CHRIS AYERS

WHAT I’M ALL ABOUT

I've been drawing since I could hold a crayon and haven't stopped creating since. I've always known I would have a creative career, but had no idea where it would take me. I've been lucky enough to participate in projects ranging from local and national television, live theatre, politics, literature, internet radio, podcasting, and motion pictures. In short, I love commercial art, entertainment and storytelling.

My first job, at age 16, really helped to define my interests and fostered a love for the entertainment business. I worked in a movie theatre and I was eventually promoted to projectionist and developed a love for presenting entertainment to other people. I got my first taste of graphic design and marketing while putting up the new movie posters every week.  I marveled at the design of the great ones, and this eventually led me to major in graphic design in college.

I studied Graphic Design at Winthrop University and while still in school I was able to land a part-time job at the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, NC. I started out designing graphics for newscasts and quickly learned animation and video editing.

I've worked in a creative capacity for television for the last 20 years. I've seen that business change and evolve and I've had to change with it. More than anything, the TV business has taught be to come up creative decisions quickly and execute them efficiently.

I have lived and worked in Charlotte, Chicago, Phoenix, and Vancouver.

Since 2018 I have operated my own multi-discipline creative studio where I have been fortunate to work with clients in many different industries. I’d love to use my skills to help you with your next project.

PASSION PROJECTS

HOST, PRODUCER & EDITOR for The Life of the Mind podcast, about the filmography of The Coen Brothers

ALTERNATIVE MOVIE POSTER DESIGN

I love to design movie posters for my favorite films. You can see them here.

Check out my shop on Etsy

POOR YORICK ENTERTAINMENT
An ongoing fan art project dedicated to the literary work of David Foster Wallace and my favorite novel, Infinite Jest

HUNGRY GHOST CINEMA
A public film series that examines contemporary films through a Buddhist lens