I'm Kristina, a creative director blending skills in graphic design, art direction and strategy. My aesthetic approach involves an obsessive interest in pushing the envelope through color, design, materials, typography and voice.
I have over 15 years of experience—agency, in-house and editorial—developing brands and creating content in the beauty, home, and sustainability spaces.
SERVICES
Art Direction / Brand Identity / Brand Strategy / Digital Design / Editorial / Event Design / Packaging / Print Design / Photo Styling / Retail Design / Typography / Video Animation / Web Design
CONTACT
Available for freelance. Get in touch at kristinawaltonzapata@gmail.com.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024
Creative Director and Manager
Tree Hut, Dallas
2023—2024
Senior Art Director
Britton Marketing and Design, Remote
2018—2022
Art Director
Sixtysix, Chicago
2016—2022
Art Director
Green Building and Design, Chicago
2016
Senior Designer, In-Store, Display and Packaging
Ulta Beauty, Chicago
2011—2016
Art Director, Brand and Content
American Marketing Association, Chicago
2007—2010
Graphic Designer
Dallas Voice, Dallas
AWARDS
Great Lakes Graphics Association’s Graphics Excellence Awards: Best of Winner; 2020 / Folio: Ozzie Award: Feature Design; Finalist 2016, 2015 / Folio: Ozzie Award: Typography; Finalist, 2016, 2015 / Folio: Ozzie Award: Digital Imagery; Winner, 2014 / Folio: Ozzie Award: Photography; Finalist, 2014
BYLINES
What’s on Your Desk? 5 Creatives Draw Their Work Setups, 2021 / Get the Look: Where to Score The Siren Hotel’s Bold Decor for Your Own Home, 2018
SELECT CLIENTS
Anderson Tuftex
Baby Magic
Brizo
Bose
Dutch Boy Paints
Ecotech
EPSON
FENIX by Formica
Kathy Kuo Home
Livewire
Maiden Home
NeoCon
Olivet
Rejuvenation
Sherwin-Williams
Tree Hut
Ulta Beauty
Vera Bradley
Vicostone