Chris Bye

Chris Bye is a versatile cross-media designer/art director with strengths in the consumer, financial, e-commerce and apparel branding markets. He is currently accepting project work.  more

Experience

Creative Director/ Founder
Bye Design Group, Newtown, PA
November 2000 to Present
Responsible for overall creative vision and direction of the agency including: assisting clients with communication solutions, proposal writing, design and interface visualization.

Art Director
Refinery, Hatboro, PA
May 2005 to February 2007
Developed visual design direction for online projects as well as provided leadership for a team of Junior to Senior level designers. Tasks included: concepting, budgeting and designing as well as client interfacing.

CLIENTS: Campbell's Soup, Pepperidge Farm, Pace Foods, Prego, Swanson, V8, Merrill Lynch, Rohm and Haas, Commerce Bank, Philadelphia Parking Authority, Sotheby's, Glaxo Smith Kline, Merck Pharmaceuticals, GMAC Mortgage and Sony Picture Classics.

Art Director/ Sr. Designer
WebLinc, Philadelphia, PA
March 2001 to May 2005
Developed visual design direction for online projects including: user navigation, iconography, color scheme, type treatment, animation and photo usage.

CLIENTS: Speedo, Calvin Klein, Morgan Lewis, Trump Casinos, Alfred Angelo, Half.com, Revell Monogram, Lilly Pulitzer, Astra Zeneca and USGS.

Art Director/ Sr. Designer
Scunci, Hatboro, PA
December 1999 to November 2000
Provided creative direction and leadership for company intranet, integrated interactivity into overall brand strategy as well as developed digital solutions for sales force and trade shows.

Sr. Designer
Cyberprinter.com, Ivyland, PA
December 1998 to December 1999
Developed visual design direction including information architecture for online projects as well as oversaw development of projects.

Designer
Monsoon Microstudios, Philadelphia, PA
June 1998 to December 1998
Created the vision of online, print and video projects by developing and synthesizing brand strategies, design methodologies and business goals.

Carousel Renovator
Brushworks, Furlong, PA
July 1998 to December 1998
Aided in restoration of a 1922 PTC Carousel that now resides in Grand Carousel at Peddler's Village. (Lahaska,PA)

Production Assistant
RSA Portfolio Black Dog, New York, NY
November 1996 to December 1998
Assisted production team on commercials for AT&T, Converse, Fidelity Banking and Unisys; as well as music videos for U2, Janet Jackson, Little Kim and The Braids.

Skills

Website Design, User Interface Design, Flash Animation, Video Production, Advertising Concepts / Print, Logo & Identity, Packaging, POP & Display, Trade Show Exhibits, Branding Identity, Sound Design.

Directing and motivating a design team from concept to execution.

Mac and PC cross-platform versatility.

Vices

Songwriting, Mountain Biking, Starbucks, Gadgets, MP3's.

Education

Assoc., Communications: Cinema/Video
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania
January 1993 to June 1995

Assoc., Business Administration
Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania
January 1992 to June 1994

Honors and Awards

2006 Art Directors' Club of Philadelphia Award
2006 American Business Award
2006 Webby Awards, Refinery an official honoree
2006 Communicator Awards (5)
2006 Web Awards Internet Advertising
2006 Addy Awards (2)
2006 Best of Industry Awards (2)
2006 Internet Advertising Competition Award
2006 World Wide Web eHealthcare Leadership Award
2005 Davey Awards (2)

 

Thank you for taking time to review my resume. References are available upon request.

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