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Kristina Samson

Kristina is a creative (art director) working for Apple at Media Arts Lab. She started her career in San Francisco, and after many moves around the globe she ended up in London. Her passion to create never stops. She likes to explore different mediums and to find new ways to express ideas. She's currently working on one of a kind cook book.

Kristina has been named as the "Ones to Watch" by Creative Review and invited to be a jury for One Show Young Ones and D&AD New Blood competitions.
Places

Media Arts Lab (Apple)
June 2021 - present

McCann, New York
May 2018 - March 2021

Saatchi & Saatchi New York, Grey New York, INGO Stockholm (internships)
June 2016 - June 2017
Merits

Judge / D&AD New Blood 2020
Judge / One Show Young Ones 2019
"Ones to Watch" by Creative Review 2017


Education

National Film and Television School
Directing Commercials

SVA, New York
Cinematography Course

Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction (advertising)
Recognition

1 x D&AD New Blood — Yellow Pencil 
1 x British Arrows — Shortlist
1 x Shorty Award - Silver
1 x Clio — Bronze 
2 x Cannes Future Lions — Shortlist 
1 x ADC — Silver 



1 x New York Festivals — Bronze 
1 x Communication Arts — Shortlist
1 x ADDY — Best of Show
4 x ADDY — Gold
1 x Creative Conscience — Bronze
1 x Creative Conscience — Shortlist
1 x Graphis Awards — Shortlist

Kristina Samson
Kristina is a freelance senior creative, whose advertising journey began in San Francisco and took her across the globe before settling in London. Her passion to create never stops. She likes to explore different mediums and to find new ways to express ideas. One of her recent projects is one of a kind cookbook.

Kristina has been named as the "Ones to Watch" by Creative Review and invited to be a jury for One Show Young Ones and D&AD New Blood competitions.
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Places

Freelance Senior Creative
Mar 2024 - present

Droga5 (freelance)
Senior Creative
July 2024-Oct 2024

Media Arts Lab (Apple)
Creative
June 2021 - Feb 2024

McCann, New York
Creative
January 2020 - March 2021

McCann, New Yok
Junior Creative
April 2018 - Dec 2019

Freelance Junior Creative
Sep 2017-March 2018

Saatchi & Saatchi New York, Grey New York, INGO Stockholm (internships)
June 2016 - June 2017

Merits

Judge — D&AD New Blood 2020
Judge — One Show Young Ones 2019
"Ones to Watch" by Creative Review 2017

Selected Press

Ad Age, Adweek, Adweek, Adweek, The Drum, AgencySpy, Creative Review,
The Drum,Resume, Campaign
A Plus, Resumé, LBBonline
Education

National Film and Television School UK
Directing Commercials

SVA, New York
Cinematography Course

Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction (advertising)

Recognition

1 x D&AD New Blood — Yellow Pencil 
1 x British Arrows — Shortlist
1 x Shorty Award - Silver
1 x Clio — Bronze 
2 x Cannes Future Lions — Shortlist 
1 x ADC — Silver 
1 x New York Festivals — Bronze 
1 x Communication Arts — Shortlist
1 x ADDY — Best of Show
4 x ADDY — Gold
1 x Creative Conscience — Bronze
1 x Creative Conscience — Shortlist
1 x Graphis Awards — Shortlist