Chris Bernard

Chris Bernard is a User Experience Advisor for Microsoft. A champion of making design a first class citizen in the world of software and Web development Chris has worked closely with designers, Web agencies, entrepreneurs, and start-ups to discover new business value at the intersection of business, technology and design. Currently, Chris currently works on an innovation team that helps Microsoft clients develop new businesses, services and platforms with emerging technology. Chris spent the last 16 years working in the realms of broadcast, motion graphics, interactive, application and Web development holding previous roles as a Creative Director and Practice Leader IBM Interactive and in numerous design director and strategy roles in interactive and broadcast focused entities. A passionate advocate for advancing the practice and discipline of design Chris has been published in International Design Magazine and the Journal of Business Strategy as well serving as co-author of Dynamic Prototyping with SketchFlow in Expression Blend. He blogs at www.designthinkingdigest.com and can be found on Facebook and Twitter at chrisbernard. Because his wife wouldn’t let him get a motorcycle Chris has recently picked photography and DSLR filmmaking as hobby, don’t be surprised if he asks to take your picture if you meet him.