Christopher Clarke

General info

Experience

• Senior UI Designer

  Los Angeles, CA
  May 2010 - Present

  Herbalife International, Inc.

  Create and develop user interface designs for Herbalife International global web & mobile properties. Push the limits of corporate & non-corporate design / UX to bring Herbalife’s properties to the next level and into more modern marketing and advertising trends. Additionally to achieve a more cohesive brand across multiple regions and distributorships.
  
  Responsibilities Include:
  • Design & Develop multiple web and mobile projects for global distribution.
  
  • Art Direction over assigned projects.
  
  • Help develop solutions for new web & mobile experiences.
  
  • Support developers thru research, design and code supplementation.
  
  • Help find and identity new trends in web & mobile design for upcoming projects and initiatives.

• Managing Creative Director

  Hollywood, CA
  Jun 2002 - Jun 2010

  Siraphyn Entertainment

  Similarly to Brainsoup Studios, as Managing Creative Director, I oversaw the creative teams that developed all of the creative properties for our clients. The teams included copywriters, designers (print, web & broadcast), web developers & application developers.
  
  (As with my job at Brainsoup) Our team worked together to develop every aspect of the creative project/property based on the client's marketing plan, conceptual ideas, and technical requirements. I was directly responsible for assigning projects to creative & development staff, managing that staff and verifying the client's deadlines are being met with our Project Managers.

• Online Creative Director

  Hollywood, CA
  Jul 2000 - Jun 2002

  BrainSoup Studios

  As Online Creative Director, I oversaw the creative team that developed online properties for our clients. Our team included copywriters, designers, front-end developers & back-end developers. Also as Online Creative Director, I worked closely with our clients and their Account Executives to make sure our client's needs were being met and our creative goals stayed on track.
  
  We worked together to develop every aspect of the online property based on the client's marketing plan, conceptual ideas, and technical requirements. I was directly responsible for assigning projects to creative staff, managing that staff and verifying the client's deadlines are being met with our Project Managers.

• Sr Project Manager / IT Director

  Brentwood, CA
  Jun 1997 - Jul 2000

  EMA

  I managed day-to-day operations with the design, I.T. staff & development teams. Making sure that all deadlines, milestones and requests from our clients were directly addressed and met on-time.
  
  Within a boutique advertising & design agency, I was directly responsible as I.T. Director to work closely with our technical staff to maintain our external online presence, client-websites and internal production environments.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts

  Columbia, SC
  Aug 1992 - Jun 1996

  University of South Carolina

  • Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts (Film, Television & Multimedia)
  
  • Specialized Study (Minor) in Graphic Design, Business Administration & Criminal Justice