Hi, I'm Christian Acker, creator of experiences and platforms.
I see patterns & connect dots.
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.
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.
Strategy, creative direction & design launching Black Diamond Climbing Equipment into a new category of technical climbing shoes
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)
Founded in 1996, relaunched in 2013, MA is the premier pop culture content brand, focusing on contemporary youth lifestyle, art, fashion & music
• 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
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
Branding and identity development for professional and collegiate sport franchises
Branding and identity development for cable television networks and programs
Taught a variety of studio design classes in the BFA and AAS programs
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.
Puma project via Adnauseum in collaboration with agency 1,000 Heads
Inhabit Conference NYC 2013: Christian Acker on the validity of vandalism
“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.
BFA with Honors, Communication Design
Tattoos, graffiti, theology, philosophy, psychology & economics