Before coming to UW–Stout, he was the Design Foundations Coordinator at Ohio State University, and has held adjunct teaching positions at York County (Maine) Community College and Bemidji State University. Professor Evensen's professional experience includes 10+ years as a graphic designer through agencies, in-house departments, and consultancy. His creative contributions are often interdisciplinary, and include branding, publication, information graphics, environmental graphics, motion graphics, illustration, and comics.