An accomplished designer, Chris’s design ethos is balanced by simplicity, practicality, and authenticity. Believing that even the best and most visually striking creative outcomes are nothing without the hands-on expertise, strategies and tools to implement and manage them, and that design should lead and be at the centre of all industries, touching their every facet and all who interact with them.
As Managing Director and Partner at Motherbird, Chris works daily to bring this philosophy to life. Working with the Motherbird creative team, he builds partnerships, advocates for clients and ideas to produce work that empowers, connects and creates change. Chris has lead the development of complex national and international projects for global brands; managing stakeholders, clients and creative teams to produce and deliver campaigns and brands, which are led by design.
Named a Top 10 Design Force in Australia by Design Quarterly magazine, as well as taking out the SOYA Award for best young creative in the country, Motherbird partners with a diverse range of national and international clients of all shapes and sizes across various industries to build visions, bend minds and take chances.
Projects credited in
- The Dots #12DaysOfGiving - discover a countdown of projects full of loveIn the lead up to the 25th of December, we decided to spotlight the kind of creativity that fills your heart, everyday on our Today page and across our social channels #12DaysOfGiving ✨26
- Oxfam Unwrapped CampaignOn a mission to do good For the past 12 years, Oxfam Australia has been transforming lives through its hugely successful Unwrapped fundraising campaign. The campaign’s familiarity and time in market created an opportunity to reinvigorate and strengthen its impact, to re-engage loyal followers while extending its reach to new audiences. Ultimately empowering more families, and even entire communities with the resources they need to lift themselves out of poverty.22
- World Class List BrandingCreating a World Class List by Diageo. A global journey to create the ultimate drinks list.1
- Pause Fest Brand IdentityDiscover Your Future Self. A brand campaign for Australasia’s premier creative, tech and business event.3
- Melbourne Vixens Brand CampaignA new direction Fast, dynamic, explosive and athletic, Netball is Australia’s most popular female team sport. In pursuit of new audiences, and stronger member engagement Netball Victoria approached us to create a campaign which would take Netball seriously. We saw an opportunity to level the playing field by creating a stronger image for women’s sport in Australia.2
- Something Brand IdentityChallenging the way we view the logo. A brand that will make you think rather than see.1
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Work history
Partner/Managing DirectorMotherbird
Melbourne, AustraliaFull Time
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Brand Strategy
- Design Thinking
- Client Management
- Brand Management
- Branding
- Design
- Strategic Planning
- Digital Design
- Art Direction