Michael “Chris” Freeman | Email Me
Summary
Digital creative with more than 10 years experience in print and digital design. Versatile background in agency, startup, and corporate design team environments. Skilled in helping clients reach their promotional and creative goals.
Experience
August 2023 – Present
Experienced in print advertising, poster design, and illustration, with a strong background in branding and logo design. Skilled in brochure and flyer design and layout, as well as photo manipulation and compositing to create visually compelling materials.
December 2020 – July 2023
Collaborated with the Head of Studio to organize and assign workflows, tracked project progress with the QA team. Edited 3D virtual garments using custom modeling tools and produced graphics for apps and websites. Additionally, created and laid out pitch decks for client presentations.
Graphic Designer
Touchpoints Marketing & Advertising | Gretna, LA
November 2018 – October 2020
Designed a variety of promotional assets for print and web, including directmail, email blasts, social media graphics, gaming materials, and billboards. Developed client brochures, booklets, and annual reports, as well as materials for city government-sponsored events.
Graphic & Web Designer
Computrols, Inc. | Gretna, LA
November 2015 – November 2018
Designed and managed custom WordPress sites, including content updates and UI customization. Created 3D models and rendered HVAC equipment for tailored user interfaces. Developed a variety of marketing and technical materials, including brochures, eBooks, datasheets, infographics, manuals, product labels, and promotional content.
Senior Graphic Designer
Civix | Metairie, LA
January 2014 – August 2015
Designed promotional assets for print and web, including proposals, white papers, app graphics, and social media content. Managed custom WordPress site design and content, while also overseeing branding, logo, and corporate identity design.
Web & Graphic Designer
Zydeco Media, LLC | New Orleans, LA
August 2011 – January 2014
Developed branding, logo, and corporate identity assets, along with social media content. Designed custom WordPress themes and managed website content for both the company and clients. Created advertising materials, brochures, posters, and other promotional assets for web and social media campaigns.
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-Employed | New Orleans, LA
January 2009 – August 2011
Experienced in print advertising, t-shirt and poster design, and illustration, with expertise in corporate identity and website design. Skilled in creating visually compelling designs that align with brand messaging and enhance audience engagement.
Graphics Department Manager
Intercosmos Media Group, Inc. | New Orleans, LA
December 1999 – December 2008
Supervised projects and personnel while managing and maintaining a stock art library. Led corporate identity and website design efforts, and created print and web advertising, brochures, posters, and other promotional materials.
Education
College of the Siskiyous
Fine Arts Major | Weed, CA
Related Interests
Part Owner, Game Designer, Illustrator, and Editor
New Orleans Mythos, LLC | New Orleans, LA
October 2013 – December 2018
New Orleans Mythos started as a tabletop gaming group and grew into authoring and publishing materials for the horror roleplaying game Call of Cthulhu. My contributions primarily included conceptualizing scenarios and designing character, creature, and scene illustrations as well as writing and editing scenario plot points and dialogue. Most of the fictional settings take place in and around New Orleans in the 1920s.