From a very young age Chris found that he had a passion for the arts. He found himself drawing everything around him and realized early on that design would be a major focus in the future. Growing up with a love of art and seeing the possibilities with integrating technology in design, he sought to learn animation and 3D design.
In college, Chris not only learned animation, but he also discovered that the online world was only starting out with basic design elements. This prompted him to study web development, seeing that online media would quickly need more interactive and creative input.
Chris graduated with a B.S. degree in 3D animation, which launched him into a career in the video game industry, first working on game design and development. He developed games for Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo, Sony Playstation, as well as PC platforms. Chris then transitioned to branding and strategic game marketing, where he developed online and print campaigns as well as designed packaging for games.
Chris has since transitioned to corporate marketing, working first with Samsung Electronics, then with a leading Translation solutions provider, a technology leader, to develop branding and marketing initiatives for different divisions. With extensive knowledge of Macromedia Flash, Chris was been able to combine his experience in gaming and to develop simple games that have been incorporated into interactive cd-roms for the consumer electronics, technology and gaming industries.
Chris has had extensive experience working on graphical user interface (GUI) designs. He has worked side-by-side with programmers and engineers to develop corporate dashboards, video game interfaces, and online application
Early on in his career, Chris realized that knowing programming would enhance his design abilities and he sought to master not only the design aspect of projects, but also the back-end. Not only has this has allowed him to quickly troubleshoot design projects, but it also gave him better insight on how to integrate graphic elements with different technology platforms.
Over the years, Chris has worked on various marketing campaigns, from developing websites, product packaging, trade show booth design, to print advertising. He has created presentations and sales collateral for business development purposes and for corporate client presentations.
Currently, Chris leads the creative effort for one of the largest global language and business services companies in the world. He has worked on marketing and branding the various companies under the family of companies.
Chris also works on a variety of freelance client projects, ranging from interior design, publishing, as well as entertainment.
