A graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston, Chris has over 15 years of experience in a wide range of design practices. Since moving to New York City, he has worked at a variety of companies, including Interview magazine and the design studio of Eric Baker Design Associates. While working at EBDA, he created identities, collateral, books and websites for such clients as Union Square Hospitality Group, Community Services Society, The New School, Random House Publishing, Gordon Parks Foundation, and Hachette Publishing Group.

Chris pursued his own clients under the studio name Isotope 221 whenever time allowed. Over the years, he has gained a diverse range of clients from fashion designers to independent music labels to financial consultants.

His design work has garnered several industry design awards and appeared in numerous publications over the years, including HOW, Print, I.D., Communication Arts, Dwell, and The New York Times. He is also a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) and the Type Directors Club. Chris is an avid photographer, map collector, and world traveler, and tries to incorporate these interests into his work whenever possible. In another life, he regularly saw obscure bands play; now he and his wife spend their time playing with their son in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

Past Life

BFA, Visual Communications, Illustration, Massachusetts College of Art in Boston

Selected Projects

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  Cybernetics Final

  Students were required to critique a pre-existing interactive system of their own choosing by applying the models learned in class.

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  Fish Slaps A Baby

  Students designed a custom website for Fish Slaps A Baby and 15 unique blog templates inspired by the stories of 826NYC students.

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  Fundamentals Studios Final

  Students began their process by exploring project ideas within the themes of memory, behavior, politeness and sharing.

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  Physical Computing Final

  Students were asked to devise a project that would allow them to use a semester’s knowledge about physical computing.

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  Information Visualization

  Students were asked to visualize a section within the permanent collection at MoMA or the Met. Or, they may visualize a single sporting event or season. Or, a personal collection of their choosing.

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  NYC BigApps

  Students were asked to concept a mobile application using at least one source of data from the NYC.gov Data Mine.

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  MoMA Smartphone App

  Students developed a set of prototype smartphone apps for the Museum of Modern Art.

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  Nike+ Visualizations

  Using data from Nike+ users in New York City who tracked their runs, students were asked to visualize a portrait of runners and bicyclists on the move in NYC.

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  Physical Computing Midterm

  Students were asked to design a new solution for an existing problem.

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  Prototyping User Experiences: Semester Review

  The students were asked to produce a video to reflect upon the use of prototypes in the design process.