These recently completed paintings are now available for purchase.
Looking for that new look, idea, or creative approach? As an award-winning art director / designer with over 20 years of experience, I have helped many businesses achieve their goal of excellence in advertising. I work with a small group of professional designers which allows me to create the best solutions for your needs.
Professional Experience - Corporate, Freelance and Agency
Creative Director / Catalog Designer:
Spiegel (Ultimate Outlet, European Fashions catalogs), The Swiss Colony (Ginny’s, Seventh Avenue catalogs), BN Creative Studio (Sears, Alden’s, and United Stationers catalogs), Silvo Home, Utrecht Art Supplies, and Freeland Industries catalogs.
Art Director / Catalog Designer / Photography Director:
The Swiss Colony (Midnight Velvet, Country Door, and Seventh Avenue catalogs), Cheyenne Outfitters, Gander Mountain, The Company Store, One Step Ahead, Jewel Foods, Dominick’s Foods catalogs
Web Page Designer & Consultant:
Dawn’s Foods; Hamele Auction Services; Portage Country Club; Pflanz, Mantey, Mendrala Memorial Service; Living Well; Aspen Family Counseling; and Miller, Brussell, Ebben, & Glaeske Accountants
Corporate Identity / Logo Creator:
Liberty Molded Plastics; DK Reality; MDA Plumbing; Pro Induction, Inc.; Madison Audubon Society; Devine, Inc.; Lighthouse Learning; Wyldwood Place Golf Community
Package and Promotional Print Designer:
Dawn’s Foods; Freeland Industries; Reinwand Pottery; Devine, Inc.; “Main Street Portage”; Portage Center for the Arts, Decra Led
Digital and Traditional Designer capable of utilizing computer-aided graphics programs (Adobe Design Collection - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver), as well as traditional design and illustration techniques.
Chris is currently part of the design team at BN Creative Design Studio, Mount Prospect, IL
Designer responsible for new catalog formats and layouts: DMSI, Sears, Spiegel, Aldens, United Stationers and others.
Watercolor Artist:
Instructor and commissioned painter / illustrator
Featured in 4 single artist exhibitions. Currently teaches the medium of watercolor in the Baraboo School District, Portage, WI and La Grange, IL. Studied art with award winning artist Marie Burton of Itasca, IL. Was taught the medium of watercolor while studying architecture at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Education
B.S. Graphic Communications, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
A.A. Commercial Graphics-Design, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Contact Chris with Dreyer Design, Inc.
at 608 742-1453
email- dreyerdesign@verizon.net
N4360 Allan Rd., Portage, WI 53901
“Getting to know Watercolor”
with Chris Dreyer
Watercolor classes will be starting September 21st and meet Tuesday afternoons (1 -3 p.m.) or evenings (6:30 - 8:30) at the United Methodist Church of Portage
Dates – Sept. 21st, Oct. 5th, 19th, Nov. 2nd, 16th, and 30th
Cost is only $70
(Chris will provide supplies for the first class and hand out a materials list then)
If interested call soon to reserve your place 608 742-1453.
If you have taken the class before, I will change the demonstrations to keep things fresh.
With a goal of teaching the basics to beginners and expanding the talent of experienced artists as well, Chris will guide you through the techniques and help you develop skills needed to produce beautiful paintings. He will not only tell you how, but also show you!
For additional classes
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Many new paintings will be available at the following shows:
June 4-5
Portage Arts Walk
My work will be located at the Portage Chamber of Commerce Office
Friday 17th, 4 pm - 8 pm & Sat. 18th, 11 am - 4 pm
August 14-15
Green Lake's 38th Annual Fine Arts Show
Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 5 pm
September 4-5
Oakbrook Illinois
Oakbrook Center 47th annual Invitational Fine Art Exhibition
Sat 10 am - 7 pm,
Sun 11am - 6 pm
"For the Love of Music" and "Leaves" are only available through The Fanny Garver Gallery 230 State St. Madison, WI 53703
608.256.6755
Watercolors by Chris are now available through Fanny Garver Gallery 230 State St. Madison, WI 53703
608.256.6755
