How I can help.
Art Direction
Filmmaking
Interior Design
Branding
Raised on a steady diet of Godzilla and Bob Ross, I spent my early years as an egg gathering, bmx-riding, side-arm throwing lefty in a small Massachusetts town. In my twenties I explored the country framing houses, trying a suit and tie job, bartending, plumbing, writing, you name it. While friends dove into their professional lives, I changed states and careers like they were socks. But I never worried about how my nomadic ways would all turn out.
Eventually, I discovered that all of my varied experiences and creative energy made me a perfect fit for advertising. Beginning as a writer, then art director, and eventually creative director, I worked my way through the ranks of the industry. During a lengthy stay at the Discovery Channel, I collaborated with many of the industry’s most talented photographers and directors while creating memorable campaigns and promos. It was there that I got a taste for directing.
After a successful decade in advertising and design, I refocused my career in filmmaking. However, unlike most directors, my advertising background helps me to understand the business concerns of clients and the need for films to not only inspire, but to make people act after they've watched them.
These days my projects vary greatly. On any given day I could be working on an advertising campaign, directing or filming a commercial or films, or branding commercial and residential spaces.
Email
christian@grandoptimist.com