chris hansen: graphic designer in Murrieta, California
Work experience
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Freelance | 01/2002 - Current
1. Supported multiple clients across diverse industries, such as food/beverages, home/body, sports, and music, with a commitment to transforming a client's vision into reality.
2. Served as Creative Director and Designer for various clients, such as Hopeless Records, Epitaph Records,
VOLCOM and Hurley.
3. Render wide range of design services, including branding, merchandise, social media, marketing
(digital/print), packaging, and UI/UX.
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Art Director | 01/2006 - Current
1. Led a 10-member team, steering recruitment and growth.
2. Collaborated with manufacturers, handling diverse products from concept to delivery.
3. Orchestrated campaigns for 250+ releases across media.
4. Managed aesthetic, branding, and social media, significantly growing following to over 150k+ users.
5. Created merchandise, packaging, social media and all marketing assets over the course of 15+ years
4FINI
Graphic Designer | 01/2018 - 10/2018
1. Conceptualized and created all social media content for various campaigns pertinent to Vans Warped Tour.
2. Set up alternate artwork to post with tour's main branding on social media, flyers and on their website.
3. Facilitated content development for artists performing to post on social media.
Home and Body
Art Director | 01/2017 - 09/2017
1. Monitored trends to align brands with customer needs at top stores like Costco, Home Goods, and Trader
Joe's.
2. Led in-house team to create innovative concepts for various products.
3. Developed visually appealing designs for print with new products.
Digital Trellis and all sister companies
Art Director Digital Trellis | 06/2008 - 06/2010
1. Created all print and web artwork for Digital Trellis and all sister companies
2. Built initial html wireframes for a 3rd party company that handled development
3. Managed third parties on asset creation for various projects
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Art Director Trustkill Records | 06/2006 - 06/2008
1. Created, maintained and managed the aesthetic of Trustill Records within social media, merchandise,
packaging, social media, marketing and more
2. Worked closely with production manufacturers for a wide range of products including records, apparel,
merchandise, promotional materials and more from conception to final delivery