Christopher Hapner
About
Christopher Hapner is a Red Dot award-winning design leader and builder who turns hard problems into brands, products, and systems for organizations shaping policy, public good, and the planet.
- Prophet
- He founded Prophet, a brand consultancy for mission-driven organizations. Most of the work is public affairs: research and planning first, then the identity, website, and system that carry it.
- Vast
- At Vast he works at the concept and direction end of the brand, with the head of brand and the CMO.
- Hyperice
- Before Prophet he was design manager at Hyperice, working directly with the founder, Anthony Katz. He took the company through a rebrand with Stockholm Design Lab and R/GA that won a Red Dot Design Award, and hired and mentored the in-house design team.
- Tools
- He also designs and builds his own tools: Gradientlab, for looping gradient motion, and SiteHealth, which monitors websites for agencies.
- Clients
- Throughout his career, Christopher has created award-winning work for brands including Nike, Ogilvy, Marvel, Walt Disney, and Taco Bell.
- Education
- He received his bachelor's degree in illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design and his master's in interactive entertainment from the University of Central Florida.
- Personal
- Christopher resides in Orange County with his wife and four daughters.