Professional, requisite

Chris Rylee is a self-employed visual communications consultant from Sacramento, CA. He specializes in photography, graphic design, and web design with a healthy splash of word-smithing, videography, and project management. Chris has been doing photography professionally for over 15 years and received his B.A. in Graphic Design from Fresno State (CSUF) in 2009.

After six years, he stepped away from an in-house, labor job (SEIU Local 1000) in 2016 to give self-employment a try. It was definitely the right move.

Having spent many years in advocacy and communications support of others, Chris leads projects in pursuit of excellence with positivity and deep desire to contribute to a client’s mission—especially when that mission is to help others live better lives.

Personal, authentic

First off, I don’t like talking about myself in the third person, so deal with the perspective shift. I spend most of my non-working time with my much better half, Tina, and a lot of that time is in spoiling our adopted, three-legged dog, Annie.

A couple of times a year, we embark upon worldwide travels for cultural exposure and historical experience. As a full-time lover of food, I admittedly will choose countries and regions based on their cuisine. And yes, I know that’s a little weird.

My life’s experiences have led me to fervently support the betterment of others, especially with mental health, minority and women’s equity, education reform, and transparent, appropriate use of taxpayer money.

Bits, bites… beers?

• I’m adopted.

• I’m a dog person. I will stop mid conversation to dote over a dog—they’re cuter than you, deal with it.

• I’m a beer drinker. But I’m over the IPA craze and sours are gross.

• I shoot Nikon.

• I’m really, really nerdy. I’m cerebral and offbeat, love video games and Tolkien novels.

• I have a really dark sense of humor. And I fucking swear a lot.

• I don’t like how social media has influenced social interactions. Buy me a beer and I’ll give you an entertaining rant.