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Krispy Kreative with Chris Pelczynski, Ep #8
Chris Pelczynski is a seasoned creative director, designer, and illustrator who spent most of his career in leadership at ESPN. Since starting his career as a graphic designer in the 1990s, he’s worked for companies of all sizes. His most notable roles were working with ESPN where he led the creative process for some of the world’s largest broadcast brands, such as Monday Night Football, Sports Center, and Baseball Tonight. He’s won two sports Emmy’s and 9 Promax awards.
But after 17 years at ESPN, Chris decided to walk away from corporate life to launch Krispy Kreative. He now serves a wide variety of clients, including those in the broadcast world, film, music, finance, food service, and sports. He’s also the creative force behind our branding at Capital Investment Advisors and did the graphic design work for this podcast. In this episode of Upthinking Finance™, Chris shares the challenges and joys of moving from the corporate world to entrepreneurship.
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LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
[5:17] Chris’s experience at ESPN
[12:18] Why Chris ultimately left ESPN
[16:04] Chris’s transition to Krispy Kreative
[25:13] Learning how to run a business
[36:36] When Chris knew things were going to work
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
ESPN: https://www.espn.com/
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CONNECT WITH CHRIS PELCZYNSKI
Krispy Kreative: https://www.krispykreative.com/design
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.krispykreative.com/design
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CONNECT WITH EMERSON:
Website: www.CIAdvisers.com
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