Semi-Permanent

About Shawn

Shawn Petersen is a Portland-based creative director, graphic designer and design educator. Currently Shawn is a Creative Director with Portland based digital agency Instrument and acts as a visiting educator, teaching design courses at PNCA and PSU in PDX.

Brief Biography

Over the past 12 years, Shawn has assembled a diverse portfolio of creative work for cultural institutions and brands large and small by combining design and technology to create digital experiences & marketing initiatives. Over those twelve years Shawn has led creative and strategic teams working in physical and digital playgrounds across lifestyle, entertainment and technology, and with an overarching philosophy: to make beautifully simple work – work that cuts through the noise and helps businesses tell their stories.