Christian Acker is a creative leader with over twenty years experience

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Christian is currently a brand consultant at Mythic Proportions. Their clients range from finance and telecom to healthcare, hospitality and consumer goods.

He has previously worked on international brands and advertising campaigns at Mullen Lowe US. He has managed global brand design at Converse and has creative directed editorial at Mass Appeal.

Christian has creative directed, art directed and designed product and product lines for Zoo York, Marc Ecko Cut & Sew, Obey Clothing, Loser Machine, Mighty Healthy, Upper Playground and more. He has also designed some logos for a few notable sporting institutions.

Christian is also the author of Flip The Script, A Guidebook for Aspiring Vandals & Typographers. Now in its 4th edition, and celebrating its tenth anniversary, Flip The Script is as relevant as the day as when it was first published. It has been acknowledged by the NYTimes, NPR, School of Visual Arts, Stanford University and the Type Directors Club for being a groundbreaking work, contextualizing handwriting samples and anecdotal histories of vandals from America’s most influential cities across the 20th century.

  • “This is one of the guys who get it. Too many marketers are filling their days and our social feeds talking to themselves, patting themselves on the back for how great they and their products are. Brands are valuable only for what they can offer their audience. And that offering is something beyond the product. Christian can help articulate what that intangible is and give it shape, color, and tone of voice.

    He is relentless with asking "why?” Design is always more than aesthetics. And I have seen him do it in varied spaces and to very varied audiences.

    He loves culture and people and art. And as he guides a project he is simultaneously so eager to learn. That wide ranging interest is his secret. That cheerful interrogation is what leads to slightly offbeat and unique insights. And those insights lead to interesting work that connects by serving and celebrating the audience.

    Whatever your business, Christian can help you find a way to better articulate it to the the people who you want to serve most.”

  • ‘“Design is more than a logo. Design is strategy made visible." This is my experience working with Christian. His approach to brand expression is not based only in aesthetics, but in the core of what a brand means and its role in the world. It's been a privilege to learn from his highly strategic point of view on visual design. Christian's ability to work seamlessly across the fellow disciplines around him, while also challenging us all to think differently, is simply magical.”

  • ”Mix Mastering and Collaboration - These two skills are distinct and valuable assets that Christian brings to concepting and realizing brand/design ideas that work.

    His solid skills draw on cultural knowledge in context to brand design problem solving, and his deep design talents and craft bring ideas to a higher level.

    Align all this with his great listening and collaboration abilities and you've got the essential ingredients for powerful creative potential.”

  • ”If you work in a business where connecting to creative culture is absolutely essential to your business success then Christian has to be on your list. His creative output speaks for itself, but what I can share is Christian's strategic acumen and his ability to translate strategy to creativity. Fact of the matter is that creative success is a matter of referencing culture in a way that aligns to the possibilities of a product or service. Christian gets the culture that matters today, that makes the creative easy.

    He's also a good man and a pleasure to hang with.”

  • ”Christian is one of the most stand-up people I have ever had the pleasure of working with over the years. A family-man at heart, he's a creative mastermind with an entrepreneurial spirit who is comfortable working across a variety of artistic mediums. He's a respected leader with a firm grasp of all aspects of business including design, production, sales, marketing, and public relations. His ties to the art and music communities run deep, and his work ethic and passion are unsurpassed. He's definitely someone you want on your side in business dealings and beyond. I hope to work with Christian again soon, and recommend him highly.“