# Chris Do

> Chris Do is a Vietnamese-American designer, Emmy-winning creative director, and founder of The Futur - an educational platform on a mission to teach 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love. He fled Vietnam as a toddler on April 30, 1975, built Blind into a $7M+ annual motion design studio serving Nike, Xbox, and Sony, then pivoted at 42 to education - amassing 2.7 million YouTube subscribers, 500K community members across 190 countries, and a $5,000/hour consulting rate. His philosophy: hard truths, gently told.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at The Futur
- **Organizations:** The Futur, Blind (BlindLA), SPJA (Chairman)
- **From:** Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam
- **Nationality:** Vietnamese-American
- **Education:** BFA, Graphic Design & Packaging, ArtCenter College of Design
- **Known for:** Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (2010) for 'Heart of Stone', Founded Blind studio with $80M+ total lifetime billings, The Futur: 2.72 million YouTube subscribers, 310M+ views, 2,177+ videos

## Career timeline

- **1972** — Born in Saigon, Vietnam on January 13
- **1975** — Family fled Vietnam on April 30 (the day Saigon fell); resettled in Kansas City via Catholic church program, then San Jose, CA
- **1995** — Graduated ArtCenter College of Design; founded Blind, a motion design studio in Santa Monica
- **2010** — Won Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for 'Heart of Stone' music video (The Raveonettes)
- **2014** — Co-founded The Skool with Jose Caballer; began creating YouTube content at age 42
- **2016** — Founded The Futur as standalone educational platform for creative entrepreneurs
- **2019** — Published 'Pocket Full of Do' - collection of entrepreneurial lessons
- **2023** — Returned to Vietnam for the first time as an adult (emotional homecoming); Euro Tour of business workshops
- **2024** — Launched Content Lab membership community; LinkedIn bio: 'I'll teach you to charge so much it makes your mom nervous'
- **2025** — Delivered 'Unbland Yourself' keynote at VidCon (347 slides, 45 min); actively developing Do-Bot AI clone

## Achievements

- Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (2010) for 'Heart of Stone'
- Founded Blind studio with $80M+ total lifetime billings
- The Futur: 2.72 million YouTube subscribers, 310M+ views, 2,177+ videos
- 500,000+ community members across 190+ countries
- 3 Clio Awards, Effie Gold, British D&AD Pencil, One Show, MTV VMA wins via Blind
- Clients included Nike, Xbox, Sony, Microsoft, Honda, Intel, Google, Audi, NFL, MLB, Snapchat, Riot Games
- Taught Sequential Design at ArtCenter College of Design for 15+ years
- Speaking fee of $30,000-$50,000; consulting at $5,000/hour
- Published 'Pocket Full of Do' (2019)
- Chairman of SPJA Board; advisory roles at AIGA/LA, Emmys Motion & Title Design Peer Group
- Delivered 200+ speaking engagements globally
- Built one of the most influential creative business education platforms in the world

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Delivered 'Unbland Yourself' keynote at VidCon 2025 with 347 slides on creator differentiation
- **2025-01** — Actively developing Do-Bot: AI clone trained on his book, Business Bootcamp, and 10+ years of YouTube content
- **2024-09** — Launched Content Lab membership community for strategic content creation
- **2024-01** — LinkedIn bio updated: 'I'll teach you to charge so much it makes your mom nervous. Hard truths gently told.'
- **2023-12** — Euro Tour of business clinic and personal branding workshops across Europe
- **2023-10** — Returned to Vietnam for the first time as an adult - documented emotional homecoming on LinkedIn (#homecoming)

## Links

- Website: https://thefutur.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b3c7kxa5vU-bnmaROgvog
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesign/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thechrisdo

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Last updated: 2026-04-28