Hunter Wimmer has more than a decade of experience in translating strategic business objectives into innovative, relevant visual solutions and serves as the Associate Director of Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. As Marketing Design Director for IDEO, he broadened his scope of traditional Graphic Design, bringing a unique perspective on user-centered research and multi-disciplinary collaboration into the overall process. Through his work with Gap Inc. and as Design Director for Banana Republic, he discovered new doorways into the understanding and crafting of brands and consumer messaging -- which he is able to leverage in both his work and in his teaching. Prior to joining the Academy of Art University, Hunter spent several years helping to build the Graphic Design program at the University of California Berkeley Extension. His work has been featured in numerous books and publications such as Print, How, Critique and Wallpaper magazines.