About

I'm Christopher Rhodes — creative director + designer.

Chris Rhodes in a screen-printing shop with arms crossed, smiling, next to shelves of folded shirts

I'm a creative director, designer, and social strategist based in Austin, TX, with 12+ years across agency, in-house, and founder roles. I'm a multi-disciplinary freelance creative: brand identity, social strategy, content production, and the creative direction that ties them together.

Most recently I was Head of Creative & Social for Planet K, a 13-location Central Texas retailer, owning social, email, web, in-store marketing, and events. Before that I ran social for Ottobock across North America, built a creator program for the fintech startup Daylight, produced short-form content for consumer brands through Posture Media, and designed paid social for 83bar.

In 2014 I co-founded FLAVNT Streetwear with my twin sister and grew it into an LGBTQIA+ apparel brand with a 75K+ community, nearly $1.5M in online sales, and a spot in Target's 2023 Pride Collection.

I also make content myself: 170K+ people follow along as @seethestarsablaze. That means I know what makes people stop scrolling from both sides of the camera, and I can concept, shoot, edit, and post the work myself.

When I'm off the clock, I'm likely lifting weights, playing in queer sports leagues, or planning my next trip.

Based in
Austin, TX
Pronouns
He / him
Experience
12+ years in creative + social
Education
B.A. Communication Design, Texas State, summa cum laude
Also
FLAVNT co-founder, creator, published author

Let's make something people stop for.

A brand, a campaign, a social strategy, or a full creative lead: tell me what you have in mind. I'll reply ASAP.