Michael “Chris” Freeman | Email Me
Summary
Graphic designer with more than 10 years experience in print and digital design. Skilled in helping clients reach their promotional and creative goals. Versatile background in agency, startup, and corporate design team environments.
Experience
December 2020 – July 2023
Regularly assisted Head of Studio in organizing and assigning workflow. Edited 3D virtual garment using custom Maya tools. Produced graphics for app and website use including extensive photo composites. Designed and laid out pitch decks for presentation to potential clients.
Graphic Designer
Touchpoints Marketing & Advertising | Gretna, LA
November 2018 – October 2020
Regularly designed a wide variety of casino promotions for print and web including direct mail, email blasts, social media assets, related gaming pieces, and billboards. Designed and laid out client brochures, booklets, and annual reports. Created city government sponsored event materials.
Graphic & Web Designer
Computrols, Inc. | Gretna, LA
November 2015 – November 2018
Created a custom WordPress site design and managed content regularly. Generated 3D models and renderings of HVAC equipment for client UI customization. Designed and laid out brochures, ebooks, datasheets, infographics, manuals, product labels, and other materials consistent with the Computrols brand identity.
Senior Graphic Designer
Civix | New Orleans, LA
January 2014 – August 2015
Regularly designed and updated various assets for print and web including proposals, white papers, app graphics, and social media graphics. Created a custom WordPress site design and managed the content. Regularly updated websites, social media, and other graphics both in-house and for clients. Conceived and executed brand identity, logos, and style guides as new services were added to the company portfolio.
Web & Graphic Designer
Zydeco Media, LLC | New Orleans, LA
August 2011 – January 2014
Created branding, logo, corporate identity, and social media assets. Designed custom WordPress themes and managed content for company website and clients. Regularly composed advertising, brochures, posters, and other promotional materials for client web and social media campaigns.
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.