Christopher Calabrese
About Christopher Calabrese
Christopher Calabrese is an Associate Creative Director at Modus, specializing in designing user-friendly interfaces and enhancing user experiences. He has extensive experience in wireframing, user research, and creative strategy, with a background in Graphic Design and Secondary Education.
Work at ModusBox
Christopher Calabrese serves as the Associate Creative Director at ModusBox, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he plays a crucial part in shaping the creative strategy and conceptual design of projects. He designs conceptual wireframes to secure stakeholder buy-in and delivers detailed annotated wireframes to guide development processes. His work involves close collaboration with product owners, UI designers, content strategists, and engineers to ensure alignment and progress within teams.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Calabrese has a strong educational background in design and education. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design from SUNY Oneonta, studying from 1997 to 2001. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Secondary Education from Hofstra University, where he studied from 2004 to 2006. His expertise lies in transforming complex interfaces into user-friendly experiences across multiple devices, and he develops user personas and customer journeys to enhance user experience.
Background
Before joining ModusBox, Christopher Calabrese accumulated significant experience in the design field. He worked as a Senior UI Designer at Catalyst Group from 2008 to 2015, where he focused on user interface design. He then transitioned to Designit, serving as a Senior UX Designer from 2017 to 2021. Throughout his career, he has been involved in synthesizing user needs analysis findings and conducting stakeholder and user research.
Achievements
In his professional roles, Christopher Calabrese has demonstrated a commitment to improving design strategies through analytics review, understanding user behavior, and creating effective design solutions. He acts as a key team member on projects from strategy to execution, communicating ideas effectively to align teams and move projects forward. His ability to create and execute concepts from scratch and within existing frameworks highlights his versatility in the design process.