My up-to-date CV

1. Christopher Taylor
Contact
07765 561 521 chris@weareaudiophiles.com Tudor House
Cotham Gardens
Cotham
Bristol
BS6 6HD
Work
Studio and Operations Director - 375 Creative Ltd - July 2014 - Present
Oversee and run studio and operations for 375 - a company specialising in sustainable marketing and advertising, a incredibly
varied role, dealing with concept and creative through to HR, Finance and Operations
- Managing the lifecycle of every project that comes through the agency
- Utilising my external contacts to source and deliver an unprecedented calibre of resource
- Overseeing and facilitating all areas of agency account finance
- Management of all operations of 375, from HR and employment, to client contracts and working practices
- Relationship management of external suppliers for print, promotions, video, exhibitions, VR and AR work
- Ensuring absolute accuracy for all print artwork and promotion work, and providing clear liaison for deliver and quality
Achievements
Introduced process for trafficking, resourcing, finance and operations – all non-existent before my appointment, and now form
standard working practice for agency.
Results
Processes have delivered quality assurance, quicker workflow, better quality of external resource and suppliers.
Operations Director - OpenSpace - Dec 2014 - Present
Operations for a event space in the same building as 375 - which I was have a pivotal role in managing, the maintenance, legals
and installation for all events, exhibitions and networking
- Manage and oversee, build and maintenance for the space plus all event needs including AV, stock levels, catering and quality.
- Managing IT install, full networks and government funded lease line
- Overseeing and facilitating finance, invoices and purchase orders through the account teams and collating reports
- Network and new business build for clients for OpenSpace
Achievements
Project managed the office move into a empty shell in 3 weeks - working and managing all suppliers on electrics, plumbing,
building, IT and AV requirements.
Results
Have a event space that is totally unique in Bristol and sticks to our sustainable and servicing ethos.
Creative Services Director - Mason Zimbler - March 2012 - June 2014
Looking after all creative services within the Harte Hanks UK group, including in-house projects and also work carried out by our
trusted partners, be it concept and design, through to online, marketing automation and video production. My role includes:

2. - Managing and planning all work through the in-house studio, off-shore and remote working
- Liaising between client services, planning and operations departments
- Holding weekly status meetings and managing daily schedule
- Resourcing the correct freelance skill set when required, forecasting with Creative Director and Finance Director
- Booking and holding creative meetings, WIPs, Presentations, pre-productions etc.
- Oversee jobs and ensuring they are on track, time and budget
- Controlling and reporting on resource costs - both internal and external
Achievements
Instigated and set up working practices between Harte Hanks units in the US and Europe. The systems I put in place ensured
greater bandwidth and flexibility and increased profitability.
Results
Under my management the creative department together with freelance resource and production houses created engaging and
beautiful content including: videos, vines, websites, emails, print campaigns, direct mail and exhibitions.
Some of the work went on to win awards such as B2B Marketing, CNET Networks, Campaign, The Drum and Chip Shop Awards.
Head Of Studio - Mason Zimbler - March 2004 - March 2012
- Managed and planed all work through the in-house studio, online and offline
- Artwork and design
- Print buying, exhibitions, outdoor and 3D DM production
Production Manager - Designate - March 1999 - November 2003
- Manage and plan all work through the in-house studio, holiday brochures, magazines, ads, outdoor and DM’s
- Artwork and design
- Print buying, exhibitions, outdoor and Holiday brochure production, large run press passes.
Production Assistant - Studio Manager - Oliver and Graimes - July 1998 - March 1999
- Ran studio and production department
- Quality control all artwork for repro and print
- Ad trafficking for national newspapers
3rd - 4th year apprentice - Preager Blackmore - July 1991 - March 1998
- Artworker
- Film and Camera Reprographics
- Scitex and Mac operator
1st - 2nd year apprentice - Storrington Colour Plates - July 1989 - July 1991
- Lithographic final film planning, imposing and platemaking
- Run wet proof press
- Hi resolution scanning

3. Other
Audiophiles The Bristol Music Show presenter and producer - Made In Bristol TV - November 2015 - Present
- Produce and present a weekly feature on Made In Bristol TV - of national and international acts playing Bristol
- The features normally involve an interview and a acoustic or live performance
- Organise and direct a film crew including 3 camera men and a sound engineer, plus oversee post-production
- Resource and help acquire all equipment for shoots and liaise with promoters, PR and venues to ensure smooth running
Audiophiles Radio Show presenter and producer - BCfm - November 2012 - Present
- Produce and present a weekly new music show, which I have built a team to work on
- Liaise with promoters, PR companies and record labels for content
- Interview local, national and international acts, collating special shows and outside broadcasts
- Commissioned as producer on special hour long show for Men’s Health week 9th - 15th June 2014
Press Operations - London 2012 Olympics - July 2012
- Volunteer work in Press Operations during the Olympics at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium
- Dealing with all the worlds press, photographers, journalist and a few footballers and famous people
Cinephiles Chair - Watershed - November 2010 - June 2012
- Chairing a monthly film discussion group, talking about arthouse and foreign films from the Watershed programme
- Create content for discussion, video editing and presentation, Q&As and quizzes
Mentor - Time2Share - November 2008 - May 2012
- Volunteer mentor for a teenage boy with Asperger’s syndrome from the age of 14-19
- Helped on marketing for this charity, creating brand, website, ads, and photo library
Interests
- Intermediate Lindy Hop dancer - partaking many workshops and social dances
- Compete in cross country races
- Visit art galleries and museums, and also draw myself
- Attend talks, many run by the Festival Of Ideas
- Enjoying being an active father with my two young children