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My story:

Chris Parker. Son of a MadMan (aka. Madison Ave. AdMan) immersed in Creative / Marketing / Agency / AdLife from the get-go.

Raised and educated in the UK, started career designing record covers and promo art for labels such as 4AD, Rough Trade and Virgin. Transitioned into advertising, worked as an Art Director at Yellowhammer, t­hen Senior Art Director at Boase / Massimi / Pollit, London. Moved to the US in 1985.

Over the years, progressed from Designer to Art Director to Creative Director. Along the way, added writing and strategy to the mix. Worked at agencies like Ogilvy, Chiat, and JWT; Consulted for agencies ranging from Wieden to BBDO and beyond; And for brands such as Amex, Adidas, Ford, Levi’s, Miller, Amazon and more, as a freelance creative director, creator, and / or strategist.

Experienced in the analog and digital realms. And working both on-site and virtually.

In 2012 co-founded IPNY, a New York based, multimedia communications agency.

In 2019 joined Banfield Pet Hospital - part of Mars Petcare - as Executive Creative Director.

From 2021 ECD role in Mars Petcare has expanded beyond Banfield to include other Mars Petcare Brands.

Agencies I’ve worked for:

BBDO, DDB, JWT, FCB, BMP, Y&R, GSD&M, E79, TWBA/Chiat Day, Ammirati & Puris, Ogilvy & Mather, Riney & Partners, Wieden+Kennedy, Rubin Postaer, Yellowhammer, Team Detroit, McCann, & more.

Brands I’ve worked with:

Occupant Films, Richard Avedon, Rogue Ales, RumbaTime, ThinkIndie, Tower Records, Interview Magazine, The Body Shop, Coalition of Independent Music Stores, Virgin, Rough Trade, 4AD, Lanson, Alfa Romeo, Guinness, Jim Beam, Surf Detergent, Lycra, Kodak, American Express, Gallo, Carlsberg, Christies, Collins, The Body Shop, Virgin, Aristoc, People Magazine, AT&T, Ted Baker, Adidas, Royal Bank of Scotland, Kellogs, British Telecom, Aquafina, Capital One, Delta, Allstate. AIG, Ameritrade, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Mitsubishi, Qwest, Motorola, Citibank. Mazda. Sprint. GTE, Arco, Wrangler, Miller Brewing, Rogue Ales, Rand McNally, Ford Motor Company, Sears, Johnson & Johnson, Lincoln Mercury, Taco Bell, Levi Strauss, Kraft, Discovery.com, Phillips, Disney, Fruit of the Loom, Panasonic, Frito Lay, Tropicana, Celebrity Cruises, Pioneer Electronics, IBM, Hitachi, Oracle, National Semiconductor, Hewlett Packard. Symantec, Intel, Dell, Canon, Adobe, Microsoft, Motorola, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, City of Hope, Banfield Pet Hospital, Mars Petcare, Mars Veterinary Health, Mars Pet Nutrition, Royal Canin, & more.

For consultation and / or collaboration availability, or just to chat, call: (208) 315-5658 / message: (208) 315-5658 / email: cfparker@mac.com

Ideas are out there for everything.
David Lynch.