About Chris Frampton

I'm a consultant and speaker who helps businesses and mission-driven organizations solve complex problems in strategy, marketing, and communication. My approach focuses on finding the human problems behind business challenges, helping clients clarify their vision, understand their audiences, and adapt to change.

I've spent over 20 years working at the intersection of media, creativity, and business strategy. I'm the former director of strategy at Jacknife Design where I spearheaded brand and digital strategies for some of Canada's most innovative companies; creative lead at Harbourfront Centre where I built strategic capabilities, brands, and campaigns for arts and culture festivals including Toronto International Festival of Authors, Kuumba, Nordic Bridges, and more; and creative director and strategist at Henry's Canada where I mentored creators and led  integration of brand, customer, and content strategy.

Early in my career I was a regular contributor to The Toronto Star, where I identified and covered emerging digital phenomena like camming and online gaming addiction years before they reached mainstream awareness, a photographer whose award-winning images have been published in Rolling Stone Germany, Complex, and Tages-Anzeiger, and more, and a filmmaker whose work has been featured on sites like Time.com and screened to thousands of people at festivals and offline.

I have been a guest speaker at Toronto Film School, Toronto Metropolitan University, and more on the topics of creative work, innovative, and strategic problem-solving, and run Dutch Uncle, a boutique consulting firm.