Yo. I'm Chris.
A senior graphic designer in Charlotte. I've spent most of my career in-house, running a whole roster of brands at once.
Riot Games found my concept art online while I was still at UNC Charlotte. Right out of school I landed at Technicals and Posh, where I spent eight years building and running more than 20 brands, from smoke shops and CBD lines to Charlotte's first kava bar. After about a year as the sole designer at Atom Power, an energy tech company, I joined AIR (Advanced Inhalation Rituals), where I lead visual direction for Al Fakher and OOKA.
Most of my work has been in regulated industries: tobacco and vape, hemp and CBD, and electrical hardware. I'm used to designing around warning labels, required disclaimers, age restrictions, and platform ad rules without letting the work feel boxed in.
Along the way I picked up web coding, video production, animation, 3D, printing, and social media management, so I can stretch past the design role whenever a project needs it.
Outside of work I make music, play video games, and cosplay (but only around Halloween). I'm a homebody who runs on coffee, ramen, and cats.
