I was hired by an animation studio straight out of high school where I was taught how to use Photoshop and Illustrator. Soon after, I developed those skills on the job at a sports newspaper. I've been working in design and marketing ever since. Three decades later, I've been lucky enough to have built a career working on projects with some of the most iconic brands and clients. I thrive on creative problem-solving, bringing unconventional ideas to life, and leading teams to push beyond the status quo. Whether designing graphics, leading a campaign pitch, writing copy, or illustrating, for me, it's all a form of storytelling and making an emotional connection with an audience.…

Christopher Higginson

I was hired by an animation studio straight out of high school where I was taught how to use Photoshop and Illustrator. Soon after, I developed those skills on the job at a sports newspaper. I've been working in design and marketing ever since. Three decades later, I've been lucky enough to have built a career working on projects with some of the most iconic brands and clients. I thrive on creative problem-solving, bringing unconventional ideas to life, and leading teams to push beyond the status quo. Whether designing graphics, leading a campaign pitch, writing copy, or illustrating, for me, it's all a form of storytelling and making an emotional connection with an audience.…

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I was hired by an animation studio straight out of high school where I was taught how to use Photoshop and Illustrator. Soon after, I developed those skills on the job at a sports newspaper. I’ve been working in design and marketing ever since.

Three decades later, I’ve been lucky enough to have built a career working on projects with some of the most iconic brands and clients. I thrive on creative problem-solving, bringing unconventional ideas to life, and leading teams to push beyond the status quo.

Whether designing graphics, leading a campaign pitch, writing copy, or illustrating, for me, it’s all a form of storytelling and making an emotional connection with an audience.

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    uniE621 Print Design
    Through my freelance work, I provide print and social design for clients large and small. This includes posters, social graphics, flyers, postcards, publication layout and design, and business cards.…
    uniE621 Creature Commandos - Character Cards
    To promote the premiere of the Creature Commandos TV series, DC Comics wanted character cards that evoked the style of propaganda posters. Taking a cue from WWII posters, each piece was tailored to fit the theme, while also showcasing the unique personalities of each character. DC Studios CEO James Gunn was so overjoyed with the results, he shared them on his personal social account, as did the voice cast, including Viola Davis, David Harbour, Sean Gunn, and Indira Varma.…
    uniE621 Disney Activity Packs
    In partnership with Disney's digital team, I designed a series of downloadable activity packs to coincide with their theatrical releases. Booklets would be saved as PDFs for parents to print out at home.…
    uniE621 Staples Center - Wall Wraps
    In 2015, when tasked to design wall wraps to be placed around the Staples Center concourse and backstage tunnels, my goal was to not only celebrate the history of the arena but to create organic photo ops for fans, athletes, and performers. The idea was a success as athletes, performers, and staff enjoyed posing in front of the designs, keeping the arena front and center in the press and on social. The red dividers between images were inspired by the shape of searchlights, criss-crossing as they shine up into the night sky. Keeping in theme with the brand logo, the entire concourse, backstage, and loading areas created a cohesive brand identity throughout the arena that was showcased during every photo taken by the media.…
    uniE621 Angry Birds 2 - Web Banners and Social
    I provided art direction, design, and ideation for the Angry Birds 2 web and social campaign. This included web skins, banners, social ideation, and oversight of designers.…