4 | I’m a christian and proudly stand by my faith.
5 | I read a lot, watch movies, and binge watch tv shows for my me time.
6 | I’m a fan of wild flowers and floral patterned decor.
7 | I love filling my home with meaningful art.
8 | I enjoy going to estate sales and antique stores.
9 | My favorite time of year is October-December, particularly Christmas season.
10 | I’m one of those people that starts listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, and I absolutely love gift shopping, wrapping, and giving.
Education
Growing up with an artistic mother who loves all things art, crafts were always a part of my childhood. Whether it was painting, making jewelry, coloring in coloring books, or attending art classes at our local art museum, my mother always made a point to make art fun and carefree. From an early age, I developed a love for art, but never new there was potential for me to make a career out of it.
It wasn’t until freshman year of high school when an inspiring teacher introduced me to Photoshop and InDesign, I knew design would be a part of my life in one way or another. Through my four years of high school, my love for design continued to flourish and I set my heart on becoming a graphic designer.
After graduating high school, I moved from my small East Texas town to San Marcos, TX and began college at Texas State University. There, I studied communication design, and a year later transferred to the Art Institute of Dallas, continuing my studies in graphic design. The next two-and-a-half years were filled with countless hours of projects, designing, and interning for inspiring designers.
Starting a Career in Design
Shortly after graduating, I started my first job as a professional graphic designer in June 2020. During that time of beginning my first job, I was also planning my wedding. A few months later, I got a dog, married the love of my life, moved into our first home, and began focusing on my career. The following year was filled with learning to be an adult, work, spending time with family, friends and my pup, and figuring out the path I needed to take in my career.
Hannah Colleen Design Was Created
In the back of my mind I knew I wouldn’t stay at my first job forever. I learned a lot, had some great experiences, and worked on some cool projects. However, the projects were too corporate, and I felt like I wasn’t able to reach my creative potential.
Starting my own business was never in my plans or a dream of mine, it just happened to be one of God’s unexpected adventures for me. Friends and family started turning to me for design help, and wondering if I would be open to freelancing. I learned I love being my own boss and working in my own office. Then formed a new dream. Owning a business designing the types of projects I was most interested in, and reflected my personal style.
Being surrounded by a family full of entrepreneurs, I turned to them for guidance on the steps I needed to take, and with the support of my loving husband and family, I’ve been able to turn my dream into a reality. A few short months later, in December 2021, Hannah Colleen Design became my career future. Since then, I’ve been able to work on the type of projects that led me to be a designer, and this new path has brought me a kind of joy I didn’t know was possible in a career. Along the way, as I set new goals and chase my dreams, I hope to be able to inspire others, as so many designers have done for me.
