About

20 years of craft, delivered with a smile.

Hello there! I'm a Senior Graphic Designer with 20 years of experience in marketing, branding, and creative storytelling — crafting compelling, high-impact campaigns that consistently exceed client expectations. And I do it all with a fun sense of humor and a smile.

Christina Bellaro

Portrait — Scotch Plains, NJ

Est. 2005

In Her Own Words

“Great design is equal parts strategy, craft, and empathy — wrapped in a sense of humor that makes the work fun to make and even better to receive.”

— Christina Bellaro, Senior Graphic Designer

20+
Years of experience
11
Client brands
125+
Projects delivered
8
Countries reached

The Path

Two decades, one through-line: design that moves the business.

2005

Started as a junior designer

Cutting my teeth on print, editorial, and early digital.

2010

Agency life — national campaigns

Direct mail, multilingual charity work, and Fortune 500 collateral.

2016

Senior role, global events

Product launches across NYC, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam.

2020

Rebrand specialist

Led collateral rollout for merged tech-media giants.

2024

Independent practice

Currently partnering with select brands and agencies on high-impact creative.

Areas of Depth

Where I go deep.

Beyond the broad capabilities, these are the specialties where I bring the most experience — the work I'm hired for again and again, and the rooms I want to be in.

01 / 03

Brand Cohesion & Identity Systems

I develop cohesive visual languages across campaigns and product lines — often building templates and style guides that keep teams aligned and brand integrity intact. Skilled at 360° brand design, from foundational identity to every customer touchpoint.

02 / 03

Presentation & Pitch Design

I design clean, executive-level slide decks that simplify complex ideas through custom layouts, infographics, and tightly integrated messaging — built to land in boardrooms, on stages, and inside investor meetings.

03 / 03

Web & Interactive Projects

I've worked on WordPress and HubSpot-driven web assets, translating brand direction into user-friendly digital experiences — landing pages, email systems, and on-brand interactive campaigns.

The Toolkit

The software behind the work.

Two decades have made me deeply fluent in the tools the industry actually runs on — and quick to learn whatever new ones come next.

Design & Production

11 tools
  • 01Adobe Photoshop
  • 02Adobe Illustrator
  • 03Adobe InDesign
  • 04Adobe XD
  • 05Figma
  • 06Adobe Express
  • 07PowerPoint
  • 08WordPress
  • 09HubSpot
  • 10Framer
  • 11SharePoint

AI & Emerging

6 tools
  • 01ChatGPT
  • 02Claude
  • 03Nano Banana
  • 04Adobe Firefly
  • 05Midjourney
  • 06Grok

AI-Forward Practice

I've adopted and embraced AI tools into my daily routine — using them to accelerate ideation, prototype faster, and free up the most valuable thing I have to give a client: judgment, taste, and craft.

Capabilities

End-to-end creative — strategy to press check.

  • 01Brand Identity & Guidelines
  • 02Art Direction & Creative Strategy
  • 03Packaging & Apparel Design
  • 04Event Signage & Environmental
  • 05Print Collateral & Publications
  • 06E-books & Infographics
  • 07PowerPoint & Keynote Decks
  • 08Digital & Email Campaigns
  • 09Digital Campaigns & Paid Advertising
  • 10Social Media Graphics
  • 11Social Media Management
  • 12Website Edits & Administration
  • 13Analytics & Performance Reporting
  • 14Direct Mail Campaigns

If your brand deserves better design, let's talk.

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