I know the brand.
I've done the work.
I'm ready to help lead what's next.
I'm Clint Hansen. A hands-on creative leader with firsthand Hy-Vee experience, a history of building brands, and a belief that the best creative teams make great work together.
For me, Hy-Vee isn't a brand to learn from scratch. It's a brand I've already had the privilege of helping bring to life—on the page, in the store, and through the demands of real-world production.
AT MITTERA
AT TRACTOR ZOOM
AND DESIGN
Already part
of the story.
My work with Hy-Vee has taken different forms—from the storytelling of Seasons to the immediacy of retail signage. Different formats. One responsibility: make the brand feel unmistakably Hy-Vee.
At Grey Dog Media, I designed Seasons covers and editorial layouts. As a freelance designer with Evolving Edge Graphics, I created Hy-Vee signage and banners. Those assignments taught me how a strong brand works across very different customer experiences.
More than
a great piece.
At Tractor Zoom, I helped unify an evolving company through an enterprise-wide brand transformation. The goal wasn't simply better-looking work. It was a more coherent experience across three platforms and every place the brand showed up.
It survives every handoff.
Good work.
Better together.
Today, as Marketing Art Director at Mittera, I lead seven designers. I stay close to the craft while helping people prioritize, collaborate, develop their judgment, and deliver work we're proud to put in front of clients.
“I believe a creative leader should make the work stronger—and help the people making it become stronger, too.”
Clear direction. Honest feedback. Shared ownership. Hands-on support when it counts.
Different channels.
One standard.
Retail and editorial experience matter. So do the ability to move comfortably between brand identity, digital, campaign design, photography, and production without losing the idea—or the details.
Adobe Creative Cloud · Figma · Adobe Firefly · Claude · ChatGPT · Monday.com
Not just
another job.
This is work I know.
This is a brand I respect.
This is a team I'd love to join.
I'm drawn to the Creative Services Manager role because it brings together the parts of my career I value most: strong ideas, thoughtful brand stewardship, hands-on design, and helping talented people do their best work.
I'd welcome the opportunity to bring my experience to Hy-Vee—not simply to make great creative, but to help the team make it consistently, collaboratively, and with pride.