I am Christopher Reese, a vested creative professional and business owner with over 30 years of experience working in the creative brand and marketing industry. I lead Creative Recourse as Creative Principal and Owner, delivering brand development, logo/identity, integrated marketing, print mediums, web design, and video production for a wide range of clients. I am known for a strong work ethic, ethical approach, and a track record of managing complex client relationships, multi-stream deadlines, and end-to-end creative solutions. With 28 years in higher-education marketing and two decades in agency leadership, I bring deep experience in photo/video direction, compelling presentations, and Adobe Creative Cloud mastery to every project. I’m based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and collaborate with clients to elevate brands while building teams that produce outstanding results.…

Christopher Reese

I am Christopher Reese, a vested creative professional and business owner with over 30 years of experience working in the creative brand and marketing industry. I lead Creative Recourse as Creative Principal and Owner, delivering brand development, logo/identity, integrated marketing, print mediums, web design, and video production for a wide range of clients. I am known for a strong work ethic, ethical approach, and a track record of managing complex client relationships, multi-stream deadlines, and end-to-end creative solutions. With 28 years in higher-education marketing and two decades in agency leadership, I bring deep experience in photo/video direction, compelling presentations, and Adobe Creative Cloud mastery to every project. I’m based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and collaborate with clients to elevate brands while building teams that produce outstanding results.…

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I am Christopher Reese, a vested creative professional and business owner with over 30 years of experience working in the creative brand and marketing industry. I lead Creative Recourse as Creative Principal and Owner, delivering brand development, logo/identity, integrated marketing, print mediums, web design, and video production for a wide range of clients. I am known for a strong work ethic, ethical approach, and a track record of managing complex client relationships, multi-stream deadlines, and end-to-end creative solutions.

With 28 years in higher-education marketing and two decades in agency leadership, I bring deep experience in photo/video direction, compelling presentations, and Adobe Creative Cloud mastery to every project. I’m based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and collaborate with clients to elevate brands while building teams that produce outstanding results.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Principal, Owner at Creative Recourse
January 1, 2017 - Present
Provide a wide variety of graphic design services in a broad range of mediums for all types of clients; manage client relationships including maintaining multiple stream deadlines, acquiring third party services, and presentation of creative work at the highest level; maintain all aspects of successful business ownership including legal, tax, and billing operations.
Director of Creative Integration at Stamats Communications
January 1, 2017 - September 12, 2025
Head of creative and designer for high-profile creative projects; management of 10–12 creative staff; assisting with high-profile sales pitches; creative integration focus on internal and external projects.
Principal Designer at Stamats Communications
January 1, 2010 - September 12, 2025
Chief designer for a full range of creative projects; assisting with high-profile sales pitches; mentoring of design staff.
Design Director at Stamats Communications
January 1, 2002 - September 12, 2025
In addition to design responsibilities, managed staff and budget for department of seven designers, including acquiring of necessary outsourced talent.
Senior Designer at Stamats Communications
January 1, 1998 - September 12, 2025
Concept, design, and implementation of collateral, interactive, and advertising materials for colleges and universities across the country.
Senior Designer at McGraw-Hill Publishers
January 1, 1996 - September 12, 2025
Design of college textbook covers, interiors, and promotional collateral as well as mentoring/training, and software recommendations.
Creative Principal, Owner at Creative Recourse
January 1, 2016 - Present
Provide a wide variety of graphic design services in a broad range of mediums for all types of clients; manage client relationships including maintaining multiple stream deadlines, acquiring third party services, and presentation of creative work at the highest level; maintain all aspects of successful business ownership including legal, tax, and billing operations.
Director of Creative Integration at Stamats Communications
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2016
Head of creative and designer for high-profile creative projects; management of 10–12 creative staff; assisting with high-profile sales pitches; creative integration focus on internal and external projects.
Principal Designer at Stamats Communications
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2010
Chief designer for a full range of creative projects; assisting with high-profile sales pitches; mentoring of design staff.
Design Director at Stamats Communications
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2002
In addition to design responsibilities, managed staff and budget for department of seven designers, including acquiring of necessary outsourced talent.
Senior Designer at Stamats Communications
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998
Concept, design, and implementation of collateral, interactive, and advertising materials for colleges and universities across the country.
Senior Designer at McGraw-Hill Publishers
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1996
Design of college textbook covers, interiors, and promotional collateral as well as mentoring/training, and software recommendations.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1988
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design at Iowa State University
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1988

Qualifications

Hermes Platinum Award
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Cooley Law School Brand and Identity
Hermes Platinum Award
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Northern Arizona Advertising Campaign
Marcom Platinum
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Northern Arizona University Brand Creative and Visual Identity

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Healthcare, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction, Life Sciences, Other, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet