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Chris Arace

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Location

Lake Orion, MI, United States

Doing Business As

Arace Photographic

URL

www.thereason.us

Creative Fields

Photography, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Design, Digital Photography

Tags

Photographer, Art Director, Conceptual, Thinker, Ideation, Digital, Marketing, Design

The Reason

I am constantly challenging myself to create and experience mew mediums of communication and expression. Reasons happen all around us, seeking defining moments to change our lives. The Reason is my constant reminder, my quest and my adventure. The reason I exist is to create.

I am an Art Director/Designer in the internet world. A College for Creative Studies Graduate, a friend and fellow creator.

Experience

EDUCATION

BFA Communication Design
With Honors. May 2001
The College for Creative Studies
Detroit, Michigan

DE PROGRAM
An International Summer design
program based in Den Haag,
Netherlands. With trips to Berlin,
Germany and Antwerp, Belgium.
Over period of one month projects
were administered by Dutch design
studios LUST and Designer Bob Van Dijk.

STUDIOS VISITED
DEPT, Experimental Jetset, LUST,
Studio Dumbar, THONIK, UNA,
Grappablotta and Meta Design.

EXPERIENCE

ORGANIC
Responsibility: SR. ART DIRECTOR
PROJECTS AND CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Creative Direction,Concept, Design,
and Management of Digital Marketing
for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep brands.
Specifically Managing and selecting
HD Video and Photographic vendors
for vehicle experience sites.

PUSHTWENTYTWO
Responsibility: SR. DESIGNER
Conceptualization, design and production
of various collateral. Working with the
Creative Director and Art Director to
establish solutions for clients.
PROJECTS AND CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Communications material, direct mail,
brochures and advertisements for Lombardo
Homes, Champion Homes, Wolverine Advanced
Materials and Warrior Lacrosse.

LATCHA+ASSOCIATES
Responsibility: ART DIRECTOR
Concept, design and managing of art
through retouching and production process.
Managing photographic concept on
location, and in retouching studio.
PROJECTS AND CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Catalogs and communication material for
Ford Motor Company, Ford Fleet,
Lincoln and Mercury automotive division

LEAR CORPORATION
Responsibility: DESIGNER
PROJECTS AND CLIENTS INCLUDE:
Concept, Design, Photography
& video presentations for:
Audi, Daimler Chrysler,
Ford and General Motors.

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http://www.behance.net/thereason

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