Welcome! I'm Chrystie.
A dynamic and visionary leader with extensive experience in crafting design strategies for premium and luxury brands.
My expertise lies in creative direction, art direction, and hands-on design, where I consistently deliver innovative solutions that align with both client and organizational goals. I've developed compelling brand identities, managed cross-functional teams, and produced high-quality deliverables across various channels. Passionate about collaboration and brand enhancement, I excel in guiding teams from concept to execution, engaging clients with compelling visual narratives, and driving impactful campaigns that elevate brand visibility and engagement.
Let's connect and explore opportunities to collaborate and create impactful designs!
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Recommendations
Shortly after I joined AT Cross, Chrystie's role was expanded to include global responsibilities for overseeing our brand strategy (i.e. better defining the personality of each brand from the vantage point of the end consumer) as well as bringing the global creative development process (i.e. Trade and Digital) under one key manager. Chrystie took on this expanded role with focus and determination and was always prepared to provide an informed opinion backed by a disciplined process to deliver the creative product on time. Chrystie is a high-value contributor who is very agile in her ability to think strategically as well as tactically.
Karl Pearson
Former CEO, AT Cross
Karl managed Chrystie directly
Chrystie is that rare combination of creative, pragmatic, disciplined, and pleasant to work with. Her low-key vibe and can-do attitude made working with her both fun and rewarding, as we accomplished much with limited resources. Her skills as a designer and manager, her ability to juggle heavy workloads without sacrificing quality, and her no-nonsense approach were valuable assets to me and the organization.
Tom Peterson
Former Creative Director + Brand Partnerships, AT Cross
Tom managed Chrystie directly
Chrystie is one of the most talented designers I know. The superior quality of her work enabled us to bring all of our creative needs in-house, away from expensive agencies. She’s highly skilled, has a great eye for design and layout and an overall pleasure to work with.
Priya Narang
Former CMO, AT Cross
Priya managed Chrystie directly
Chrystie is an extremely dedicated and highly-skilled individual, who I could always rely on to generate multiple, well-thought-out concepts, and execute excellent creative materials across digital and printed media, including catalogs, brochures, and point-of-sale materials. I would highly recommend Chrystie to any organization looking for a quality, collaborative individual to amp up their creative team.
Andrew Gillespie
Former VP, Creative, AT Cross
Andrew managed Chrystie directly
Chrystie HAS it! She is an amazing talent and art director with a great eye for design, new ideas, and creative layouts, across all tools and media channels. At the same time, she thinks very strategically and holistically, asking the right questions from the beginning and pushing for the best input and output. She fights for great creative ideas and new directions, but at the same time is pragmatic, fast, cost-conscious, and always a pleasure to work with. Over the past years, Chrystie has contributed a lot to the re-design of our Cross and Sheaffer brands and has been essential for the successful evolution and rollout of our global programs. We continue to use Chrystie as our main freelance creative and I can only recommend her to anyone looking for an outstanding art director to support internal teams or take on bigger projects. You will be in very good hands!
Oliver Bootmann
Former Creative Director, AT Cross
Oliver was Chrystie’s client
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Experience
Creative Consultant (2020-Present)
Brockton High School, Career and Technical Education (2024-Present)
Luxury Brand Holdings (2021-2023)
A.T. Cross Company (2007-2020)
Wellesley Information Services
(2006-2007)
Phoenix Media Communications Group
(2001-2006)
Skills
Strategic Planning
Concept Development
Design Execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Customer-Centric Approach
Campaign Leadership
Brand Management
Project Management
Presentation Skills
Budget Management
Communication
Team Leadership
Organization
Creative Strategy
Global Communications
Content Development
Art Direction—Photography/Video
UX/User Experience
Brand Identity
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Figma
WordPress
HTML
CSS
Teamworks Project Management Software
Asana Project Management Software
Chrystie Taylor
Creative Director
Massachusetts, USA
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