👋 Hey, I’m Chris —

I joined SEP, a product design and development agency in northern Indianapolis, in mid-2020, and am now serving as a Senior UX Designer.

Internally, I’ve helped shape the practice of UX at the org level, created and still facilitate a weekly initiative to check in on the emotional and mental health of our designers that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, and helped shape how we recruit designers.

On the client front, I’ve shown client stakeholders the benefits of an agile design process, and have led design, research, and testing on pre-market products, in a variety of industries. Additionally, I’ve turned tight project parameters into the face and personality of a new product line.

The Journey Here

I spent the formative years of my career learning and working with various production and design agencies. And in 2014, I joined a specialty marketing agency.

Fast forward 18 months, I had guided the company through a shift in their business goals and purpose. Unknowingly to me, a couple months after launching the new brand, I would have the opportunity to purchase 50% of the company. For 3.5 years, I continued to lead design as Partner and Creative Director, and took on additional responsibilities, part of which included business operations. We worked with some of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States and Canada to tell their brand story via websites, visual identities, and marketing videos. 

In late 2019, I sold my stake in the agency to serve tech consulting firms as a UX consultant while I found the right full-time fit. After a hop, skip, and the start of a global pandemic, I found my fit at SEP. 

Passion, Meet Community

For over a decade, I’ve operated a freelance photography business – from special events and conferences to corporate and individual headshots. It’s been instrumental in getting connect in the local Indianapolis community. I’ve had the opportunity to work with companies like Lessonly (acq. by Seismic), Huse Culinary brands (St. Elmo’s Steak House and Harry & Izzy’s), Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, and the tech company behind the 48-floor namesake building on Monument Circle.

After hours, you can find me volunteering in local design community via the local IxDA chapter and Indy Design Week’s marketing committee.

Still curious? Keep reading, below.

Community

Current

Indy Design Week

Marketing Committee

202220212020

Current

IxDA Indy

Volunteer

20222021

AIGA Indianapolis

Kickball League Photographer

2019

Creative Mornings Indianapolis

Volunteer

20212020201920182017

Photographer

2018

Herron-Morton Place Foundation

Oktoberfest: Marketing + Design

2018201720162015

Home Tour: Design + Photography

2016

Association for Accounting Marketing

Blog Committee Co-Chair

2019

Blog Committee

201920182017

Website Committee

201920182017

Summit Conference Committee

20192018

Clients

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to freelance with with some incredible organizations. Below are just a few.

Butler University
University of Indianapolis
Studio Science
University of Indianapolis
Butler University
Yelp
Well Done Marketing
Special Olympics Indiana
USA Diving
Cardinal Spirits
Neon Architecture
Herron-Morton Place Foundation
INHP
Association for Accounting Marketing
Warren Averett CPAs & Advisors
Baker Newman Noyes CPAs & Advisors

Skills + Proficiencies

Skills

Design Systems Visual Design UX Design Interaction Design User Interviews Wireframing User Testing Mapping Prototyping Commercial Photography Storyboarding

Tools

Figma Miro Jira Confluence Sketch Adobe CC UserZoom HTML CSS