Award-Winning Creative Direction, Strategy and Design for Entertainers, Founders and their Brands
Chris Berdine is a Los Angeles-based creative director, strategist, and designer, with more than fifteen years of creative leadership and management experience. His award-winning multimedia campaigns have commanded audiences and defined the most important artists and brands of our time during critical moments. His work traverses new and traditional media, framing his clients within the cultural vanguard and syncing their identity with popular culture.
Berdine began his career working with pioneering agencies and in-house creative teams. At American Apparel, he served as Director of Design & Creative during its rise to global prominence as the fastest-growing retailer in U.S. history, defining an enduring visual language. Berdine applies similar disruptive methodologies from that toolkit to his work for entertainers and brands.
His work has been featured in a variety of publications, documentaries and exhibitions, with select pieces held in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Berdine currently works across advertising and entertainment with agencies, brands, entertainers, their management and record label teams, leading high-stakes creative operations aligned with business goals, budgets, and deadlines.
Clients of Note
Entertainers
Frank Ocean, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny, Juice WRLD, Anitta, Travis Scott, SZA, Young Thug, Kanye West, Meek Mill, Vince Staples, Zayn, Taylor Swift, Tiësto, The Chainsmokers, Will Smith
Labels / Studios
Roc Nation, Sony Music, Columbia Records, RCA Records, Interscope Records, Atlantic Records, Universal Music, Def Jam, Island, Empire Records, A24
Brands
Spotify, Tik Tok, Mercedes Benz, American Express, Vogue, Nike, Puma, L-Oréal, Warner Bros, Dr. Pepper, Adult Swim, Roblox, Live Nation, Insomniac, MGM, Malbon Golf
Services
Brand Strategy
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Brand Identity
Graphic Design
Copywriting
Packaging Design
Concept Development
3D Design & Animation
Film & Photo Production / Post
Spacial & Retail Design
Experiential Design
Scenographic Design
Stage & Show Design
Honors of Note
Clios – 3x Clio Music Award Winner (2024)
- Social Media, Multi-Platform (Silver)
- Integrated Marketing Campaign (Bronze)
- Film & Video (Bronze)
Billboard – Creative Director With Most Billboard No. 1 Hits
MoMA – Work Held in Permanent Collection of Museum of Modern Art






