👋 Hey there,
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I'm Chris, a visual, interaction and experience designer.

I'm currently designing at Northwestern Mutual (formerly LearnVest) as a Senior Experience Director, helping to redefine how clients experience financial security. Over the past three years, I've been building out the design discipline and office at the NM headquarters in the great city of Milwaukee. Read about our team on the Invision Genome Project.

As a Senior Experience Director, I lead teams of experience designers, visual designers, researchers, and copywriters, while partnering closely with product, engineering and business leaders. My teams help make sense of existing landscapes, form a clear point of view and strategy, then research, design, and deliver the right solution.

I’ve worked at some great companies throughout my career, where I learned how to strategize, design, and build digital products. Prior work experience includes interactive and design industry leaders Razorfish and VSA Partners, in addition to consulting with Critical Mass and SapientNitro.

Aside from my day job, I am a principal and founding member of BlueCity LLC. Read about us on Wired.com. I'm also a member of Invision's Design Leadership Forum.

When I'm not staring at a computer screen, I'm either chauffeuring my kids around to activities or doing a home improvement project.