Hi, I’m Chris Dowson.
I’m a freelance creative designer specialising in digital & eCommerce.
I started my career in printing and publishing - expanding into digital design and development and in 2005 I set up my own studio: My First Raygun. I now work on branding and digital design projects for businesses, individuals and agencies across the world.
Here’s what I can help you with:
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Brand design.
I have created a lot of logos - I know that branding is so much more than creating a kickass graphic and slapping it on your website header and some business cards. It takes a lot of planning, a little faith and a kick-ass graphic to slap on your website header.
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Graphic design.
The discipline that started it all for me. I trained as a graphic designer at college and have worked on countless layout projects - both editorial and commercial. I set a mean form, and a killer double page spread. It was my first design love...
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Web design & development.
I am an experienced web designer and developer. Whether it's a brochure site, a control panel or a shopping cart, I ensure that it looks great, works well and helps the user achieve your goals.
I have worked on projects for:
Michael Musser Owner & Designer Anticipate InvitationsI hired Chris to completely overhaul my e-commerce and portfolio website, which included shifting to a new platform. Chris was prompt to respond and addressed all of my concerns and questions. We hit several roadblocks along the way and he always had a solution. He had a wealth of expertise and knowledge and I had full confidence that he would be able to meet and exceed all of the project's various requirements. I'm so pleased with the final result, not only in the visual appearance, but in its backend functionality as well. I will continue to use him for various site edits and updates in the future!
Projects I’ve worked on.
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Fit Property.
Fit Property was an up-and-coming student lettings company who needed a brand that was a bit more refined, but would also stand out from the bright primary coloured competition in their home city.
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Blackwolf Workout.
I was approached by MoreNIche to create the brand collateral for BlackWolf, a sports nutrition brand client of theirs. I don't know a lot about working out, but I know how to create a confrontational brand.
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Nimbus.
I was commissioned by Nimbus to completely overhaul their brand and visual identity and make them truly stand out in a crowded Saas marketplace.
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