D-Ford, Human Centered Design lab

• Book jacket, marketing, and advertising design for many of the leading U.S. publishers, including most in the Christian retail market.
• Thrive at being able to deliver top-notch design even when constrained by small budgets and short turn-around times.
• Project management skills honed from years of learning to juggle simultaneous assignments with competing deadlines.
• Keen understanding of current design and market trends.

As FanCrater’s Chief Design Officer, Chris is responsible for establishing the visual direction and overseeing the design of all of FanCrater’s digital products, marketing components and brand assets. He is an award-winning visual and user-interface designer who has provided creative services to the media and entertainment industries for more than twenty years. Before cofounding FanCrater, Chris founded two highly successful design ventures: Tobias’ Outerwear for Books, which primarily focused on creative services for the book publishing industry, and Stereotonic, a full-service digital and print studio for music and entertainment clients. Chris has an impeccable reputation for directing and delivering thoughtful and highly creative work to a broad base of media and entertainment clients, including record companies, music artists, publishing houses, and celebrities.

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Minor: Business Administration