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Chris Szwarc

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UX designer, Illustrator, Graphic designer
Foster City | United States

Skills

  • Interaction Design
  • Interactive Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Game Design
  • Marketing
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Interests

Contemporary art
Synthesizers
Modular synthesis
sport
adventures

Industries

Bike
Fashion
Lifestyle
Skate
Snow
Streetwear
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In my own words

Chris

<p>Multidisciplinary UX Designer, graphic designer, and illustrator with 10+ years of experience in web design, visual design, and digital assets.

Author of the conception of Virtual Gallery Mobile App, a Responsive T-Shirt shop and responsive website &amp; Mobile App for boosting creativity. Passionate inventive creator of trendy, funny, cartoon-style illustrations for lifestyle and sports industries.</p>

Trajectory

Jan 2016 — Now
Illustrator, Graphic Designer · Freelace illustrator, graphic designer
Freelace graphic designer
Jan 2006 — Jan 2018
Illustrator Graphic Designer Creative Director Owner · Bugo Concept
Graphic design studio with a variety of clients, focused chiefl y on developing design content for lifestyle and sport industries. • Managed digital graphic designers team and coordinated 300+ visual design projects (digital illustrations, , t-shirts, websites) and around 5 design/illustration projects, from concept through completion, every month • Designed and delivered multiple web-based responsive applications for various specialized clients (e.g.: jewelry brands, the tobacco industry, non-profi t organizations) that signifi cantly increased their brand's recognition and growth in the market • Collaborated closely with 40+ clients to conceptualize vision, conceived designs and illustrations, and consistently met deadlines and requirements, establishing trusting relationships and increasing client transactions by 30% • Designed brand identity for an organization with 120,000+ members, which helped warm public perception and popularized active spending time outdoors by 10% of members • Managed all operational, strategic, fi nancial, quote/bid, and administrative functions
Jan 2001 — Jan 2016
Graphic Designer · Bugo Concept
Successfully managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion. Worked closely with clients to create a vision, conceive designs and themes, and consistently met deadlines and requirements. Created and conducted highly effective sales and marketing presentations. Managed all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, and administrative functions. Established trusting relationships with vendors, and key clients.

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Education history

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University of the Arts

masters

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Academy of Fine Arts

Master of Arts | 2002 - 2004

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The University of Humanities

Bachelor of Arts | 2001 - 2002

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University of Humanities

bachelors

Connections

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Mckenna Sainburg

Marketing Manager
Redtail

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