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What’s the deal are you a maker, practitioner, artist, designer or academic?

Classification creates division but it also defines purpose. Placing a committed hand in everything I pursue is my guiding principle. Whether that means hitting the books, conducting user research or dedicating hundreds of hours to learning a new software or code base, I stay up on the latest digital trends and voraciously consume fuel for the creative process.

Innovation has never been easy. Remaining limber and rolling with the punches requires a firm ethos of pragmatism to throw open the door for new possibilities.

—Andrew, 2021

Bio

Stephens is an interactive designer based in Chicago.

With a background in philosophy (Loyola Chicago ’10) and an advanced degree in media arts (DePaul ‘21), Andrew explores the harmony between graphic design, data visualization and user research.

As a master’s candidate, Stephens worked on a departmental team that developed a cohesive promotional design system for university events. He was awarded a research grant for work on a Speculative Future’s project with advisor LeAnne Wagner.

In the fall of 2021, Andrew moved from the drawing board into the intricacies of enterprise-level product development, at Chicago based market data firm: Numerator–expanding his coding knowledge in data platforms.

Currently, Stephens is continuing work as an experience designer and front end web developer for local small businesses.

Other areas of interest include: photography, digital art, architecture, interior design, philosophy, literature and film, running, swimming and furniture restoration.

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For commissions, quotes and collaboration contact H.C. Stephens HERE.

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