Art Director at Across the MarginIllustrator & Graphic Designer

853 NE Simpson St.Portland, OR97211 www.luckyember.com

Address Contact revthomps@gmail.com860.305.2884

Christopher M. Thompson

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Bachelor of Science, Biological SciencesMajor: Biology | Minor: ChemistryFrom August 1996 to June 2000

University of Vermont

I am a Graphic Designer from Brooklyn, NYC currently residing in Portland, Oregon. In my previous career I was a Cancer Biologist but I found that my artistic talents and my passion for creativity mixed with my entrepreneurial spirit had grown to eclipse my love of science. Now embarking on my second career as a Graphic Designer, I am loving the fact that I am living my creativity everyday.

I have 6 years of experience working as both a Graphic Designer and Art Director at a growing Art & Culture branded magazine, with arms in both publishing and digital media. In those roles I have gained valuable experience in visual ideation and creativity, typography, merchandising and apparel design, critical thinking and project management and I bring additional talents gained from my years of freelance graphic design and illustration work to the table.

I’m eager to explore new challenges and become an impactful member of a creative team. Why don't we work together? Go futher down to see why I am the team member you need to hire!

16 From 2016 to presentPublisher & Graphic DesignerATM Publishing

From 2011 to presentArt Director & Senior EditorAcross the Margin

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From 2013 to 2016Graphic DesignerLet’s Babble On

From 2010 to presentIllustrator & Graphic DesignerFreelance

Illustration

Project Management Logos & Branding

Graphic Design

Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe IndesignMicrosoft Excel Microsoft WordMicrosoft PowerpointMicrosoft OutlookHTML & CSSWordpressMailchimpWooCommerceGoogle Drive

01. Computer 02. Knowledge

Design

Critical thinking

Verbal presentationMacintosh systems

Self-management

SketchingTypography

Visual ideationMultitasking

InfluencingWeb & print

Layout optimization

ENGLISHMother language

SPANISHConversational level

Cinema Beer Music Hiking

Travel Taco’s SportsBooks

• Across the Margin is an online Art & Culture magazine founded in 2011 inBrooklyn, NYC.

• Creatively concept, direct, and manage all design work, web content & branding for the magazine, requiring a high level of competence with the Adobe Suite of creative software.

• Director of visual media for Acrossthe Margin. Advise team members whodevelop artwork and collateral for ATM’s interest’s. Familiarity with working under a tight deadline with short lead times between accepting content andits publication.

• Promote daily publications and brand by way of graphics and layouts created for both digital and print campaigns. Plan and excute creative content for the week, month and beyond all while adhering to the magazines visual style.

• Design original screen-printed posters and apparel for eCommerce storefront.

• ATM Publishing is a publishingimprint founded in July 2016 with the stated goal of releasing content from new American writers.

• Advertisement and editorial layout designer for authors. Designer for a variety of branding & web collateralin support of publications.

• Experience with the promotion of author’s publications, seeking out& working with distributors, media, and PR firms to market publications via traditional and digital forms.

• Designer of book cover art for a soon to be released 2017 fiction publication.

• Self-taught freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer working with both individual and industry-based clients.

• Let’s Babble On is an eCommerce business with the goal of providing fun and engaging speech-therapythemed edcational materials to parents, educators, caregivers and students.

• Create original and age-appropriateillustrations and vector-based contentin support of the creative team’s lessons and in line with Let’s BabbleOn’s stated educational themes.

• Contributed to an increase in sales and business exposure through creative contributions & re-designof eCommerce site.

Recent clients have included: American Express, Extra Extra Creative, Paper Magazine, Uniqlo, New York University