Resume for Chris Fischer
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10011 Glen Meadow Road, Louisville, KY 40241
502.758.3301
chris@thinkbrothers.com
EXPERIENCE
Marketing Director
Fleur de Lis Real Estate Team, Rainey, Jones & Shaw Realtors 2005-2009
- Responsible for the design, development, copywriting and production for all marketing. Developed and designed eServices for agents in the brokerage, including design and development of an interactive Relocation CD-ROM, email marketing campains, mobile web integration and traditional media.
Marketing & Creative Director / TV & Radio Producer
Coldwell Banker McMahan / Jeff Greenberg Real Estate Team 2003-2005
- Responsible for the design, development, copywriting and production for all marketing – interactive, print, radio, television.
Freelance Interactive and Traditional Design & Development
CBFischer Creative – Freelance 2000-2009
- Freelance design, copywriting and interactive development for various clients.
Owner, Creative Director, Copywriter, Senior Interactive Director, Developer
Pixeltonic Interactive, Lawrence, KS > The Netherlands > Mendham, NJ > Louisville, KY 1999-2003
- Multimedia production, web development and internet marketing. Production of interactive and traditional communications, including CD-rom, internet, and e-commerce solutions.
Multimedia Writer/Producer & Director/Interactive Director/Copywriter
Callahan Creek Advertising & Marketing, Lawrence, Kansas 1997-1999
- Collaboratively worked with art directors, illustrators and production artists to create and produce all types of advertising media, including print, broadcast and interactive. Copywriter on creative team for clients such as Science Diet, Sprint, Payless Shoes, Kansas Dept. of Commerce, Kansas Travel & Tourism, St. Francis Hospital, Parade of Shoes, etc.
Owner/Creative Director/Interactive Developer/Copywriter
Design Images (Owner/Creative Director/Developer) Topeka, KS 1996-1997
- An Interactive Design & Web Development Company specializing interactive development, internet marketing and eCommerce websites (B2B and contracts with Kansas City Regional Ad Agencies). Also built and offered in-house Web and eCommerce Hosting Services. Directed a team of freelance interactive developers and programmers, graphic designers and production artists to create, develop and design web sites, Flash and Director projects and interactive CD-ROMs, as well as all types of traditional media.
Copywriter / Broadcast Producer and Director
Admark, Inc., Topeka, KS (Now Callahan Creek) 1995-1996
- Conceptualized and wrote copy for all types of print advertising and broadcast marketing. Collaboratively worked with art directors, illustrators and production artists during the entire process of creating and producing print and broadcast materials.
Stagehand, Lighting Assistant, Up-Rigger
Crew One Productions, Nashville, TN 1994
- Responsibilities included stage, lighting and sound system set-up and design.
Fox Kids Club Producer
WKNT-TV FOX 40 / WGRB_TV FOX 34, Bowling Green, KY 1993-1994
- Created and Developed the local FOX KIDS CLUB. Developed and increased account sales by $100,000 the first year. Directly coordinated sales and production between program sponsors, account executives, and production staff. Wrote, directed, produced and edited all :30 and :60 Kids Club Promotional Spots.
Commercial Writer, Producer & Director
WKNT-TV FOX 40 / WGRB_TV FOX 34, Bowling Green, KY 1993-1994
- Directed and Produced 35% of all commercials for both stations. Created commercial concepts and lead presentations for Account Executives. News videographer for the 5:00 and 10:00 news on WKNT, as well as created, produced, directed and edited occasional news stories.
Graphic Designer
WKNT-TV FOX 40 / WGRB_TV FOX 34, Bowling Green, KY 1993-1994
- Developed and Designed all media packets and presentations for both Stations.
Assistant Producer Intern
WDRB-TV FOX 41 – Louisville, KY
- FOX 41 KIDS CLUB Writer and Assistant Producer. Directed and Edited half of the FOX KIDS CLUB Promotional Spots. Studio Camera Videographer
EDUCATION
Bellarmine College 1990-1993
Louisville, KY
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Western Kentucky University 1987-1990
Bowling Green, KY
Advertising Major with emphasis on writing, layout and design, production and research.
SKILLS
• Software expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Flash, Director, and Dreamweaver, in both Mac and PC environments. Extensive knowledge of HTML, PHP, ActionScript, email marketing, search engine optimization, and full experience setting up and running all aspects of an internet server business.
• Extremely comfortable and experienced in presenting design concepts and direction to ALL levels of Senior Management and clients.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2003 ADDY Awards
• Business-to-Business: Regional/National — Silver ADDY
• Pixeltonic Interactive, FHLBank Topeka, “FHLBank Topeka New Brand Campaign,”
2002 St. Jo Missouri ADDY Awards Judge
2000-2002 (8 Awards, not listed)
1999 ADDY Awards
• Interactive Disk-based Sales Package – DIMEurope, client
• Business to Business Campaign, mixed media – DIMEurope, client
• Full-page, Full-color, print ad – DIMEurope, client
1998 ADDY Awards (Five ADDY Awards, not listed)
1997 Ninth District ADDY’s
• Musical Score – Parade of Shoes, “Where did you get those shoes?” version one
• Musical Score – Parade of Shoes, “Where did you get those shoes?” version two
1997 Best of Show – Print
• ”Not made by aliens” sales folder, QuVIS, client
1997 ADDY Awards
• Print: Sales presentation – QuVIS, client
• Print: Collateral/poster – Parade of Shoes, client
• Print: Direct Mail – Capitol Federal, client
• Print: Public Service – Kansas Crisis Hotline, client
• Print: Magazine/full/4color – QuVIS, client
• Three Dimensional DM – Capitol Federal Savings, client
• Interactive: Web pages – QuVIS, client
• Interactive: Web pages – Build-A-Bear Workshop, client
• TV: Campaign/$5-50,000 – Capitol Federal, client
• TV: Single :30/$5-50,000 – Capitol Federal, client
1996 Ninth District ADDY
• Print magazine/full/4-color – Southwestern Bell, client
