Christian Hendricks
born 1989 Dayton, OH
lives Brooklyn, NY

Christian is a branding and creative media expert working in the social sector. Currently he is a Creative Director at Fenton Communications. His previous agency experience includes TBWA\Chiat\Day and Los York Studios.

He has developed campaigns and creative media for The State Innovation Exchange, Housing Works, National Nurses United, The Center for Popular Democracy, The New Georgia Project and other advocacy groups. He has led branding and strategy work for clients including The Greenlining Institute, The Trevor Project, Educational Alliance, The W.K. Kellogg Foundation and more.

Christian holds an MFA from Hunter College, studied at the Research Center for Proxy Politics at the Universität der Künst in Berlin, and was a Norfolk Fellow at Yale University.


 
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


Associate Vice President, Creative Director
Fenton Communications
New York, NY • 2019-Present

Fenton is a strategic communications firm specializing in foundations, non-profits and brands taking on the challenges of social change. At Fenton, I produce compelling content and design brand identities for purpose-driven organizations and campaigns.


Associate Designer
TBWA\Chiat\Day
New York, NY • 2018-2019

At TBWA\Chiat\Day I developed creative concepts for brands, including ad campaigns, brand strategy films, and creative research materials. Client projects included Mayo Clinic, Centrum Vitamins, and more.


Jr. Producer
Los York Studios
New York, NY • 2017-2018

Multi-faceted role as a production coordinator, video editor, and photographer for the creative agency Los York.  Clients included Motorola and Google. 


Digital Designer
West Elm
Brooklyn, NY • 2014

Lead designer for West Elm international marketing campaigns, developing creative for the UK and Australia markets. Focus included email, social media, and landing page creative.  


Digital Creative Manager
Stage17.tv
New York, NY • 2013-2014

Managed the internal creative team at Stage17.tv, an online video platform with a focus on the performing arts. The team and I were responsible for the branding and all public-facing visuals of the company as well as the visual identities of individual web series we produced.

Additional Freelance Projects & Clients:

  • Everytown For Gun Safety (Graphic Designer) 

  • Harlem Children’s Zone (Camera Operator) 

  • Equinox (Video Editor)

  • The Village Voice (Producer & Editor) 

  • Buick (Video Editor)

  • Lexus (Video Editor) 

  • Endemol Beyond (Graphic Designer)

  • TimeOut New York (Camera Op & Writer)

  • Vocativ (Photographer)

 
 

EDUCATION





Hunter College
MFA, Combined Media. 2017.
New York, NY

Universität der Künste
Research Center for Proxy Politics
Berlin, Germany.  2016-17.
Professor: Hito Steyerl 

Bowling Green State University
BFA, Photography. 2012.
Bowling Green, OH 

Yale University
Norfolk Artist Fellowship
2011. Norfolk, CT

 

AWARDS &

FELLOWSHIPS


Intl. Studies Scholarship – Hunter College, 2016. 
Norfolk Fellowship – Yale University, 2011.
Best Documentary – Bowling Green Film Festival, 2010.