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Chris Mendoza

@chrismendoza

Creative director and co-founder at VersionNine LLC, skilled in Adobe Creative Cloud and WordPress, driving impactful brand and digital campaigns.

United States

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I am a Creative Director and co-founder at VersionNine LLC with a rich background in print and digital design production, including past experience at Allegra Print and Imaging and Future USA. I specialize in combining strategic brand development with hands-on technical execution, leveraging industry-standard tools like Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and WordPress to bring compelling creative visions to life. Whether I am crafting immersive digital experiences or leading large-scale design campaigns, I focus on delivering impactful visual solutions that drive growth and elevate brand identity.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Retouching Director & Client Advisor

Current

Premedia Partners, LLC

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Serve as a client liaison and vendor-quality lead for high-visibility creative production projects. Perform high-end commercial retouching and final-image quality assurance for top-tier client deliverables.

Commercial Photo Editing Quality Assurance Client Liaison Vendor Management Compositing

Current

In-House Designer & Video Editor

Current

Future USA

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 9 months)

Design print advertisements, promotional layouts, and marketing materials for The Week and The Week Junior. Produce and edit video content in Adobe Premiere Pro for digital marketing initiatives and editorial features.

Print Design Layout Premiere Pro Video Editing Brand Consistency Marketing Materials

Current

Co-Founder, Lead Designer & Technical Consultant

Current

VersionNine LLC

Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 9 months)

Lead brand research, visual identity development, packaging, and integrated campaign execution from concept through production-ready deliverables. Partner with global brands in spirits, consumer products, and biotech, and manage WordPress and WooCommerce sites.

Brand Strategy Visual Identity Packaging Design Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Premiere Pro After Effects 3D Rendering Retouching Print Production WordPress WooCommerce Digital Advertising Social Media Short form Video

Preproduction Manager

Allegra Print & Imaging

Jan 1999 - Dec 2012 (13 years 11 months)

Managed prepress workflows for commercial print projects, evaluating incoming files for fonts, image resolution, bleeds, and CMYK/spot-color accuracy. Directed daily prepress scheduling, imposition, direct-to-plate output, and final plate-quality checks.

Prepress Print Production Color Management Imposition Direct to Plate File Evaluation Scheduling Quality Control