Kristen DiFate is a St. Louis-based Creative Director and award-winning design educator who’s dedicated nearly twenty years to developing strategically sound, human-centered campaigns for brands like Naturalizer, Edward Jones, and Dr. Brown’s Baby Bottles. She’s also devoted over a decade to mentoring future advertising professionals in the art of using print, digital and experiential platforms to communicate messages and compel people into action.

She is a published academic, a speaker, and a strategy-driven designer who’s forever motivated by moving an idea from concept to creation.