Chris is the Creative Director for the Portland office of the Mnemonic Agency, where he helps tell brand stories through television commercials, videos, and full campaigns. Previously, he was a Broadcast Copywriter at CB&S/Kroger Advertising. In addition, he has written a variety of feature films, fiction, non-fiction, cartoons, educational materials, and more for a variety of outlets and purposes.

2022 PSA campaign. Animated spots directed by Matt Taylor.
2023 CLIO Shortlist
2023 Silver Telly
https://clios.com/awards/winner/film-craft-animation/vancouver-fire-department/the-fire-burgs-135995

Animated spots by Matt Taylor. Music by Courtney Garvin & Jen Twynn Payne of The Courtneys and Joo-Joo Ashworth of Froth.
2020/2021 CLIO Silver Winner. https://clios.com/awards/winner/86154
2021 Telly Silver Award

A few spots from recent campaigns.

Music + Lyrics by Dre Babinski.
Animation by Ciara Dunne.
Directed by Tyler Trautman.

CCCU (dir. Tyler Trautman)

Jim Fisher Volvo: “All in the Details” (Dir. Tyler Trautman // Models & Miniatures by Beth Ann & Leslie Gavigan)

A campaign about Jim Fisher Volvo - and all the reasons that Volvo is such an exceptional automaker. Directed & shot by Tyler Trautman. Models and miniatures designed and fabricated by Beth Ann & Leslie Gavigan.

Vancouver Fire Dept.
Miniature spots directed by Tyler Trautman, miniatures by Beth Ann & Leslie Gavigan, and music by Kvnga Kush.

Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli wanted a campaign about fire safety that would be memorable, uncomfortable, and "cool." We set out to show the continuity and rapid spread of a fire. Miniatures by Beth ended up being the ideal route. Directed & shot by Tyler Trautman. Models and miniatures designed and fabricated by Beth Ann & Leslie Gavigan. Music by Kvnga Kush.

Woodward Heating. They had a wonderful logo/mascot: Woody - and the plan was to use him to create a fun spot that gave an instant read on what Woodward Heating can do: fix your furnace or AC. Matt Taylor did the animation and made these spots perfect.

Langer’s Entertainment Center (dir. Tyler Trautman)

Terry Sprague | LUXE | Forbes Global Properties (dir. Tyler Trautman)

Subaru of Corvallis (dir. Tyler Trautman)

Crater Lake Spirits. (dir. Tyler Trautman / 2nd unit Eli Fleming)
We drew the comparison between the Spirits and its namesake. For both - every drop is intentional.
We also made a social campaign exploring “The Spirit of Adventure” and what it means to their customers.

2021 Telly Silver Award

Legacy Modern (dir. Tyler Trautman)
Amazing furniture & home decor store in SE Portland. Mostly vintage, mid-century, and the like. And tons of great local artwork. The owner helped make this spot which is why it turned out so well. Tons of fun to make.

Consolidated Community Credit Union (Dir. Tyler Trautman)

An updated spot for the campaign incorporating footage from real CCCU employees working from home.

Nebula 9 Vodka (Dir. Tyler Trautman) 2020 Telly Award Winner.

Golden Valley Brewery: Story of the Farm (Directed & edited by Luz Carasa // shot by Tyler Trautman)
2020 Telly Silver Award

GVB is a wonderful Farm-to-Table brewery + restaurant in McMinnville and Beaverton. Directed & edited by Luz Carasa & shot by Tyler Trautman. 2020 Telly Award Winner for online video.

Bugatti’s Ristorante (shot by Tyler Trautman // edited by Luz Carasa)

A campaign for Bugatti's Ristorante. We interviewed the servers about what their favorite dishes were. Shot by Tyler Trautman & Edited by Luz Carasa.

Jim Fisher Volvo (Dir. Tyler Trautman, miniatures by Beth Ann & Leslie Gavigan)

Golden Valley Brewery & Restaurant (dir. Luz Carasa / Shot by Tyler Trautman)

Clackamas Community College: “Go Far Close to Home” campaign

Toyota of Corvallis: “Dear Trunk” campaign

Simple Truth Organic Fair Trade Certified Coconut Water

ZERO Hunger | ZERO Waste - Kroger Family of Companies

Kroger's Richmond Community's Involvement

Zero Hunger | Zero Waste TV spot

ClickList TV Spot

Customer 1st Campaign - Kroger: Louisville, KY & Fry's Food Stores: Phoenix, AZ
This is a campaign I'm particularly proud of. We interviewed real associates and created a concept on how to show that the commitment to customers transcended department. To do this, we interviewed a number of associates about their specific jobs and experience and "Why it Mattered." We crafted these stories into television commercials, radio spots, short digital videos and more.