Kristin Smith is a visual designer, creative thinker, and curious person with experience working across mediums and managing projects for complex organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses.

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Education

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO
Master of Design, Graphic Design
Chicago, IL

VISUAL COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE HGK
Master of Design Program Workshops
Basel, Switzerland

SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Graphic Design Certificate
Chicago, IL

THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
Bachelor of Arts, Art & Art History
Williamsburg, VA

 

Recognition

GDUSA Graphic Design Award:
Website Design, Liska+Associates, 2023

GDUSA Graphic Design Award:
Publication Design, Liska+Associates, 2023

GDUSA Graphic Design Award:
Advertising, Liska+Associates, 2023

GDUSA Graphic Design Awards:
Website Design, Liska+Associates, 2022

GDUSA Graphic Design Award:
Book Design, Liska+Associates, 2022

UIC Library Archive Award For Graduate Research, 2019

Experience

SENIOR DESIGNER, Liska + Associates,
Chicago, IL, 2021–
Selected clients: The Pritzker Architecture Prize, U.S. Department of State, University of Vermont Health, Global Payments, Chicago Community Trust, PEAK Grantmaking, UrbanWorks, Gary Lee Partners, AltusWorks

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, College of DuPage,
Glen Ellyn, IL, 2020–2021
Graphic Design 1, Drawing for Design

INSTRUCTOR, University of Illinois Chicago, School of Design, Chicago, IL, 2020
Color Theory

DESIGNER, University of Illinois Chicago,
College of Engineering, Chicago, IL, 2018–2020

FREELANCE, Design and Illustration, 2016–
Selected clients: Lavazza, Urnex, Rancilio Group North America, S/Q Projects,
UIC Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Arts Off Center