Chris Royalty
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About

Brand Strategy, Marketing, & Creative Campaigns

I can help yoU:

  • Clarify your strategy

  • Craft an inspiring story

  • Improve your differentiation

  • Reach the right people when the stakes are high

  • Bring it all to life in words and images


services

  • Campaign Development

  • Digital Marketing

  • Copywriting

  • Brand Strategy & Positioning

  • Brand Story & Narrative

  • Competitive Analysis

  • Executive Alignment & Facilitation


work

Senior Director of Brand & Content
Worldly (fka Higg). San Francisco, CA (remote). 2020 – 2023.

Freelance (Sierra Club, The Fashion Pact, Finn Partners, BCG).
Oakland, CA. 2019 – 2020.

Head of Brand Marketing
Common Networks. San Francisco, CA. 2018 – 2019

Creative Director
Blue State Digital. Oakland, CA. 2014 – 2018

Director of Video
Blue State Digital. New York, NY. 2009 – 2013

Deputy Director of Online Video
Barack Obama Presidential Campaign. Chicago IL. 2007 – 2008

Curriculum Specialist
Columbia College Chicago, Chicago IL. 2007 – 2008

Artist’s Assistant, for Joseph Grigely
Chicago IL, Baltimore MD, Columbus OH. 2006 – 2007

Video Editing Systems Instructor
School of the Art Institute Media Center, Chicago IL. 2005 – 2007


education

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 2007
Master of Fine Arts. Film, Video, & New Media. Fellowship Recipient

University of Richmond. 2003
Bachelor of Arts. Studio Art; Anthropology and Art History minors. Magna Cum Laude


awards & speaking

Association of Zoos and Aquariums Conference: Executive session presentation
Seattle, WA. 2018

Ocean Plastic Pollution Symposium: Aquarium Conservation Partnership campaign
Monterey, CA. 2016

Stanford Social Innovation Review, Data On Purpose Conference workshop
Stanford, CA. 2016

Google Global Email Marketing Summit: Speaker
Mountain View, CA. 2015

SxSW Eco: Speaker
Austin, TX. 2014

Chicago Underground Film Festival: Best Short Documentary
Chicago, IL. 2010

Center for American Progress: Video for Advocacy & Campaigns Roundtable
Washington, DC. 2009

City of Chicago: Community Arts Assistantship Program Grant
Chicago, IL. 2008

Service-Works Grant,
www.josh-greene.com/service-works. 2007

MFA Graduating Student Fellowship,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 2007