RESUME

CHRISTOPHER DO

1702 Olympic Blvd. chris@gmail.com www.blind.com

Santa Monica, CA 90404 @theChrisDo (twitter) facebook.com/blind.inc
310.555.1234 youtube.com/thefuturishere

EXPERIENCE BLIND, INC. 12/1995 - Present

PROFESSIONAL 1702 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
P r e si de nt / F o unde r / Ex e cut i v e C r e a t i v e D i r e c t o r
Founded Blind, Inc., a bi-coastal, multi-disciplinar y design firm with an emphasis in
motion g ra phics. Direction and design of commercials, main titles, show opens, promos,
web sites, print colla teral and motion g ra phics f or entertainment and advertising
clients. Mana gement and direction of design, production and post production teams.
C l i e nt s i ncl ude : M i cr o so f t , N i k e , M e r r i l l Ly nch, Xbo x , S ho w t i m e N e t w o r k s, Mi ts ubi s hi
M o t o r s, K o da k, F o r d, I nf i ni t i , P l a y st a t i o n 2 , N e w Je r se y A nt i - S m o k i ng, L o s Angel es Fi l m
F e st i v a l , To y o t a , K 2 , N e x t e l , A t a r i , S e ba st i a n I nt e r na t i o na l , Wa r ne r B r o t he rs Tel evi s i on,
L i nco l n F i na nci a l , 2 0 t h C e nt ur y F o x , A m ne st y I nt e r na t i o na l , F o x S po r t s Net, Veni c e
A r t Wa l k , S o n y, F use , M TV, N e w Yo r k S t o ck Ex cha nge , A l pi ne a nd P a r t ne r s hi p f or a Drug
F r e e A m e r i ca .
The Futur 07/2016 - Present
1702 Olympic Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
C EO / F o unde r / H o st
C o nt e nt e duc a t i o n pl a t f o r m w i t h f o ur co nce nt r a t i o ns: B r a ndi ng, U X, B usi nes s and
De si gn. We e kl y v i de o se r i e s w i t h o v e r 1 5 0 k + subscr i be r s. We e kl y po dc a s t.

The Skool 10/2013 - 06/2016

Santa Monica, CA 90404
C EO / C o - F o unde r
C o f o unde d The S k o o l w i t h Jo se C a ba l l e r. L a unche d 3 se a so ns o f pr o g r a mmi ng c ontent,
p r o duc e d 2 i n- pe r so n co nf e r e nc e s a nd c o - a ut ho r e d co nt e nt a nd ki t s.
R/GA 12/1995 - 03/1996
6526 W. Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
F r e e l a nce D e si gne r
main title and logo design f or Island of Dr. Moreau
main title design and anima tion f or Eraser
main title and transition design f or Celtic Pride
designer of Taco Bell “Nothing Ordinar y About It” tv campaign
NOVOCOM 11/1995 - 05/1996
6314 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
F r e e l a nce D e si gne r
d e si gn o f v a r i o us sho w o pe ns a nd ne t w o r k I . D . s

EPITAPH RECORDS 11/1995 - 05/1996

2798 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
De si gne r
d e si gne d C D co v e r a r t , po st e r s, j - ca r ds a nd o ne she e t s f o r ba nds i ncl uding Penn ywi s e
a nd R a nci d
COLE & WEBBER 11/1995 - 05/1996
221 Yale Ave. North #500
Seattle, WA 98109
Ar t D i r e c t o r / D e si gne r
d e si gne d a nd a r t di r e c t e d pr i nt a ds f o r We st i n H o t e l s, S G I co m put e r s, C hi l d Ha ven
PRAXIS 11/1995 - 05/1996
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
De si gn I nt e r n
a ssi st e d S i m o n Jo hnst o n i n t he de si gn a nd l a y o ut o f v a r i o us pr i nt a ssi gnments
EXPERIENCE Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
ACADEMIC Part-time Instructor (Fall & Spring Semesters) 05/2000 - 06/2015
Courses Taught:
• Advance Motion Communica tion Design
• Dynamic Type
• Film Title Design
• Sequential Design 1

Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Assistant Adjunct Professor (Fall & Spring Semesters) 08/2001 - 05/2008
Courses Taught:
• Perspectives in New Media & Technolog y II
• Motion Gra phics Principles
BOARD Society to Promote Ja panese Anima tion— Board of Directors 2014-Current
MEMBERSHIPS Saleshood– Advisor y Board 2013-Current
Emm ys Motion & Title Design Executive Committee 2013-2017
Otis College of Art & Design— Board of Governors 2013-2014
AIGA— Advisor y Board, Events Co-Chair 2012-2014
Woodbur y University— Advisor y Board 2014
Santa Monica College— Advisor y Board 2014

