# Christopher Fuzi > Senior Graphic Designer | Love of Art Direction & Building Confidence in Designers | “Creative” is a Lifestyle, not a Job Title | Succulent Growing Master Location: San Leandro, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/christopherfuzi Hello, my name is Christopher Fuzi, I’m a seasoned Senior Graphic Designer, Photographer & Creative (among a few other things). I carry with me a strong passion for transforming concepts & ideas into visually compelling stories. I was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. I visited the Bay Area in 1999 when I was just 14 years old. I instantly fell in love with the people, the area and the culture. I decided to make the pilgrimage in 2006 to continue my education and to explore building a life on the West Coast. Nearly 15 years ago I gave the commencement speech to my graduating class and embarked on my journey as a designer; quite the journey it has been! I’ve freelanced, worked with start-ups, designed for a marketing & advertising agency, nonprofits, municipalities, hotels, shot wedding photography, rebranded franchise restaurants, and even designed ceramic forms for a beverageware company. Leveraging all my years of experience in the industry, in a variety of different creative roles, I bring a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for design to every project I undertake. Whether you're a startup looking to establish a strong visual identity or an established brand seeking a design refresh, no matter the creative-framework needed—I’m here to help lead people, designers and companies in solving a variety of creative problems and collectively come up with attractive solutions. Thank you for your time and your interest! Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to collaborate and create something great, together! ## Work Experience ### Senior Graphic Designer @ Overstreet Associates Jan 2024 – Present | Hayward, California, United States ### Freelance Design / Freelance Photography @ Fuzi Design & Photography Jan 2009 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area •The Hume Center, Branding, Event Design, Promotional Materials, Advertising •Contra Costa Water District Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project, photography. •Oakland East Lake Music Festival, videographer. •Wedding (Photography and Fusion), Landscape, Event, Product, Fashion Photography. •Noah Hawthorne Photography, wedding album design, wedding photography. •Cinefugue / Golden Gate 3D (Peter H. Chang), wedding photography, wedding Fusion / brand development. •IncrediBull USA, design for Nokia, Adobe, VM Ware, and VidCON 2011. ### Senior Product Development Specialist @ Formation Creative Group Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States • New product development lead in ceramics & plastics for the Private Label Team & clients. • Brand Liaison for PL Clients: Target / Dunkin' / Costco / Ahold / Ross / TJ Maxx • Creating SRF’s and working with factories to develop new products, molds and CMF • Created & lead monthly “Innovation Meeting” formed to innovate around products / designs / CMF / shapes and bring new ideas to sales, clients and our Private Label portfolio • Assist in creating new CMF within clients budgets • Cross Functional: working with Project Managers, Design teams, Overseas Factories, Sales teams, Etc. ### Senior Product Development Specialist @ PMI Worldwide Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area • New product development lead in ceramics & plastics for the Private Label Team & clients. • Delegation and assigning all incoming GSRs / managing workflow and the Production Team. • Brand Liaison for PL Clients: Target / Costco / Stanley / Walmart / Magnolia Home / Disney / Ahold / Albertsons / Ross / TJ Maxx • Certified in Solidworks (CAD), Products creation in CAD & rendering in Keyshot for final 'look & feel' • Creating SRF’s and working with factories to develop new products, molds and CMF • Created & lead monthly “Innovation Meeting” formed to innovate around products / designs / CMF / shapes and bring new ideas to sales, clients and our Private Label portfolio • Assist in creating new CMF within clients budgets • Cross Functional: working with Stanley & Starbucks teams, Project Managers, Design teams, Overseas Factories, Sales teams, Etc. ### Senior Graphic Designer / Interim Art Director / Photographer @ Overstreet Associates Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | Hayward, CA •Acting Art Director in absence of VP/CD. •Daily delegation of new work orders to team. •Design for marketing postcards, FSIs, brochures, web banners, emails, business cards, flyers, websites, etc. •Client and OA photography. •Branding development, execution and creation. •Marketing Budgeting, tracking ROI, exploring various channels for advertising/messaging. •Interviewing and hiring new team members. •Training new hires in workflow, time management and creative processes. •Developing smoother workflow with Sales Team. •Educating Sales Team on print and design. •Preparing bi-weekly company meeting agenda, updates and creative showcase. •Creating print ready files and QA for large digital and offset print runs. •Participation in broad company meetings and strategic decisions. •Development of the company brand with Creative Director. •Creating content for social media, blogs, stop motion videos. ### Graphic Design / Assistant Camera @ GOLDEN GATE 3D, LLC Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 •Responsible for all company design, logo, stationary, business cards, Blu-ray jackets etc. •Behind the scenes photography. •Helped shoot Deus EX Homine (Nvidia - Best 3D Video of 2011). ### Production Manager / Lead Designer @ AmericanNewzine.com Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 •Helped build company from ground up. •Creating a plug and play template for daily use. •Adobe Training. •Responsible for design and layout related tasks. •Production management and QA. •Workflow management. •Purchasing visual assets. •Managed communication between teams. •Daily production management and QA. •Responsible for some broad Company decisions. ### Graphic Design / Customer Service / QA @ Tiny Prints Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 | Milpitas, CA •QA customer design files, make appropriate corrections to layout and grammar. •QA photos and relay corrections to in-house retouchers. •Talk with customers one on one about any changes or suggested changes. ### Cashier @ Whole Foods Market Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 Received several written customer complements/bonuses for going above and beyond. ### Graphic Design @ San Francisco Center for the Book Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 Class Internship during schooling at AICASF •Lead a design team responsible for updating program brochures. •Design layouts and work on editing. ## Education ### Associate of Science (AS) in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Erie Community College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christopher-fuzi - Website: https://www.christopherfuzi.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/christopherfuzi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/christopherfuzi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05