Chris Do
CEO & Founder, The Futur
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning director, designer, strategist, and educator. He's the Founder and CEO of The Futur—an online education platform that teaches the business of design to creative thinkers.
THE STORY
"If I’d had access to the right guidance earlier, it would have changed everything."
Chris Do started his motion design company, Blind, in 1995 in one of the most competitive creative markets in the world: Los Angeles. He didn’t know how to bid, run a sales call, or generate leads. Other business owners either saw him as competition or gave bad advice.
Through brute force, trial and error, and some talent, he kept Blind profitable long enough to meet his first business coach, Keir McLaren. Over 13 years of mentorship, everything changed. Blind went on to generate over $80 million in creative services, working with brands like Nike, Sony, Google, Microsoft, and Xbox, and winning nearly every major industry award along the way, including an Emmy.
That experience planted a seed. Chris knew that if he’d had access to the right guidance earlier, it would have changed everything. So he built it, for everyone else. The Futur is the coaching community and education platform he wished existed when he was starting out.
PRIVATE COACHING
Work With Chris One-on-One
For business owners and creative entrepreneurs who want direct, focused guidance from someone who’s been in the trenches for over 30 years. A one-hour private coaching session with Chris is built around your business, your challenges, and your goals. No generic advice. No scripts. Just a real conversation with someone who’s navigated every version of the problem you’re facing.
Previously worked with Chris? You may qualify for legacy pricing. Email support@thefutur.com
What to have ready
- Your year’s revenue
- Monthly overhead
- Money saved in the bank
- Average size of engagement
- Three objectives you want to cover on the call
What you’ll get after
- An audio recording of your session
- Notes and relevant links from the conversation
- Clear action items
SPEAKING
Hire Chris to speak.
Chris travels the world giving keynotes and leading workshops on branding, sales, pricing, and business strategy. On stage or on Zoom — if you can organize it, Chris will be there.
200+
Events
$35K
Starting fee
Conferences & Keynotes
With over 2.6 million YouTube subscribers and more than a million followers across social platforms, Chris brings an audience and a reputation that adds real weight to any event.
Requirements
Local Events & Workshops
We’ll bring Chris to your town, anywhere in the world. Just help get people in the room.
Requirements
How We Help
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Keynotes, workshops, and everything in between.
Chris Do
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning director, designer, strategist, and educator. He's the Founder and CEO of The Futur—an online education platform that teaches the business of design to creative thinkers.
OFFICIAL BIO
Chris Do is an Emmy award-winning director, designer, strategist, and educator. He's the Founder and CEO of The Futur—an online education platform that teaches the business of design to creative thinkers.
He currently serves as the chairman of the board for the SPJA, and as an advisor to Saleshood. He has also served as: advisory board member for AIGA/LA, Emmys Motion & Title Design Peer Group, Otis Board of Governors, Santa Monica College and Woodbury University.
He has taught Sequential design for over 15 years at ArtCenter College of Design as well as Otis College of Art and Design. Additionally, he has lectured all over the world including: AIGA National Design Conference, Birmingham Design Festival, Awwwards New York/San Francisco/Amsterdam, AIGA Miami, The Design Conference Brisbane, Creative South, Digital Design Days Milan/Geneva, Lu Xun Academy Fine Art Dalian, Motion Conference Santa Fe, VMA Design Conference, MIT Boston, Bend Design Conference, Graphika Manila, Create Philippines, Rise Up Summit Cairo, RGD Design Thinkers Toronto, California Institute of the Arts, LA Art Institute, Otis College of Design, UCLA, MGLA, Cal State Los Angeles/ Northridge, Post Production World, Adobe Video World and San Diego University.
His firm's work has been recognized by national and international organizations such as: the Emmy's, Clio, Effie Gold, Huffington Post, Lynda.com, Webbie, Communication Arts, London International Awards, One Show, British D&AD, AICP 20, Pictoplasma, How, 72 dpi, L.A. Weekly, Boards, Res 10, Type Director's Club (20, 22, 23, 26), IDN, Addy Awards, BDA, Create, Stash (2, 12, 22, 24, 35, 43, 65), Creatie Augustus 2010, Motion Design, Asia Image, Brief, 365 AIGA Year In Design 26, Art Director's Club, Motionographer, New York Festivals, B Brand, PPaper, I.D., and Print.
Mr. Do has given talks and conducted workshops on: Sales, Negotiations, Value Based Pricing, Mindset, Branding, Graphic & Motion Design, Social Media Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, and Client Relations.