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My name is Kirstin.

I am an award-winning creative leader with a nuanced ability to balance big-picture ideation and highly detailed problem solving. My comprehensive understanding of art, design and fabrication provides me with the necessary skills to push the boundaries of storytelling.

Because of this commitment to excellence, I have been trusted to lead high-profile projects for some of the world’s most beloved intellectual properties.

My true passion is to empower fellow artists and designers to create to the best of their abilities.

RECENT WORK

Pixar Place Hotel

(OPENED JANUARY 30, 2024)

Over the past few years, I have efficiently led a diverse team of designers and contractors to reimagine an existing bygone hotel into a highly anticipated family destination. The transformation includes all guest-facing assets such as architecture, graphics, interiors, lighting, landscape architecture, music and costuming. The team has created a compelling addition to the Resort portfolio that meets Pixar’s high standards of brand representation. I have championed the creative intent across multiple lines of business to ensure consistency of story across all activations.

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PREVIOUS WORK

I directed hundreds of designers and tradespeople through the design, fabrication and construction of the largest IP-specific immersive experience in Disney history. Together, we delivered a groundbreaking extension of a beloved franchise that has been enjoyed by millions of guests from around the world. Since the project completed construction and opened to the public, I have continued to collaborate with multiple lines of business at the Disneyland Resort to address consumer needs with purposeful decision-making and creative integrity.

Star Wars:
Galaxy’s Edge

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Illustration
& Graphic Design

I am formally trained in the disciplines of graphic design and illustration. Prior to my role as a Creative Director, I was a Graphic Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering from 2012 to 2018. In that role, I utilized my substantial understanding of design and fabrication methods to create engaging and purposeful graphic solutions for Disney experiences around the world. I synthesized the rich aesthetic history of beloved brands to create artistic solutions that met Walt Disney Imagineering's high standards for attention to detail.

Previous experience also includes digital product design for Disney Consumer Products and exhibit design for museums and aquariums.

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