Christopher Welch
I’m a multidisciplinary designer with 15 years of experience. I offer a versatile but focused skill-set balancing creative and analytical qualities with an emphasis on user-centric practices. I crave order, I’m a student of design and seek harmony between work & life.
Work Experience
USAA
July 2016 - Present
An insurance, banking and investment services company serving military members and their families.
As a member of the design language system team my responsibilities include component design, usability research, guidance documentation, collaboration workshops, and support for over 200 designers with reusable, validated design tools and resources.
BILTT.co
October 2014 - July 2016
A digital product and interface design shop built to help startups and SAAS companies achieve success with an agile and collaborative approach to design.
As a co-founder my role reached far beyond creative direction and design execution. I was also responsible for project management, project planning, overseeing multiple contractors, business development, and lunch orders.
TECHSTARS
January 2015 - March 2015
December 2015 - February 2016
Techstars is a mentorship-driven accelerator that holds 3 month programs for startups. It is considered one of the best startup accelerators in the world with fewer than 1% application acceptance.
I worked with up to 10 startup teams and companies at a time designing brands, logo identities, application interfaces, marketing websites and advising on design principals, developing user stories and personas, and identifying market needs.
BARREL ROLL CREATIVE
May 2012 - October 2014
A full-service marketing agency focussed on digital brand development and story-telling for small to medium sized businesses.
As Art Director my primary responsibilities included identity design and conceptualization, brand development, and extending our client’s stories through cohesive print and digital marketing collateral. I also managed multiple projects while delegating tasks and objectives to several other designers and contractors.
IMAGINE IT STUDIOS
April 2010 - April 2012
A digital marketing company with a focus on content creation, search engine optimization and website development.
Collaborated with developers and content writers to design functional, SEO friendly websites and marketing collateral that built brand trust and told our client’s stories to their customers. I managed customer and client needs, helped establish business and marketing goals, and lead multiple prjects from concept to delivery.
Education
HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN
USAA Training
November 2017
DIGITAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY
Texas State Technical College
2002 - 2004
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY
Harlingen High School
2000 - 2001
Contact Details
P: (956) 755-9606
E: chrisuuelch@gmail.com