About

Sam Hanauer

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I'm a designer who's worked in marketing, graphic design, illustration, and UX — everywhere from Stuttgart to Beijing. Currently, I work as a UX/UI designer, managing design systems and creating approachable experiences under complex constraints.

Outside of work, I paint, draw, screen print, and make things out of whatever I can find. I also like to camp, run, and travel with my wife.

I'm always open to new opportunities and projects, so feel free to reach out!

Work Experience

2022 — Present

UX/UI Designer

TAKKT Foodservices - Remote

Designing for two e-commerce brands, where I built the company's first design system from the ground up and rebuilt the paths that turn browsing into real sales conversations.

2019 — 2022

Graphic Designer

GHP Group - Niles, IL

Produced brand standards, art direction, packaging, and marketing collateral for a consumer products company with six brands, including Dyna-Glo.

Internships

May — Aug '18

Marketing & Design Intern

Karl Marbach GmbH & Co. KG - Heilbronn, Germany

Built a searchable product database and the technical drawings that made a catalog of 1,300 industrial products legible to customers.

Jun — Aug '17

Marketing Intern

Landscape Architecture - Madison, WI

Made the marketing materials and wrote the content that brought people to the site.

May — Aug '16

Graphic Design & Marketing Intern

LocationHunter - Beijing, China

Led outreach to the city's expat community through bilingual content, event collateral, and social campaigns.

Education & Certificates

2025

Google UX Design Certificate

Google

2013 — 2018

Bachelor of Science in Business

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Major: Marketing

Minor: Studio Art

Sam Hanauer

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All Rights Reserved © Sam Hanauer 2026

Sam Hanauer

/hæn · ow · er/

All Rights Reserved © Sam Hanauer 2026

Let's get in touch!