Chris Hayzel

Content Art Director
Intro

The Creative Swiss Army Knife

Leading the creative process is way more fun if you can hop in and get your hands dirty. With hands-on technical skill, and an experiential knowledge of multiple mediums, I love using a wide array of tools to tell a story and nurture an idea from start to finish.

Video Production
Photography
Music Composition
Web Design
Adobe. Adobe. Adobe.

Content That Leaves a Mark

I'm convinced that purpose drives engagement. And while I'm not primarily motivated by numbers, the numbers are the proof in the proverbial pudding. By staying curious, constantly learning, and continuously trying new ideas, a scrappy little creative team can put up staggering numbers in a relatively short period of time. An open and fluent collaborative nature allows creatives to look for new and exciting ways to connect with our audience and in turn, grow our engagement substantially.

The Numbers
8
x
Revenue Growth
10
x
Audience Growth
6
k+
Production Hours
100
+
Pizzas Eaten

Grounded Creative.
From the ground up.

To get to the best creative ideas it's important to build from the ground up. That's why I consider the most important aspect of my role to be possessing a deep and clear understanding of the why at the center of each project. This understanding provides a solid foundation for any creative ideas to spring off of.

Video Production
Video Production

A picture says a thousand words... but what about
a thousand pictures?

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Photography
Photography

Sculpting light to bring out the true beauty
of a subject.

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Film Composition
Music Production

From original film scores to original albums,
music is my first love.

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Don't take my
word for it.

Record Setting Creative

In 2019, I joined innovative Music Tech company Artiphon, and lead the creative production for the record breaking Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for their product, Orba. The campaign passed its $50k goal within 2 hours of being live and went on to raise $1.4M with 12,377 backers, becoming the most backed musical instrument campaign in crowd-funding history.

Award Winning Composition

From the thrill of giant waves to the subtlety of modern noir, I've been fortunate enough to be able to provide the original score for an array of Emmy and Telly Award winning films for the likes of ESPN, Discovery, and even Robin Wright's Directorial debut.

Inspiring Team Management

For the last 3 years I've led the Creative Department at Artiphon, helping to drive forward the creative vision and inspire the team to keep thinking outside of the box. From department wide brainstorms, to story boards, to production and post-production, our team is constantly pushing the boundaries of our own creativity.

Efficient, Detailed, and Exceptional

"I've seen Chris do in one day what it would take Yamaha a team of ten people, and three weeks to do."

Arne Wallbrecher

Director of Products

Pictures

Some Of My Favs

A Lifetime of Creative

All my life I've been driven to create things. Growing up in an exceptionally creative family, I was lucky to be given ample space and encouragement to explore my curiosities, and it's through that curiosity that I've been able to learn and engage with new and interesting storytelling tools every step of the way. I cut my teeth in the music industry, writing and recording music, touring in bands, and so on. I've even had the great fortune of being able to compose original scores for an array of award winning films. However, my deep interest in storytelling has consistently driven me to explore multiple tools with varying mediums in order to be able to tell a story from different perspectives. I'm motivated by the idea of pushing the boundaries of my own knowledge and inspiring those I work with to do the same. In doing so, we can keep the work exciting and the stories compelling, even on a shoestring budget. My hands on technical skill in multiple arenas, collaborative team leading experience, and expansive view of possibility have allowed me to be adaptable and exceptionally effective in motivating, guiding, and inspiring my creative team.

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@lens