Welcome
Thanks for taking the time to see my work.
I enjoy working remote as a Creative Art Director in Santa Fe with my wife and 2 chihuahuas.
Combining ideas with design to solve brand challenges is what I do. I’m digitally-fluent and collaborate in a team environment, nurturing the creative to be its best.
At Havas on AT&T, and at HillHolliday on Verizon, I was the Art Director part of the leadership team that grew the businesses and client relationships.
I’m accomplished in broadcast, digital, and print – receiving awards at Hill Holliday on Verizon CRM, and at LMPM on Hearst Magazines outdoor and SC Johnson TV.
If you'd like to talk, contact me at chris@chrisjarrin.com or 914.860.4832.
Jarrin Design
Creative Director/Senior Art Director
‘19 – Present
Santa Fe
Senior Art Director for Monigle, RAPP/NY, Bray & Co, ARW Home, Super Good Vibes, Havas Health & You, and Princeton10. Created concept through production video, print, direct mail, OOH, digital, email and social media.
Creative Director for Creative Spirit, a nonprofit company that places jobs for neurodiverse individuals with forward-thinking companies. Designed branding guidelines, digital, social media and print for awareness and events.
Havas Tonic
Creative Director/Art
‘17 – ‘19
New York
Creative Director managing creative teams and working on projects. Created concept through production print, digital, social media, direct mail.
Clients: GlaxoSmithKline Respiratory Brands Anoro, Breo, and Trelegy. Launched 360° campaign for Trelegy and the Power of 1 2 3 for COPD. TV Broadcast, Digital, Print and Social Media Video Ads.
Havas Strat Farm
SVP Creative Director/Art
‘12 – 17
New York
Creative Director managing creative teams and working on projects. Created concept through production print, digital, social media, direct mail and email.
Clients: AT&T Wireless, ViaCord, BrightStar Care, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Capgemini, Weight Watchers, Mead Johnson, Emblem Health.
Hill Holliday
VP Creative Director/Art
‘99 – ‘12
New York
Creative Director managing creative teams and working on projects. Created concept through production print and direct mail.
Clients: Verizon Wireless, Verizon FiOS, Novartis, AOL/Time Warner, Sirius, pwc, Waterford Crystal, Minolta, Fordham University, Pitney Bowes, Quick & Reilly, Smith Barney, USTA.
Independent Art Director
‘93 – ‘99
Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco
Clients: LA: Air Creative, CBO, Disney, Oazu, Hanna Barbera and Hard Candy. NY: Cyrk, MasterCard, British Airways, Yahoo!, FirstUSA Bank, Kirin Beer, Warner Lambert and Labatt USA. SF: Sony, Warner Bros., Electronic Musician.
Charisma Records (Virgin Records)
Creative Director
‘91 – ‘92
New York
Clients: Buckwheat Zydeco, Curve, Danny Tate, The Sighs, Reverend, Maxi Priest.
Lotas Minard Patton McIver
Art Director – Creative Director
‘87 – ‘91
New York
Clients: SC Johnson; Curél lotion, Tahiti Shower Gel. Cover Girl and Max Factor Cosmetics. House Beautiful, Smithsonian and Manhattan Inc. magazines.
Grey Direct
Art Director
‘84 – ‘86
New York & San Francisco
Clients: Bank of America, Salomon Bros., IBM, American Healthways.
Education
Art Center, MFA Film ‘94
Pratt Institute, BFA Design ‘84
High School of Music & Art ‘80
Giving Back
Nonprofit Clients: Children’s Aid Society, Creative Spirit, Home Base Program, Wellspring House. Mentorship with high school students at Ad Club of NY.
Skills
– Print and Package Design
– Social Media Videos and Images
– Digital, Website and Banner Design
– Adobe Creative Suite: Id, Ai, Ps, Ae
– Figma
– Microsoft Office and Powerpoint
– Google Apps