Curriculum Vitae
Summary
Christo Allegra creates work at the intersection of information design, dynamic media, and narrative spaces. Christo reconsiders the context of information in order to examine the inherent assumptions of representational modes and the relationships between form and content.
Specialties
Application Design, Arduino, Concepting, Content Design, Creative Direction, Data Visualization, Diagramming, Financial Market Data, Fundamental Analysis, Generative Methods, Information Architecture, MySQL, Narrative Workflows, Persona Construction and Analysis, Processing, Sensor Driven Environments, Streaming Interfaces, Typography, WIMP Interfaces, Wireframing.
Exhibitions
Digital to Physical
At the End of the Day (2008) Print
2009 Patton-Malott and Gideon Gartner Galler, Anderson Ranch, Aspen, Colorado
AFK [Away From Keyboard]
Recession Series Sculpture & Prints
2009 New Wight Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Morphogenesis
Drawings and Projections
2008 Bermant Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
Elegy for a Midshipman
Sensor Driven Performance Projections
2007 PerfectDisgrace Theater, Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado
Survivor Status
Sensor Driven Environment
2006 Anderson Ranch, Aspen, Colorado
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
2008-2010 Design | Media Arts, M.F.A.
Johns Hopkins University
1991-1996 Writing Seminars (Media Studies), B.A.
Experience
Wall Street On DemandCreative Director 2001-current
Pitch clients, lead creative teams and coordinate development on a range of high-profile, highly trafficked public and private web applications including: Schwab.com, Reuters, Financial Times, The New York Times, Bank of America, TDWaterhouse, Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, and Standard & Poors. Responsible for the quality of the creative assets, the informational integrity of the solutions, their applicability to our partner's brand goals, and success in the marketplace.
Chief Creative Officer 2006-2008
Manage a creative team of 100+ designers and developers. Coordinate creative speakers and internal design exercises. Design interactive information workflows and data visualizations. Pitch and establish strategic long-term relationships with clients. Lead product design reviews with designers and clients. Develop brand collateral for process and capability messaging. Hire, negotiate compensation, and review performance.
Lead Designer 1998-2001
Created client deliverables with a team of designers and developers including IA documents, interface comps, and detailed branding specifications.
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