Heather Hornbeak

Associate Professor of Web Design
Library
P843-863-7000 / Ehhornbeak@csuniv.edu

CREDENTIALS

M.F.A. in Graphic Design & Photography, Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California: 2016 / B.A. in Graphic Design, Union University in Jackson, Tennessee: 2004 / Training in Animation Design, School of Visual Arts, New York City, New York: 2022 / Production Design, Asbury University, Wilmore, Kentucky: 2017

Following graduation in 2004, I was employed as the Graphic Designer for marketing materials promoting Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina and Glorietta Conference Center in New Mexico. Later, I became Lead Designer and Assistant Marketing Director for Griffin Technology, designing international advertisements, trade show booths, packaging in multiple languages and sales presentations located in my hometown of Nashville, TN.

My work was seen in every Apple store in the world, CES shows, MacWorld shows and various mainstream publications. The company grew quickly due to our close relationship with Steve Jobs and the launch of the iPod and iPhone. Our team celebrated accounts from large retailers such as Target, Walmart and Best Buy.

From there, I shifted to owning two successful businesses of my own full-time with my husband, partners and a team of employees I personally trained – one a studio and the other in AV & Home Automation. While in graduate school at Azusa Pacific University, I taught four levels of photography for the Art Department at Union University.

Immediately upon graduation in 2016, I began as Professor of Interactive Media at Asbury University in Wilmore, KY. In 2024, I accepted a position back in the Art Department teaching Web Design, UX/UI, and Photography. When I’m not working, I spend my time with my two sons, Emery and Oliver, and my husband, Jesse, of 19 years. Our family lived and traveled in a self-converted van in 2019 and built a tiny home as a demonstration of how design can benefit living spaces.

Your Purpose. Our Mission.

I chose CSU firstly because I serve a great God and this is where He has placed me. I chose CSU because the faculty and staff are focused on what is most important- educating and preparing students.

Heather Hornbeak

“User Experience with the Client” at Belmont University, Nashville, TN: March 2024
“Introduction to UX/UI” at Union University, Jackson, TN: March 2024
“Digital Etiquette and Effective Visual Presentations” Workshop for all faculty at Red Bird Christian School in Beverly, KY: Aug 2023
AIGA Nashville Judge: Aug 2022
Presentation to Asbury University Cabinet - User Experience Research with initial connections (emails/tours): 2021
“On-Campus vs. Online” Asbury University. November 2019
“Podcast interview No. 124” Our Jackson Home. November 2019
Video interview with Photographer, Steve Babuljak at Southwest Photojournalism Conference in Nashville, TN: February 2018
“Effective Presentations Using Data Visualization” at Asbury University for TLTR Committee in Wilmore, KY: Spring 2017
“The Challenges of Collaboration” presented at California State University at the University Film and Video Conference: August 2017
“Data Visualization” presented at California State University at the University Film and Video Conference: August 2017
Lecture & Presentation for Union University Art Department in Jackson, TN: February 2016
Collaborative presentation to the executive office of Best Buy: 2006
Trade Show booth designer for CES, MacWorld & E3: 2006
“Take By Surprise: The Asbury Revival of 2023” by Mark R. Elliot. Assisted with writing one chapter on the topic of social media’s influence during the event: June 2023
“Pioneers” Our Jackson Home Magazine November 2019 Issue

“Tiny Home Life” CIVA.org (Christians in the Visual Arts) October 2019

Photograph published in Validity Magazine, Nashville, TN: January 2017

Photograph published in European Audio Magazine: 2012

Cover photo for At Home Magazine: 2011

Advertisement design for Rolling Stone Magazine: 2006

Advertisement design for MacWorld Magazine: 2006


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