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I’m Chris VanPelt ✌️ Designer & Artist.

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Passionate Graphic Designer with a Creative Edge and a Drive for Impact

With over a decade of experience as a graphic designer, I bring a unique blend of southern charm (accent included) and the creative energy of Portland, OR to my work. Thriving on challenges, I’m not afraid to take on various roles and responsibilities in any given project.

I’m a queer non-binary human residing in Portland*. I’ve made this place my home for 7 years now and enjoy the balance of city & forest life the PNW offers.

At the core of my design approach lies a philosophy centered on making a positive impact in the world. Armed with my skills and passion, I strive to contribute to a better future through design. Whether it’s crafting visually captivating magazine ads or building user-centered websites, I believe that design has the power to shape a better world, and I’m dedicated to leveraging that potential to the fullest.

*I recognize and honor that the place where I reside and work is the ancestral territory of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, Chinook, and numerous other Tribes, historically situated along the Columbia River.

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My Skills

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What people have said about me

Lori Brokaw Stout

CMO at Bigleaf Networks

“ Chris is an exceptionally creative and detail-oriented designer. They protected our brand integrity and consistency without inhibiting creativity and efficiency. In addition, Chris is a wonderful resource for website work that extends beyond just the creative into business-critical updates and strategies. I appreciate their teamwork, positive attitude and collaboration with every project they took on. ”
Peggy Dorf

B2B Content Marketing Writer & Strategist

“ Chris is a talented graphic artist who transforms the most abstract concepts into compelling, expressive visualizations that resonate with the customers and prospects. Chris combines a big-picture vision for the total brand design with relentless attention to detail, for flawless, polished results. Further, Chris collaborates enthusiastically, keeps cool under pressure, and brings empathy and a sense of humor to every interaction. Any organization would be lucky to have Chris as a designer or art director. ”
Devin Clancy

Marketing Project + Programs Manager

“ Chris is a creative powerhouse, and working with them was an absolute pleasure. We worked together in a very small marketing team, and they are always happy to brainstorm and develop new solutions to projects even outside their scope. They quickly create artistic and out of the box solutions to any problem. I found Chris to be a thoughtful manager to the team of interns we managed together. They directed the creative vision of our workplace to new heights. Chris is an ingenious creator. They are responsive to requests and manage the most difficult of expectations with ease. I strongly recommend Chris for any creative position. ”
West Jones

Frontend Developer

“ Chris is awesome! I worked side by side with Chris on a daily basis on design and development work. Chris was always a great team player. Always willing to go the extra mile to make sure a project was done correctly and on time. Chris is highly motivated to learning and to continuous improvement. A great co-worker and team mate. ”
Zeb Yaklich

President of Off the Wall Media

“ Working with Chris was an absolute pleasure. Chris was able to easily move through multiple projects for high profile clients with attention to detail and with a great degree of professionalism. Not only is Chris skilled in web development, graphic design and content development but most importantly amazing customer service. I would highly recommend Chris. ”
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Bringing a decade of diverse graphic design expertise across various industries to the creative table.

I started my career working in 2013 at marketing agency in Greenville, South Carolina. I started as just an intern, but within two weeks was hired full time to work on varied projects from WordPress theme development to magazine spreads.

This has been the trend over my career: Consistently I’m hired at an entry-level position and swiftly progress into expanded responsibilities and leadership roles.

For the past few years I’ve worked as an in-house designer for two different companies: one in tech, one in outdoor education.

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Programs

Various apps and programs I’m proficient in. The lower the level, the more I can learn!

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10
Years of Experience
1142
Projects Completed
5
Coding Languages Learned
2795
Cups of Matcha consumed