KAITLIN BANAFSHEHA IS A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER WITH EXPERIENCE ACROSS BRAND, CAMPAIGN, EXPERIENTIAL, PRODUCT AND BRAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN FASHION, LUXURY, AND BEAUTY. SHE HAS WORKED IN-HOUSE, AT AGENCIES, AND THROUGH HER OWN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE—EACH SHAPING A PROCESS THAT IS RIGOROUS, IMAGE-LED, AND ROOTED IN CULTURE. HER WORK SPANS ART DIRECTION, CREATIVE CONCEPTING, BRAND PERSONA DEFINITION, POSITIONING, PRODUCT ASSORTMENT DEVELOPMENT, BRAND EXTENSION, CASTING, SHOT LISTS, STYLING DIRECTION, MATERIALITY, PRINT AND DIGITAL COLLATERAL, AND MULTICHANNEL CAMPAIGN ROLLOUT. SHE APPROACHES EVERY PROJECT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD ENDURING BRANDS AND CULTURAL RELEVANCE.

GROUNDED IN A FINE ART BACKGROUND, SHE IS DRAWN TO THE CHARGED STILLNESS OF A FASHION MOMENT—THE GESTURE, THE LIGHT, THE DETAIL THAT MAKES AN IMAGE STAY WITH YOU. A GENUINE LOVE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE-MAKING DRIVES HER APPROACH, AND SHE HAS COLLABORATED WITH SAINT LAURENT, PRADA, VALENTINO, Y-3, MIU MIU, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, VIOLET GREY, CULT GAIA, THE CARLYLE HOTEL, SPRL, AMONG OTHERS.

SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE CREATIVE TEAM AT MAZARINE GROUP IN NEW YORK CITY.