Profile

I’m a Swedish-American designer who loves working with a team to develop and design the right product for my client. I am driven and focused with a high attention to detail. I am a ‘jack of all trades’, master of some. I have advanced experience in both print and web design, with a focus on standards, typography and creative innovation. I am seeking full-time employment at an innovative design agency in the South West and will be available from the end of September, 2008.

Experience

Creative Director, cxpartners; Bristol — March 2008 - present
An industry-leading user-centred design consultancy. I am functioning as the in-house CD – responsible for the visual information and identity both internally and for our incredible list of clients. Rebranded and streamlined internal workflow.

Owner / Designer, chrislorensson.com; Bristol — 2005 - present
My personal company – I design for print and web. Many of my clients have been with me for several years, and my new British clients have developed into long-lasting business relationships.

Freelance Designer, Flourish DM; Bristol — 2007 - present
Occasional freelancing. Building cross-compatible HTML promotional emails to be sent to thousands of recipients.

CD, The DuBois Agency; Los Angeles — 2002 - 2005
I was responsible for organising and leading the design team toward the right goals, while communicating with the clients as well as designing political campaigns and working with world-class companies such as Cadillac, Cogent Systems and K&N Filters.

CD + Chief Designer, Hautlab Music Group; Los Angeles — 1999 - 2002
Responsible for building our design team– from researching a hiring to managing projects as well as designing. Also responsible for designing & launching our nationally distributed free rag HautWired Megazine.

Owner + Designer + Curator, M4TH; Los Angeles — 1998 - 2005
My personal project – I organised LA-based artists of many mediums into producing artists books and exhibitions.

Print Designer, Jicha Printing, California — 1998-1999
Where I learned print-design in a lithography environment. I worked in Quark XPress to develop new designs and make adjustments to existing designs.

Education

Estancia, Orange County, 1995 - 1999
Coastline Community College, Orange County, 1998 - 1999, BA Accounting

Skills

Though my background is primarily in design for print, I began web-based design in 1999 and now do about half-and-half. I have worked on the Mac platform since 1998 and excel in the following areas of design:

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