Photo: Janette Beckman

Photo: Janette Beckman

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“Less pop. More culture.”

Work Experience

MullenLowe. Vice President, Design Director. New York City.
March 2018–Present

  • Brand design lead in a cross-functional role, partnering with strategy directors and advertising creative directors across multiple accounts in the NYC office. Clients include: Schick Mens and Women’s Shave, Banana Boat, Hawaiian Tropic, OB, Carefree, E*Trade, Banner Health Vitamin Shoppe and The Greater Washington Partnership.

Adnauseum, Inc. Owner, Creative Director. New York City.
July 2016–March 2018

  • Consultant partnering with clients of all types working on all things brand, from launch strategies to identities, product launches, product designs, campaigns, retail, interiors, digital and spatial experiences. Select clients include: Puma, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, & Sheridan Brewing Co.

Solidarity of Unbridled Labour. Consultant - Creative Direction & Design. Burlington Vermont (Remote).
September 2016 -January 2017

  • Strategy, creative direction & design launching Black Diamond Climbing Equipment into a new category of technical climbing shoes

Converse. Boston. June 2014 - July 2016
Associate Creative Director, Global Brand Design - All Product Segments. Boston. November 2015 - July 2016
Associate Creative Director, Global Brand Design - Cons (Skateboard) Segment. Boston. June 2014 - November 2015

  • Report to VP Global Creative Director of Brand. Cross-functional role with Product Marketing, Retail Marketing and Brand Communications

  • Worked with regional business partners to determine needs and goals of seasonal work to plan and best implement global assets locally

  • Lead the global design team responsible for concept and development of all seasonal brand creative across all product categories.

  • Over $2B in annual sales.

  • Completed Nike Management training programs:

    • Coaching +

    • Manager +

    • Mandel’s Think & Speak for Results™ (presentation and public speaking course)

Mass Appeal - Associate Creative Director. New York City. November 2013 - May 2014

  • Founded in 1996, relaunched in 2013, MA is the premier pop culture content brand, focusing on contemporary youth lifestyle, art, fashion & music

Adnauseum, Inc. Owner, Creative Director. New York City. May 2010–May 2014

• Select clients: Nike, Puma, Under Armour, Ecko, R/GA (Nike Basketball), The New York Times, Obey Clothing, ESPN, Complex Magazine, Oxford University Press, Northwestern University Press, KelSo Beer, Loser Machine Clothing Co. and Arnette Sunglasses

Zoo York. New York City. October 2004–May 2010
Sr Art Director. New York City. May 2009–May 2010
Art Director. New York City. October 2006–May 2009
Sr Graphic Designer. New York City. October 2004–May 2006

  • Responsible for the team of 6 graphic designers for all product printables, soft goods and hard goods

  • During my time at Zoo York annual sales grew from $5M to over $30M

SME Branding-Graphic Designer. September 2002–August 2003

  • Branding and identity development for professional and collegiate sport franchises

Zona Design-Graphic Designer. New York City. May 2002–September 2002

  • Branding and identity development for cable television networks and programs

Notable Projects

Parsons School of Design-Adjunct Professor. New York City. Summer 2002, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2010

  • Taught a variety of studio design classes in the BFA and AAS programs

Handselecta-Owner, Principal. New York City/Boston. May 2003–May 2013

  • Font foundry and preservation project culminating in the book: Flip The Script, released by Gingko Press in March of 2013

  • Lectured at: Stanford University, Parsons School of Design, NYC Type Directors Club, School of Visual Arts and more.

Honors & Awards

OMMA Winner: Retail. 2017.

  • Puma project via Adnauseum in collaboration with agency 1,000 Heads

National Public Radio-appeared as a guest on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn. March 2014

Lecturer: International Arts Movement. October 2013

  • Inhabit Conference NYC 2013: Christian Acker on the validity of vandalism

New York Times Book Review. Flip The Script by Christian P Acker. April 7, 2013

  • “Graffiti is now so closely linked to branding products that it’s lost its edge, but Flip the Script by Christian Acker is an admirably researched oral history and tribute to it rebellious roots.” –Steven Heller, New York Times Book Review.

Education

Parsons School of Design. New York City. 2002

  • BFA with Honors, Communication Design

Interests

  • Tattoos, graffiti, theology, philosophy, psychology & economics