Hi, I’m Chris, A creative LEADER and DESIGNER BASED IN CHICAGO.

BRAND EXPERIENCE

Born and raised in Chicago, I grew up on a diet of pizza, Italian beef, and Saturday morning cartoons. I graduated from Columbia College majoring in graphic design and started my career designing ads at Time Out Chicago magazine. I then became an art director at advertising agencies that include Leo Burnett's retail arm, Arc Worldwide and Tracy-Locke.

I’m a strategy driven, conceptual, big-picture thinker that believes that the devil is in the details. I enjoy solving communication problems through visual design. And I strive to bring energy, humor and inspiration with every collaboration. I have a deep sense of empathy that drives inclusive and meaningful experiences in my work. This includes advocating for cognitive and accessible design. I embrace experimentation and the virtue of failing forward. I’m highly organized and strive to maintain a challenging, yet stable environment for my team.

When I’m not behind a desk you’ll find me at a comic or anime convention taking photos of cosplayers, painting pictures of hot dogs, or belting it out at a local karaoke bar.

Education

Columbia College Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

EXPERIENCE

Associate Creative Director
REALM, 2024 - Present

Associate Creative Director / Senior Art Director
Freelance, 2023 - 2024

Associate Creative Director
Tracy-Locke, 2022 - 2023

Senior Art Director
Tracy-Locke, 2017 -2022

Senior Art Director
Leo Burnett / Arc Worldwide, 2012 - 2017

CertificationS

User Experience Design
Coursera via the Georgia Institute of Technology
Issued 2020

Accessibility and Inclusive Design
Coursera via the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Issued 2021