EDUCATION Art Center College of Design, BFA 95 w/ honors

Gra phics and Packa g ing major
Scholarship recipient
AWARDS Clio Ke y Art Awards – Gold 2016, Gold, Bronze 2015
Web b – Silver, People’s Voice 2015
Ef fie – Gold 2013
Pixie Award – Pla tinum 2012
Emm y 2010 – Anima tion Art Direction Music Video “Heart of Stone”
London Interna tional Awards – Bronze 2011
London Interna tional Awards – Gold 2010
One Show – Bronze 2011
One Show – Gold 2007
Addy – Gold 2009
Crea te Awards – Silver, Gold 2008
MTV VMA Best Rock Video f or Jet “Are You Gonna..”/director Robert Hales
Communica tion Arts Design Annual 38, 42, 43, 44, 45
Type Directors Club 20, 22, 23, 25, 26
British D&AD 2003 – Silver
ID 2002 – Design Distinction
How Interna tional Design Annual 2002
Print Dig ital Design Annual 7
Broadcast Design Associa tion 2004 – Gold, Silver
Broadcast Design Associa tion 2003 – Gold, Silver
Broadcast Design Associa tion 2002 – Gold
New York Festival 2002 – Silver
77th Art Directors Annual
One Show – Merit
Tell y 03 – Silver, Bronze
Tell y 02 – Bronze
Tell y 01 – Silver, Bronze
LECTURER Design Taxi
Crea tive Bloq
Pa per, Taipei Fea ture 135, 2013
Brand Ma gazine no. 19, 2013
Stash 02, 07, 12
Post Januar y 04, August 05
L.A. Weekl y “A City In Motion”
Pictoplasma 3
Stash vol. 02 (DVD ma gazine)
“72 DPI, Anime”
“E-Projects” Vol. 1
“Cutting Edge Web Design, The Next Genera tion”
“Upload, Taking Print to the Web”
“Motion Gra phics: Film+TV”
“Motion Gra phics: Web”
“Becoming A Gra phic Designer”
How, August 03: “Design Workspace”
DesignNet, April 03
How, August 01“Behind The Design”
Boards, September 01
Res, vol 4. no. 4 & 5
Gra phic Design USA, Januar y 01
“Res 10” 98
ResFest “By Design” 2004
New York Film Festival 2004
Ion Film Festival 2004
PUBLICATIONS Art Center 3x3: Orig inality vs. Pla g iarism 2017
Dig itall y Made: Art of Social 2017
NAB Post Production World: Cultiva ting Crea tive Confidence, Social Media, Stop Pitching!
Start Winning, Business of Design, 2017
LA Web Pros – Branding 2016
AIGA Dallas Fort Worth – Biz Of Design
ArtCenter Bold: Crea tive Symposium— Stra teg ies f or Client Growth 2016
Mob Con: Power of Asking, Client Is Not Your Enem y 2016
3D Sense, Singa pore 2016
UCLA/Blackstone: Business of Design 2016
AIGA Richmond: Position Conference 2016
NAB Post Production World: Branding, Freelancing 101, Client Mana gement 2016
Motion Conference: Passion 2016
Adobe Video World: Ke ynote 2016
Idea Resource: Branding workshop, Stor yboarding workshop 2016
Pele Awards, Ha waii: 2015
Word Camp: The Client Is Not Your Enem y 2015
WIAD Portland: Facilita tion b y Design 2015
Search Love San Diego 2015
CalArts Crea tive Stra teg ies Workshop and lecture 2015
Cal Sta te DH: 2014
ArtCenter 3x3: Yo Lai Do 2014
ArtCenter Bold: Crea tive Symposium 2014
San Diego University 2014
Guangzhou Academ y of Fine Art 2014
Beijing Academ y of Fine Art 2014
Luxan Academ y of Fine Art 2014
Cal Sta te Northridge: 2013
LADF Summer Evening Talk Series: The Rebound of Gra phic Design 2011
TypeCon: Panel Discussion 2010
DMALA: 2010
AIGA: Inside the Industr y 2007
DMALA: 2007
L.A. Art Institute: 2005
Calif ornia Institute f or the Arts: 2004
Sig g ra ph: 2002
San Diego City College: 2002
Otis College of Design: 2000
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