Staff Archives: Jen Gunderson

Jen at Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau.

Former Publications Coordinator

(left in 2010)

Alaska Sea Grant role

Publication design and layout. Joined Alaska Sea Grant in June 2005.

B.A. Graphic Design, 2001, University of Northern Iowa

Book design, technical illustration, and typography.

2009 Gold Award, graphic design cover, Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Critique and Awards program, for Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities cover
2009 Outstanding Professional Skill Award for Graphic Design, ACE Critique and Awards program
2008 Silver Award, graphic design cover, ACE Critique and Awards program, for 2008 Tide Tables covers.
2007 Bronze Award for direct mail publishing, ACE Critique and Awards program, for Smoked Seafood Conference brochure. Award shared with Sue Keller
2007 First Place for hard cover books, National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) for Sea Lions of the World. Award shared with Sue Keller
2007 Award of Excellence for annual reports, NAGC, for Alaska Sea Grant Program Assessment 2001–2006 Briefing Book. Award shared with Sue Keller and Doug Schneider
2007 Bronze Award for direct mail publishing, ACE Critique and Awards program, for Smoked Seafood Conference brochure. Award shared with Sue Keller
2006 Gold Award, technical book category, ACE Critique and Awards program, for Biological Field Techniques for Lithodid Crabs. Award shared with Sue Keller and Dave Partee

Design and production of the Field Guide to Squids and Octopods. The design process for this book was a welcome challenge. A large amount and variety of information had to be placed on each page. Careful consideration was given to the font choice (Meta, one of my favorite san serifs)—it had to be readable at a small size. A lot of work was required for the photographs, as many had to be cut out from the background. Overall, this field guide was very satisfying to work on, and I’m happy with the printed piece.
Design of the cover of Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities for which I was awarded the 2009 Gold Award for cover graphic design and 2009 Outstanding Professional Skill Award for graphic design by the 2009 Association for Communication Excellence.