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 a 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.
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 a 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.
Places
Uncommon
Senior Creative (Freelance)
Nov 2024 - Dec 2025
Droga5
Senior Creative
(Freelance)
June 2024-Oct 2024
Media Arts Lab (Apple)
June 2021 - Feb 2024
McCann, New York
May 2018 - March 2021
Saatchi & Saatchi New York, Grey New York, INGO Stockholm (internships)
June 2016 - June 2017
Uncommon
Senior Creative (Freelance)
Nov 2024 - Dec 2025
Droga5
Senior Creative
(Freelance)
June 2024-Oct 2024
Media Arts Lab (Apple)
June 2021 - Feb 2024
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
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,
AgencySpy, Creative Review,
The Drum,Resume, Campaign,
A Plus, Resumé, LBBonline
Ad Age, Adweek, Adweek, Adweek,
AgencySpy, Creative Review,
The Drum,Resume, Campaign,
A Plus, Resumé, LBBonline
Education
National Film and Television School
Directing Commercials
SVA, New York
Cinematography Course
Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction (advertising)
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 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