Chris Bassler received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from Ball State University in 2001. He has over 15 years of experience in creative director and art director roles for advertising agencies. Currently, he is the Creative Director at SAAL Advertising/Publishing, where he oversees a team of 3 designers and works with both national and local clients.

1. Education
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2001
Major: Graphic Design
Emphasis: Drawing/Illustration
Chris Bassler Experience
3713 Pebblewood Pl SAAL Advertising/Publishing, Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne, IN March 2005 - Present
46804 Creative Director
• Oversees Art Department consisting of 3 designers.
chrisbassler@mac.com
• Responsible for project management, including working
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Harley-Davidson, Suzuki Motor Company and Lancier-Hydraulik and
local clients including the Allen County Fair, LEAP of Noble County,
Habegger Furniture and Peerless Cleaners.
Boyden & Youngblutt, Fort Wayne, IN
March 2004 - March 2005
Art Director
• Art direction and design for national and local clients including
Smoker Craft Boats, Monaco Coach Corporation, Franklin Electric,
and Indiana University, Purdue University Fort Wayne.
SAAL Advertising/Publishing, Fort Wayne, IN
April 2002 - March 2004
Senior Art Director
• Responsible for design and production work on direct mail pieces
for motorsports clients including American Honda Motor Company,
Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki and Suzuki Motor Company.
• Designed ads and brochures for clients such as Habegger Furniture,
Peerless Cleaners and Schenkel’s Dairies.
Fans Illustrated/SportsFansUSA, Indianapolis, IN
May 2001 - December 2001
Director of Art and Design
• Created web based advertising, such as banners and buttons, to
promote Fans Illustrated web site.
• Worked on redesign of ConsecoFieldhouse.com and development
of Dreyer and Reinbold branded web sites.
Professional
Organizations
Advertising Federation of Fort Wayne (AFFW)
June 2006 - Present