Hello! My name is Chris Manfre. 

I am a  designer, animator, and teacher obsessed with the 1980s. I love old-school hip hop, skateboarding, education, historic buildings, microbiology, geology & history.

Main focus

Currently, I am working a lot in 3D using Cinema 4D & Octane.
I love creating style frames and I am really into animation curves
and story-driven 3D animations.
In addition to creating, I also love teaching.

Foundation

My foundation is in traditional design with an appreciation of type and color using programs like Photoshop & Illustrator.

Learning

I love learning new design tools. I am currently learning how to use
Marvelous Designer, Substance Painter, and working in virtual/augmented reality.

Animation Reel!

Style Frames & Animation for Publicis Sapient & Adobe

Google and Publicis Sapient Animation and Illustrations

Revenge of the Record Player 3D Animation

3D Animation and Illustration: Retail Grocery

3D Beat-Box

3D Skateboard Illustration

3D Cassette Tape Illustration

Animation & Style Frames: Microsoft & Publicis Sapient

Set Design Pt. 2

Degreed Illustrations

Taken Apart

3D Set Design

3D character illustrations

3D Rooms with Posters

Style Comps for Malwarebytes 2D Animation

3D Crystal Exploration

3D Terrain Studies

Roland 808 3D Animation

Digital Landscapes

Floral

3D Shape Exploration

Graphic Design, illustration and layout for Spy Hop Productions

3D Game Controller Illustrations

Spy Hop Postcard Design & Art Direction

3D Type Studies: Self Initiated

Moon 3D rendering using real moon displacement maps from Nasa.

& Coffee 3D Logo

2D Plus 3D Tree Illustration

I love exploring new ideas, techniques, and software.
Check out my Instagram account for further experiments in design, illustration, & animation.

Instagram!

I did a TEDx talk in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah.
The talk is about the importance of using design to help people learn science through new technologies
like augmented reality and virtual reality.

Check it out!

Let’s work together!

I am always interested in working on new projects. Have an idea? Let’s talk!

Contact Me