Christian Barnard
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Christian oversees all aspects of operations at T3, drawing from 20+ years of experience from some of the world’s leading design and technology consulting firms. He has managed the development of integrated digital experiences across mobile, social and commerce for clients in the retail, healthcare, financial services and entertainment industries.
Prior to T3, Christian was Group Vice President at Razorfish, leading the Austin office operations. He also opened the Austin presence for SapientNitro, built out the global delivery function for frog, and managed the UX Design, Strategy and Content team at AT&T. Christian studied visual design in college and started his career as a typesetter and freelance designer in Chicago. He created his first digital experiences in the mid 90s and worked on the original online edition of the Chicago Tribune.
A lifelong learner and teacher, Christian taught human computer interaction courses at DePaul University and currently takes painting and drawing courses at The Contemporary Austin museum’s Art School at Laguna Gloria. He pairs those artistic pursuits with a love of racing cars.
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