Photographer | Creative Director

Christopher Alvarez-Heikens

Santa Monica, CA

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Highly accomplished Creative Director with 15+ years’ experience developing and producing creative solutions across multiple digital, social, and integrated platforms. Expertise in creative development, client relations and project management for multimillion-dollar companies. Goal and deadline oriented with a hands-on approach.
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts Film & Media
  
  New York University
  
  1996 - 1999
  
  Tisch School of the Arts
Experience
- Photographer / Creative Director
  
  Black & Grey Magazine
  
  2011 - Present (15 years)
  
  Fashion, portrait and event photography/videography and editing
  Responsible for creating content for mobile devices, social media and print.
  Developed and produced contemporary artist driven events
- Freelance Art Director / UI & UX
  
  Independent Contractor
  
  Apr 2007 - Present (19 years 2 months)
  
  I've worked with various clients and design teams on product design, brand strategy, UI/IA, visual design, and interactive design and development. Agencies including Tribal DDB, Creative Circle, Syndicate Blue, Aquent and Creative Group.
- Creative Director
  
  Proxivision, LLC
  
  Aug 2013 - Jun 2014 (10 months)
  
  Proxivision is a UX/UI design firm leveraging creative and application development talent that have been behind the UX/UI design for some of the biggest brands in the business. These brands include: Myspace, Facebook, Sony, Discovery Networks, Red Bull Media and Channel 4.
- Creative Director
  
  Sony Pictures Entertainment - Crackle
  
  Oct 2008 - Apr 2011 (2 years 6 months)
  
  Designed and strategized creative materials for product and marketing departments
  Oversaw and managed brand and visual identity that conveys the brand essence
  Instrumental in pitching the creative vision and acquiring new clients and projects
  Directed marketing collateral, promo spots, and advertising creative
- Art Director - MySpace, IGN
  
  MySpace
  
  Oct 2006 - Oct 2008 (2 years)
  
  Lead Creative Services Team of over 20+ geographically distributed designers, developers, producers & contractors
  Produced high-volume, dynamic content and creative deliverables on a daily basis
  Mentor designers: performance reviews, compensation and career growth
  Helped develop code standards (CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript) and production guidelines
- Owner | Principal Creative
  
  Zoetic Media
  
  Feb 2000 - Sep 2006 (6 years 7 months)
  
  Owned and operated an interactive design agency catering to clients in multiple cities and countries.
- Director
  
  Stillking Films
  
  1999 - 2000 (1 year)
  
  Developed company services including design, consulting, e-commerce and programming.
  Managed daily operations of the creative, production and account management teams (20+ reports).
  Led a development team of 10 for Film Solutions, a film services database.
- Senior Designer | Art Director
  
  Forbes.com
  
  1996 - 1998 (2 years)
  
  Designed for multiple platforms including web, mobile, TV, and other interactive apps
  Produced fluid templates for integration into a daily publishing system
  Balanced usability and aesthetics and managed the delivery of a consistent user experience
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