Mardi Gras 1993

Mardi Gras 1993
CHRISTOPHER MAYES

As a classically trained graphic designer with an energetic approach to design and problem-solving, I offer direct, personalized service, panoramic experience, and a strong roster of a diversity of clients for reference. From identity design to electronic game interface design and everything in between, I bring a powerful dynamic range to every project, large or small. This is my working portfolio, and I hope you enjoy looking through the work as much as I enjoyed producing it.
Most of the work I?ve been hired to produce from design concept to final product falls into the print category: posters, menus, brochures, product catalogs, annual reports, ads and flyers, but I?ve also been been hired for product design, packaging, textile design, signage, and interior design gigs. Here are a few examples of typical projects over the years.
Effective and powerful design begins with strong identity, which begins with a detailed comprehension of the client?s business, and the market it interfaces with. A solid knowledge of brand strategy is instrumental in bringing a logo to life. Here are two dozen identity projects that I took great enjoyment in creating.
I am a graduate from the School of Fine Arts at The University of Texas in Austin where I was a design student, printmaker, and painter. I began a successful freelance design career in Houston after a few years cutting my teeth in ad agencies. It was fiercely competitive; truly great designers roamed the Texas landscape, and I learned the trade inside and out. I sat on the board of directors of the American Institute of Graphic Arts in Texas, designed & edited the AIGA journal, collected numerous awards and accolades. I also became immersed in the fine arts community. That led me back to painting, which now takes place in a studio outside of Austin. Much of my studio work is based on iconography and symbology directly related to my work as a lifelong designer

Artist: Chris Mayes?
Medium: Silkscreen?
Edition: ?225/600 Signed
Dimensions: 16″ x 28″