Christina Kaputsos, is an award-winning Creative Director, Illustrator, and Product & Experience Strategist from Weston, Massachusetts. She holds a BFA in Illustration from the Maryland Institute College of Art and is certified in UX by the Norman Nielsen Group and in Design Thinking by Cornell University.
She specializes in crafting inspiring multimodal experiences for all ages, fostering self-discovery and understanding of the world. With a sixteen year track record, she has successfully built brands, products, apps, and marketing campaigns across diverse industries, including EdTech, Toy & Game, Children's Publishing, Government, Food Tech, Startup, New Media, Corporate, Non-profit & Lifestyle.
Christina consults with private clients, leveraging her expertise in creative direction, illustration, product design, brand development, and experience design. Her past roles include Design Manager at BEGiN, Creative Director positions at Capital One and 1st American Systems & Services, as well as a Design Lead role for an international brain assessment company. Her work has been showcased in prominent venues like Times Square, YouTube, and the National Mall in Washington DC. She's also been an art/design educator, curriculum developer, and international mentor for startups.
Driven by her passions for blending creative with interactive and innovative technologies, Christina's skills encompass multimedia, brand identity, illustration, paper craft, toy/game design, stop-motion animation, and UX. She's launched three successful ventures, including "The Doodle Challenge," which earned the Parent & Teacher Choice Award in 2019. Leading both local and remote teams, she's guided designers, illustrators, writers, researchers, and developers.
Passionate about STEAM education and children's content, Christina's community contributions have been recognized by the Obama Administration with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award, reflecting her dedication to children's arts education. She currently resides in Rochester, New York.
Select Client List:
United States Postal Service
The Do School
Fine Folk NYC
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT
Root Publishers
International Child Art Foundation
University of Maryland Baltimore
GSA
Drastik Records
Running Lights Band
Fleur'd
Kraus Aerospace
Language Intelligence
Dole
Gypsy Soul Garden (Edy Blu)
EmployInsight
Steps To The Cure
Second Harvest
Make A Wish Foundation
Federal Aviation Administration
The Kennedy Center
Safe Horizon
Howard County Public School System
The West End Museum
Sesame Street Workshop
City of Gaithersburg Maryland
Places She Has Taught:
Sojourner Douglass College - Adjunct
Montpelier Arts Center
Design Lab 360
Columbia Association
Commodore John Rodgers Middle School
Howard County Public School System
Favorite Ted Talks:
Elizabeth Gilbert - Your Elusive Creative Genius
Tony Fadell - The First Secret of Design is Noticing
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