Meet Kristi Dunlap—
a self-proclaimed "rules girl," Kristi thrives on bringing order to the chaos of
the creative and business worlds with good design as her weapon of choice.
photo by Tyler Adams
It took us forever to come up with a title for Kristi, as her experience is too comprehensive to pigeonhole into something like "Designer" or "Project Manager." After passing on "Partner in Crime" and "Chief Magic Maker," we finally settled on "Creative Architect," as it broadly sums up the mad skills she's gained throughout her career.
Previously, Kristi worked at We Are Titans as a Designer & User Experience Engineer, applying her knack for branding and web design to a diverse portfolio of web and mobile applications.
During the five years prior, she worked at Organization Management Group, Inc. (OMG), where she managed all advertising, marketing, social media, print and web projects for several in-house companies and international, national, regional, and local non-profit associations. Impressed yet? Stand by...
She has enough awards and accolades under her belt to make the most competitive designer cry, yet is disproportionately humble about her achievements. But we'll let you be the judge:
- + MarCom Creative Award, Gold, 2009, 2007 & 2006; Honorable Mention, 2008
- + APEX Award of Excellence for Magazines & Journals, 2009, 2008 & 2007
- + Hermes Creative Award, Gold, 2009
- + Magnum Opus Award for Most Improved Web Design, Silver, 2008
- + Communicator Award of Distinction for Print Media, 2006
See? We're surprised she hasn't asked for the title, "Your Highness."
When she's not racking up honors, Kristi also volunteers her time as the new President of the Hampton Roads Chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design. We’ve yet to see her face on a piece of legal tender, but we're sure they’re working on it.
