KRISTI-ANN GUSTIN · CREATIVE STRATEGIST
Big ideas.
Made real.
I build brands, create content, and connect the dots between a good idea and work that moves people.
SELECTED WORK / 01—05
The work speaks.
01 / The Chamber
Creative Content Administrator · 1 yearCommunity stories.
Real connection.
I planned, filmed, and edited community stories, managed social channels, and kept members connected through newsletters and the web.
- 205%
- Instagram reach increase
- 127%
- Facebook reach increase
- 94%
- More content interactions
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The pathway
The Chamber had a steady stream of stories: business owners with something to share, city officials with updates, and members opening their doors. I handled the planning and set up the interviews, then documented the ribbon cuttings. Working autonomously meant carrying each piece from the calendar through the edit.
The work continued beyond the event itself. I managed social content and community engagement, kept the ChamberMaster website updated, created monthly pitch decks, and managed the biweekly newsletter. Those channels gave the coverage a longer life and kept members connected to what was happening across the community.
- EMPLOYER
- Maggie Titerington
- NICHE
- Chamber of Commerce
- TIMELINE
- 1 year
Deliverables: Social Media Management, Video Interviewing, Community Management, Chambermaster Website, Newsletter Management, Video Editing, Monthly Pitch Decks.
02 / Garcia Art Glass
Content & social media · 4 monthsThe process
became the story.
I brought the studio’s glassmaking process into the feed, connecting social content, paid advertising, and WordPress updates.
- 200.8%
- More impressions
- 175.8%
- Reach increase
- 465.7%
- More link clicks
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The pathway
The goal was to increase online sales for an art glass retail studio inside a four-month engagement. The studio had a real local reputation, but its online presence wasn't reaching past the people who already knew it. The opportunity was sitting in plain sight: the work is made by hand, with fire, in front of you. The process itself was the content.
So I filmed the making and let the craft carry the story instead of the product listing. That turned into a repeatable film, edit, and publish cycle across social, the WordPress site, and paid advertising, so every shoot fed more than one channel. Impressions rose 200.8%, reach 175.8%, and link clicks 465.7%. The top performers — 17.8K and 13.3K views — set the format for the next round of content.
Client: Gini Garcia
03 / MACH1 Services
Marketing Assistant · 2 yearsFrom the feed to
the convention floor.
I created advertising, edited podcasts and video, managed social and web content, and brought the brand to life at events.
- 2 years
- Across digital & live events
- Ad + podcast
- Creation & editing
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The pathway
MACH1 was a startup with a lot of places to show up. Social content introduced the brand. The website gave people somewhere to learn more. Partner campaigns and convention booths brought it into new conversations. My work moved between those settings, connecting the everyday marketing with the bigger brand presence.
That meant managing the social content and WordPress updates, creating training materials and advertising, and planning promotional events. I edited video and podcasts, then represented the brand face to face at conventions. Each format asked for a different approach, but the starting point stayed the same: what does someone need to understand, and how can I make it clear?
- EMPLOYER
- Laura Narpaul
- NICHE
- B2B Startup App
- TIMELINE
- 2 years
Campaign collaborations: Pep Boys, Discount Tire, Tow Professional.
Deliverables: Social Media Management, Wordpress Upkeep, Vendor Marketing, Podcast Planning & Editing, Event Planning, Video Editing, Advertising, Training Materials.
04 / Ecotistic Beauty
Brand development · 4 weeksA beauty brand,
built from scratch.
I developed brand guidelines, assembled the creative team, and shaped product shoots and reusable content for launch.
- 4 weeks
- Brand launch engagement
- Brand system
- Guidelines, shoots & templates
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The pathway
Tamika was launching a beauty and wellness brand and needed the branding to exist before the products could go anywhere. Four weeks, from nothing. The work started with brand guidelines, because every asset made after that point had to agree with itself, and a launch is the worst time to still be deciding what the brand looks like.
From there I assembled a team of creatives and facilitated multiple product photo shoots, covering both product and lifestyle so the brand had range on day one. Behind-the-scenes content came out of the same days at no extra cost. Then I designed branded templates, so Tamika could keep publishing in her own brand after the engagement ended instead of starting over.
Client: Tamika Johnson
05 / El Negra
Brand & content · 3 monthsWearable sculpture.
A brand in motion.
I built a video-led launch with brand guidelines, product shoots, reusable templates, and a Squarespace storefront.
- 200.5%
- More impressions
- 277%
- Non-follower reach increase
- 1,014
- Accounts reached
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The pathway
Leanne was launching wearable sculptures and needed branding to exist before the work could be sold. The goal was concrete: more engagement, and 1,000 followers in three months. The pieces are sculptural, so a flat product photo loses most of what makes them worth buying. You have to see them on a body, moving.
So I built the launch around video. Brand guidelines set the look, then multiple product shoots fed a content library weighted toward motion over stills, with branded templates to keep the feed consistent between shoots. I managed the Squarespace site so the audience the content built had somewhere to buy. Over three months impressions went from 3,580 to 10,759, monthly accounts reached passed 1,000, and reach to people who didn't already follow her rose 277% — the audience was growing past the people she already knew.
Client: Leanne Blackwell
LET’S MAKE SOMETHING GOOD
Your next big idea.
Let’s make it real.
Creative strategy, content, and the follow-through to bring it all together.