# Chris Warner

> Design Leadership @ Plaid

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chriswarner

Branding, Design, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Writing, Art, Film, Photography, Game design

## Work Experience
### Creative Lead, Brand Studio @ Plaid
Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Head of Brand Design @ Plaid
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Design Manager @ Plaid
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

### Principal Designer @ Plaid
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Senior Designer @ Plaid
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Brand Designer @ Uber
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Built a yummy brand from the ground up. Survived an IPO.

### Brand Designer @ Uber
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco, California
Gave food feelings. Delivered personality to a growing product.

### Art Director (Digital) @ FCB Global
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Chicago, Illinois
Built brands using tech. Convinced juggernauts to stretch their digital legs.

### Associate Art Director @ FCB Global
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Chicago, Illinois
Learned the art of advertising.

### Art Direction Intern @ FCB Global
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014

### Freelance Art Director @ FCB Global
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Greater Chicago Area
Wore the art director hat.

### Marketing Intern @ Social Chocolate, Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco
Rode the startup roller coaster.

### Creative/Copywriting Intern @ Havas
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco
Married copywriting, had an affair with art direction.

### Copywriting Intern @ Havas
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | San Francisco
It started with words.

### Sales Intern @ San Francisco Business Times
Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 | San Francisco
Selling business to businesses.


## Education
### Art Direction
Chicago Portfolio School

### B.A. in English (Honors), Film
Northwestern University

### Improvisation in Comedic Writing
Second City Training Center

### High School Diploma
St. Ignatius College Prep - San Francisco

### Study Abroad in English, History
Trinity College Dublin


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chriscwarner
- Portfolio: http://www.chriscwarner.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13