thanks for stopping by!
my name is kirstie van der Spuy...but I answer equally to kiki (no relation to Drake)
I was born in South Africa, raised in Canada and planted roots in Southern California.
I am a 360 strategic thinker and optimistic problem-solver with 2 decades of design experience as a designer & storyteller, working in southern California and Toronto, Canada.
My foundation in Interactive Multimedia paved the way for me to focus my problem-solving energies in the areas of UX/UI design and animation, extending my experience throughout the years to include creative development and execution of multi-channel advertising campaigns for a variety of brands and target markets.
I have had the good fortune of with working with agencies, in design studios, and on the client side in the Marketing, Creative and E-commerce departments of some great companies.
I enjoy working cross-functionally and building lasting relationships with the people I collaborate with.
Beyond my experience on paper, I am personable, pro-active, dedicated and have the professional references to back it up.
I believe in collaboration, not conflict. I am professionally driven by the creative and business goals of any given project, not my ego.
On the personal side, I'm obsessed with: my family (including our dog, Ezra), Spotify, fashion & trying to make my kids laugh (with mixed results, but I believe in persistence)
For more information about my work experience, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
www.linkedin.com/in/kirstievanderspuy
If you like what you see here, drop me a line so we can innovate, do great work together and swap knock-knock jokes.