Chris Hungate
Creative/UX Strategist
Katy, TX, USA
832-603-3385
be.net/chrishungate
Passionate and versatile senior-level creative strategist, designer, and technologist with over 16 years of experience, both client-side and agency-side. Never stops learning, growing and teaching. Able to lead diverse creative teams and effectively collaborate across disciplines. Strong web, mobile and application UI design with a keen understanding of user experience and marketing in the digital space. A true hybrid designer; uses both creative and analytical thinking to solve complex business problems. Excels at communication, organization and presentation of ideas.
Work Experience
Unleaded
Creative Director
Manage and direct creative department, including both traditional marketing, advertising and design as well as digital/web. Consult on agency direction and organization.
June 2014
- Present
Houston, Texas, United States
Astadia
Creative/UX Director
Lead the digital agency creative and UX team, with a strong focus on customer experience design and marketing strategy. Creative lead for all agency accounts, including Vodafone, Caterpillar, HP, Microsoft, Grupo Vidanta, Justin Brands, BehrPro, Fifth Third Bank, and more. Participate in new business activities, including deal qualification, scoping, estimating, and presenting. Balance business and creative goals across accounts.
November 2012
- May 2014
Houston, Texas, United States
Idea Digital
Associate Creative Director
Lead, train, and mentor the digital creative team, with a strong focus on mobile and social design and strategy. Creative lead for Idea’s biggest accounts; HP, Microsoft and Sony. Lead successful agency marketing campaigns, events and presales efforts with the likes of GEICO, Condé Nast, Anheuser-Busch and Shell. Consistently improve agency systems and processes, retain and grow client accounts, and foster a sense of collaboration among agency departments.
April 2007
- October 2012
Houston, Texas, United States
Houston School Of Advertising
Associate Director/Instructor
Successfully grew and rebranded from a single portfolio class to a 4-teacher, 4-class advertising and marketing school in less than 2 years with partnerships and involvement from some of Houston’s top creative agencies. Helped 10 students secure internships or entry-level positions at agencies. Teach design for print and digital. Lead all marketing efforts.
June 2009
-
Houston, Texas, United States
UnitedHealthcare
Senior Art Director
Designed and co-developed public sector website and hospital/physician search application. Designed, developed and maintained public sector intranet. Successfully rebranded corporate and health plan marketing materials.
March 2002
- April 2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
AlphaGraphics
Graphic Designer
Digital pre-press and traditional paste-up and camera work. Certified Design Specialist and Certified Digital Specialist.
October 2001
- March 2002
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Griffin Integrated Marketing (now Griffin Communications Group)
Graphic Designer
Collaborated with creative director and designers on creative solutions and concepts for client advertising and branding campaigns for major accounts like City of Pearland, City of Seabrook, Disney On Ice, NASA, Lego and Sprint.
October 2000
- September 2001
Houston, Texas, United States
Martha Turner Properties
Graphics Coordinator
Created and executed efficient solutions and procedures for design, coordination and output of company advertising, stationery and presentation materials. Maintained positive relationships with over 60 top-producing real estate agents.
March 1998
- October 2000
Houston, Texas, United States
AMC Theatres
Staff Supervisor / Projectionist / Usher / Cashier
Several employee-of-the-month and customer service awards. Winner of many top seller contests. Certified Projectionist.
1992
- 1998
Houston, Texas, United States
Skills
Art Direction,
Communications,
Digital Design,
PC,
Print Design,
Adobe Creative Suite,
Art Direction,
Axure,
Content Strategy,
Creative Direction,
Creative Team Management,
Customer Experience Design,
Email Marketing,
Estimating,
Event Planning,
Initiative,
Leadership,
Mac,
Marketing Strategy,
Microsoft Office Suite,
Mobile Design And Strategy,
Music Composition,
Presenting,
Print Design,
Responsive Design,
Social Media Design And Strategy,
Sound Design,
Training,
UI Design ,
UX Design,
Web Design And Development,
Writing,