Christopher Bonini is a senior designer and founder of Double 9 Creative, an integrated marketing portfolio. Bonini created Double 9 Creative to offer traditional and interactive design services on a freelance basis to network with like-minded colleagues and grow professionally in the advertising industry. With over 5 years of marketing experience, Bonini combines traditional graphic art skills with interactive design expertise, which allows him to develop concepts for every media. He is highly experienced in designing print and web-based promotional materials, from brochures to banner ads. Whether the project calls for a new brand mark or an online widget, Bonini invests in every client challenge as a strategic opportunity to put the proper plan in place. Bonini and Double 9 Creative counts among its clients: Main Street Waterbury, Soccerhead, Vote Vance Campaign and World Gym.
Bonini is currently employed as a Designer for Horizon Marketing Group, a full-service interactive marketing agency in Rocky Hill, CT. In this position, he conceptualizes and creates integrated marketing campaigns for a diverse client base of local and regional companies, national corporations, retail outlets, and non-profit associations, such as Chegg.com, Diageo, Dime Bank an NAVTEQ.
Prior to joining Horizon Marketing Group, Bonini served as Senior Designer for The Worx Group, another integrated marketing agency in Prospect, CT. There, he designed, sliced and coded online projects, such as websites, banner ads and email broadcasts, as well as designed and prepared press-ready files for print projects, including branding, print ads, brochures, direct mail, annual reports, tradeshow displays, and large format graphics. Bonini contributed in these capacities to clients, including BIC, ESPN, Holiday Inn Racing and Special Olympics Connecticut.
While Bonini’s primary objective is to deliver results for clients, his work has also been recognized by well-respected industry organizations. Since 2007, his honors include eleven Graphic Design USA and an American Graphic Design Award.
Bonini shares knowledge and interacts with thought leaders as a frequent contributor on the social media landscape. Engage Double 9 Creative and Bonini on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for design insight.
A resident of Meriden, CT, Bonini earned his Bachelors of Arts/Science in Graphic Design from Southern Connecticut State University. In his free time, he enjoys hiking with his wife Erin and dog Bella.