Chris Shrope
Creative Designer · Innovative Display Works
Oceanside, CA
In My Own Words
Seeking to join a collaborative team where my creativity and skills in digital media and communications are valued and contribute to the team’s and organization’s success, where I can learn and grow from those more experienced, and where I can mentor and lead others. PORTFOLIO LINK: http://www.shropedesigns.com/
Work Experience
Creative Designer
Innovative Display Works2018 – Present
Develop new and innovative POP displays and coolers with Cinema 4D and Adobe CC. Responsibilities include creating branded print ready graphics for major energy and soft drink manufacturers that are applied to their displays and coolers. Research and ideate new eye-catching cooler and display options while incorporating new cutting edge technologies into already existing structures. Ensuring accuracy and detail to various company style guides as well as offering suggestions to help push the companies branding to the next level. Involvment in the creative process from ideation through manufacturing using Cinema 4D to dessign, texture, light, and render displays/coolers packed out with brand specific product, many of which I would have to model and create for an acurate rendering.
Graphic Designer
Sun Diego Boardshops2014 – 2016
Develop in-store signage, marketing materials, promotional video, and manage consumer website for 10-store Sun Diego beachwear retail chain. Responsibilities include creating branded graphics and images, protecting the brand by ensuring consistency and continuity of application across the chain, contributing to and managing the company’s digital assets, coordinating efforts of vendors and store managers to ensure seasonal displays, storefront and in-store signage are current and reflect the brand, and contributing to design and production of the company’s seasonal catalogue. Also accountable for creating videos for the company’s surf-skate series, supporting the e-commerce team through creation of designs and banners for the sundiego.com website, updating and maintaining the website through CMS, and producing content for our email blasts, blog and social media channels.
Graphic Designer
The Prepared Pantry2013 – 2013
Oversaw all creative for online retailer, including design and production of digital, web and print marketing materials – e-books, product photography, web graphics and landing page creation for weekly campaigns. Trained and led design interns and the team’s creative brainstorming and marketing strategy sessions. Organized and managed digital assets, produced weekly print ads as well as twice-weekly e-email blasts via Mail Chimp platform.
Client Services Intern
L7 Creative2012 – 2012
Aided in client research and preparation of client presentations. Contributed to company blog and creative concept process.
Creative Director
KLIM USA2012 – 2012
(This was done as a student at BYU-Idaho for a capstone project.) Managed a creative team assigned in a university course project to help Klim Technical Apparel introduce itself into new markets. Led team through Big Idea and conceptual process for developing creative media, timeline development, and oversaw milestone meetings.
