Kristin Martz

Creative Director & Brand + Culture Strategist

Brands tell me what they want. I find what they need, then make it impossible to ignore.

I read culture , find the blank space and turn it into brands people love.

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Creative Direction

The visual practice.

Concepts, floorsets, identities and launches for PINK, Victoria's Secret and happy nation, built on years of leading shoots, catalogs and brand creative.

Concept development · Brand identity · Art direction · Photo direction & productionRead the chapter
02

Trend + Strategy

The thread through all of it.

Forecasting, consumer insight and cultural reading, from VS concept work to the agency pitches it later won.

Trend forecasting · Consumer insight · Blank space · Brand positioningRead the chapter
03

New Business

The method that wins.

The Reframe: my method for finding the blank space and naming the platform that wins. $12M+ won in a single year.

RFP strategy · Pitch narrative · Integrated programs · Pitch processRead the chapter

Capabilities

Creative Direction

  • Concept development & seasonal floorsets
  • Brand identity, naming & packaging
  • Art direction & styling
  • Photoshoot direction, casting & production
  • Photography, editing & retouching
  • Catalog, e-commerce & campaign creative
  • Creative team leadership & mentorship

Trend + Strategy

  • Trend & future forecasting
  • Consumer insight & research (GWI, Mintel, Meltwater, WGSN)
  • Cultural & competitive analysis
  • Blank space & innovation
  • Brand positioning & platforms
  • AI-enabled strategy (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini)

New Business

  • RFP & proposal strategy
  • Pitch narrative, scripts & speaker notes
  • Integrated programs (PR, influencer, affiliate, experiential, social)
  • Credentials & capabilities decks
  • New business workflow & AI operations
  • Leading cross-functional pitch teams

Case studies

  1. 01happy nation(Brand built from zero)
  2. 02Victoria's Secret / PINK(Seasonal concept design)
  3. 03PINK Beauty(Packaging & identity relaunch)
  4. 04hell yes by Malia Mills(Sub-brand launch)
  5. 05New business proposals(6 winning proposals)
Portrait of Kristin Martz

I've spent fifteen years where culture, creative and business meet, building brands from zero, shaping seasonal stories for billion-dollar businesses and writing the strategy that wins the room.

  • Autumn CommunicationsVP, Creative Strategy
  • 5W Public RelationsVP, Creative Strategy
  • Victoria's Secret, PINK & happy nationSr. Creative Concept Designer / Creative Director
  • The Apparel GroupSr. Art Director
  • Malia MillsSr. Creative Director
  • Art Institute of PittsburghBS Photography

Let’s start a conversation.

Creative direction, strategy and new business. Tell me what you're working on, or ask for my résumé.