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Chris Decatur
Doing more with a mouse than Walt Disney...
Denver, CO
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About
I do more with a mouse than Walt Disney,
and have more fun than a Looney Toon.
Secret Agent of Digital Design + Strategy with Handsome + Functional Results.
Generator of creative digital-first + print design for mobile-first Web, Brands, Apps, Print, Packaging, you name it.
Think of me as your design-barber + stylist. You need a cut + style that helps you LOOK GOOD + FEEL CONFIDENT in order to be successful? I make sure the *cut* is handsome as well as functional so you don't think about a bad hair day ever again. -
Education
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Illustration + FilmOtis College of Art and Design1995 - 1997
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San Dieguito High School1993 - 1995
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Experience
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Creative/Art Director + PartnerDenver, COFeb 2021 - Present (9 months)An elite team of secret agents building brands, developing websites, creating apps, and more, when they're not traveling the world stopping evildoers in their tracks.
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Creative/Art Director + Co-OwnerDenver, COApr 2014 - May 2021 (7 years 1 month)Co-Owner and Creative Director. Which means - anything you see, I either did, planned, polished, messed up, or made handsome. Our goal was to be the "risk-taking" Marketing agency with a focus on function [ Does this work for your needs? Is this what you really need to be successful? What's your ultimate goal/need/dream/hope with this specific need, and how can we assure it works for you ].
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Senior DesignerDenver, COAug 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 3 months)Carbon8 is the digital marketing agency where creativity is unleashed by great technology to create engaging online marketing experiences for your customers.
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Digital Design AssociateGreenhouse PartnersJan 2013 - Aug 2013 (7 months)The Greenhouse approach for creating a compelling Whole Brand is focused on seamlessly aligning and integrating the internal and external brands. An approach that results in the right brand promise being made and kept. And a stakeholder experience that results in contagious loyalists.
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Interactive DesignerChicago, ILJan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)Focused on designing responsive web designs for education institutions including American University of Paris, Georgia Tech, University of Miami Florida, Whittier College, Spring Arbor, and more.
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Lead Designer { freelance }San Diego, CANov 2011 - Mar 2012 (4 months)Worked with EMN8 staff to create all Burger King Delivers web communications based on Burger King's brand standards. Created Taco Bell and KFC designs for ordering kiosks based on wireframes and brand standards.
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Graphic DesignerSan Diego, CAOct 2010 - Jan 2012 (1 year 3 months)Worked one-on-one with clients on brand development, research and planning, custom web design, print design, and illustration. Executed promotional "viral" videos from conception to production.
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Art+Creative Director / Brand Consultant [ freelance ]San Diego, CASep 2011 - Nov 2011 (2 months)Helped Ikonic Tonic develop their brand identity through web redesign, mobile site design, collateral (one-sheets, etc.), client work, video concepts, video direction and editing, mobile app design, and more.
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Creative/Art Director + PartnerSan Diego, CAApr 2009 - Oct 2010 (1 year 6 months)We started a t-shirt company. I was the responsible for the look, the feel, and the experience - from creating over 45 graphic tee designs, the web storefront, and viral videos, to the business cards, coozies, t-tags, and receipts. If you saw it, I made it.
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UX/UI DesignerSan Diego, CAApr 2007 - Apr 2009 (2 years)Created award-winning UI design for clients, devised marketing initiative for Whirlpool, and designed campaign assets. Acted as outside-the-box thinker for problem-solving and proprietary product development.
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Awards
One of Smashing Magazine's 35 Beautiful E-Commerce Designs.
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Affiliations
LazerBlades, GO! }} www.LazerBladesGO.com
LEMONĀDE }} www.LEMONADEisGREAT.com
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Elsewhere on the Web
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