Hairi Han is an Associate Professor specializing in Graphic Art and Design who joined the Benedictine art faculty in 2011. She received an MFA in Visual Communications Design from Purdue University and previously taught graphic design at Western Kentucky University. Her teaching interests include print design, typography, web design, and new media and design. As a design educator, she emphasizes the development of each student’s personal artistic vision, experimental expression, craftsmanship, and conceptual problem solving.

In addition to teaching, she continues to work in the field of graphic arts and design, primarily for artists books, print design, and motion graphics. Professor Han’s award-winning work has been recognized in many national and regional juried exhibitions. Her creative work explores the emotional interaction of visual storytelling by combining traditional skills with modern digital technologies. Currently, she is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the Illinois Higher Education Art Association (IHEAA), the Society of Typographic Arts (STA), and the University and College Designers Association (UCDA).