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Christopher Devine

Marketing Director

Christopher oversees the firm’s marketing and communications initiatives. Before joining The Brooklyn Studio, he spent seven years working for Bang & Olufsen, where he managed brand marketing and public relations for the North American markets.

Christopher is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America and the American Printing History Association. He is a graduate of Vassar College.

The Proust Questionnaire

Taking inspiration from a popular nineteenth-century parlor game, we sat down with each member of our team and asked them a few questions about their inspirations and aspirations.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Spending time with my wife and my son.

What is your greatest fear?

Living in a world without punctuation.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Semicolons.

What talent would you most like to have?

I would like to be able to design Lego sets.

What is your favorite color?

Grey.

What is your favorite virtue?

Integrity.

Which living architect or designer do you most admire?

Renzo Piano.

Which dead architect or designer do you most admire?

Eero Saarinen.

What is the trait that you most appreciate in a building?

Craftsmanship.

Who is your favorite author?

Samuel Beckett.

Who is your hero of fiction?

Franny Glass.

Who is your favorite artist?

Edward Hopper.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

William Caxton.

What is your most treasured possession?

My bicycle.

Where would you like to live?

London.

What quality do you most admire in others?

Precision.

Stranded on a desert island, you have two books in your possession. What are they?

The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.