Hello, I am Kristen Howard. A nomadic artist, designer, musician and hyperactive creator. I like to colour outside the lines and I don’t follow traditional paths. My work is a combination of many disciplines and a reflection of my lateral approach to working with local businesses, artists, fellow creatives that I encounter in my travels as well as doing the occasional corporate job to pay for my alternative lifestyle
I started my communication and marketing journey after studying at the multidisciplinary communication arts college Billy Blue College in Sydney, Australia. I spent the beginning of my career working in various design agencies and marketing teams for smaller sized businesses in-house, where I picked up marketing skills as a result of working in smaller teams where tasks were shared and not specific to our roles. During this time, the power of the internet for marketing and design was rapidly changing. It became increasingly clear that my skillset was better used working as a freelancer and more closely with clients, I saw that the models of design studios and marketing agencies faced the challenge of a changing digital landscape and were too attached to their traditional and often over-priced business models. In late 2013, after freelancing for a few years and building a strong client base, I took my business on the road. I now refuse a home base and I work mostly with international clients by word of mouth.
I have serviced a range of businesses, clients, clubs and artists worldwide, always prioritizing creating and collaborating with clients in new and interesting ways. My deepest love is for music and film and my music project Kris Vango is my main affair, where I am DIY creating sound and visuals to compliment my deep interest in spirituality and astrology with my design background. But I spend equal amount of time giving my skillset to majority smaller businesses, who deserve high quality materials to compete with the encroaching monopolies of gluttonous corporate giants.
If you like what I do and are interesting in commissioning work or receiving a quote, please don't hesitate to email me at: kristenhowarddesign@gmail.com