ABOUT
MY PROCESS...
LISTEN
INTERPRET
VISUALIZE
TRANSLATE
EXECUTE
POLISH
Christine LeBlanc-Payne
I am deeply passionate about all things art and design related! Creative, reliable, attentive to detail, deadline driven and most definitely versatile... I work as a strategic partner who translates business and marketing objectives into effective, compelling visual communications.
In a nutshell, I visually design and illustrate concepts to help business leaders capture and project their vision, or determine feasibility to get buy-in from key stakeholders.
Areas in which I specialize and / or have a keen interest:
design (digital / web / print / UI / UX / typography / branding & identity)
illustration (graphic / vector / traditional)
front-end coding (HTML5 / CSS3 / JavaScript / front-end frameworks)
fine art
multimedia (animation / video editing / post-production)
I've worked in corporate design for 18 years, my most current role – Senior Manager of Digital Design where I handle the full-spectrum of digital design / digital media as well as marketing materials, print collateral and print products.
I provide freelance creative services for small businesses and individuals as I enjoy a variety of projects and like to be well-rounded... I am forever receptive to new opportunities.
Prior to this, I worked in London 'cutting my teeth' as a graphic designer, and then made the move to digital media: graphic illustration / Flash (currently Animate) animation / web design.
I hold a BFA in Illustration from Paier College of Art in Connecticut, graduating cum laude (with distinction). My artwork (paintings & drawings) have been displayed both here in the U.S. and abroad, and have won awards.
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts now owned by Marriott Int'l (Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, Luxury Collection, FourPoints, St. Regis, Le Meridien, Aloft, Element)
- Hilton Corporate (Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Home2)
- Marriott Hotel Brands (Marriott Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, JW Marriott, Courtyard Marriott)
- IHG (InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn)
- Hyatt
- Kimpton Hotel Group
- Thompson Hotel Group
- Omni Hotels
- Wyndham
- Deloitte University
- Cancer Treatment Center of America
- Radisson
- Harrahs
- Mount Snow
- Stowe Mountain Lodge
- Sun Valley Resort
- Sofitel
- New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Mohegan Sun
- USFI, AS Hospitality, and various boutique properties
- Nickelodeon
- Viacom
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- BBC (British Broadcasting Corp)
- British Council
- Britvic
- Robinsons
- Toshiba
MY PROCESS...
LISTEN
INTERPRET
VISUALIZE
TRANSLATE
EXECUTE
POLISH
Christopher Payne
- VIOLINIST
- COMPOSER
- AUDIO SERVICES
Original compositions, music scoring, effective string arrangements and sound design.