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Hire ChrisChris Alt
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Toptal Member Since
June 1, 2021
Chris is a digital leader with 20+ years of experience in brand design, UX and UI design, and team management. She has planned, managed, designed, and built digital products for brands such as Audi, Bertelsmann, Chrysler, Jeep, Mercedes, Wempe, and Yelp. Chris's mission is to deliver the most efficient, engaging, innovative, and high-quality experience. As a juror for the annual iF Design Award, she has honored the best work in the communication and website discipline since 2018.
Work Experience
CEO, Art Director, Designer
2004 - PRESENT
Chris Alt Design
- Managed research, conception, branding, UX and UI design, and implementation for various projects.
- Built brand identities and online design systems for various clients, including corporate design, UX and UI design, and design for social media.
- Performed art direction and project management for big and small design solutions for various clients.
Technologies: Adobe CC, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design (XD), Art Direction, Creative Direction, Digital Creative Direction, Responsive Design, Responsive UI, Branding, UI Branding, UX Design, UI Design, Style Guides, Print Design, Logo Design, Corporate Design
Head of Design
2012 - 2015
Yelp
- Developed UX and UI design for the website, mobile, and app, and served as the design lead and creative director.
- Created a corporate identity guide, including the logo, typography, colors, graphic elements, and other assets.
- Built a brand design for the website, mobile version, and app.
Technologies: Adobe CC, UX Design, UI Design, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Sketch, Style Guides, Responsive Design, Responsive UI, Mobile UI Design
Creative Director
2002 - 2003
DDD Design
- Designed the websites for Chrysler, Jeep, and Mercedes.
- Built and managed the agency's creative design team.
- Created websites for artists who were under contract with Deutsche Grammophon, a well-known classical music label in Germany.
Technologies: Branding, Responsive Design, Print Design, Web Design, Web UI Design, Web UX Design, Automotive, Music, Luxury Goods
Art Director
1995 - 2003
Various Agencies (Advertising, Design, Internet)
- Provided art direction at various advertising, internet, and design agencies in Hamburg.
- Created online and offline presence for clients, including logos and corporate branding, digital and web design, style guides, packaging, and print design.
- Built and led design teams in several agencies in Hamburg.
Technologies: Branding, Logo Design, Web Design, Advertising Design, Corporate Design
Education
1991 - 1995
Diploma (Bachelor's Degree Equivalent) in Communication Design and Art Direction
Hamburger Akademie für Kommunikationsdesign & Art Direction - Hamburg, Germany
Experience
Collaboration That Works
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