HELLO

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Hello! I’m Kristen.

Art director.
Juice & animal lover.
Happy places include mountains, bath tubs,
& gravity blankets.


EXPERIENCE
Livenation
Art Director

CarMax
Art Director II

The Martin Agency/ SuperJoy, Richmond VA
Digital Designer

The King Agency, Richmond VA
Freelance Art Director

McCann New York, NY
Jr. Art Director

Fallon  Minneapolis, MN
Art Director Intern

Grizzly Digital, Wellington, NZ
Creative Intern

Release the Hounds. Richmond, VA
Strategic Intern

EDUCATION
VCU Brandcenter
M.S. in Art Direction

Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S. in Mass Communications; Creative Advertising
B.S. in Mass Communications; Strategic Advertising
Minor: Psychology

RECOGNITIONS
2023 Reggie Awards; Silver: Challenger Brand Marketing (Gopuff Delivery Den)
2022
Hermes Creative Awards; Outdoor Ad (Carmax, RVA Richmond Takeover)
2022 ADC Awards, Fusion Cube (UPS: Unstoppable)
2022 Webby Awards; Show People’s Voice Winner: Advertising, Media & PR - Best Use of Earned Media AXE: Dogecan
2020 Best in Show, Global ACE Awards (See What’s Missing)
2018 AICP Director’s Scholarship
2017 VCU Brandcenter Scholarship of Excellence
2016 Richmond Ad Show Cannonball Award

CONTACT
Email: kdebarros12@gmail.com
Phone: 804.441.3963