Christian Tobler

Creative Director / Multimedia Design

Objective

Christian is a seasoned Creative Director with a keen eye for design and a passion for crafting compelling visual narratives.

He’s a native Texan based in Dallas, with 15 years of experience specializing in art direction and multimedia design, demonstrating a proven ability to shape cohesive, visually compelling campaigns across diverse platforms. Christian has collaborated with an impressive range of clients, including GoArmy (AEMO Army Enterprise Marketing Office), Elanco, Chevrolet, General Motors, Longhorn Steakhouse, ThyssenKrupp, TxDOT, PepsiCo, Beech-Nut, Genentech, Gatorade, BNSF, and Google, just to name a few. With a sharp eye for detail and a deep understanding of design systems, Christian blends strategy, storytelling, and cutting-edge visuals to create immersive brand experiences.

His leadership in multimedia projects ensures that every piece—from digital to print to motion—works harmoniously to drive engagement and deliver impactful results.

Experience

Senior Vice President & Group Creative Director   /    FleishmanHillard Dallas   /    2009  –  Present

Creative Content Director across all GoArmy “Army Marketing Enterprise Office” & former General Motors & Chevrolet U.S. social properties. Serving as a creative content lead, producing multiple campaigns, and internal communication messaging design.

Creative lead for EA’s C-Suite: Internal Communication design. This work included the development of multiple creative assets, for Top-Tier executive presentation designs. Bringing to life their messaging through various visual components & coordinating the activities with the creative department.

Lead Creative Designer for Darden Restaurant group’s Longhorn Steakhouse. Developed  original graphic design assets for organic and paid social distribution.

Served AT&T and DIRECTV as creative lead / design support for internal communication newsletter reports & social content.

Art Director    /    Branch Smith Publishing    /    2008

Graphic / communication designer determining how best to represent concepts visually for multiple clients in various industries.

Developed the overall look and style of publications & advertising campaigns.

Ensured clients’ desired message and image was conveyed to consumers.

Responsible for the overall visual aspects of various advertising and media campaigns coordinating the work of other design staff.

Designer    /    BFM Graphics    /    2006  –  2008

Served as graphic / communication designer across multiple local clients executing various digital & print creative needs.

Worked closely with art director to determine the scope of a project to better advise clients on strategies to reach a particular audience.

Developed graphics for product illustrations, logos, and websites, select colors, images, text style, and layout incorporating changes recommended by the clients and art director into the final designs.

Worked with the latest software and computer technologies to remain competitive in industry and supply clients with the most up to date creative content for their operations.

Education

Lindenwood University    /    B.F.A. (Multimedia with a Concentration in Graphic Design)    /    2008

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Media Encoder, XD, Acrobat, Bridge, Adobe Campaign, Dreamweaver & Figma

Microsoft Office 365 – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams

Plotagraph

HONORS & AWARDS
 

• Gold Lion – in Response/Real Time Activity / Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

• Silver Lion – in Crisis Communications & Issue Management / Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

• Bronze Lion – in Media-Product and Service:Cars and Automotive Services / Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

• Gold Clio - Integrated Campaign

• DFWIMA – Most Effective Integrated Marketing Campaign & Most Effective use of Games

• Dorothy and Sterling Mollett Art Award

• Eagle Scout Rank

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