360-DEGREE DESIGN AND
STORYTELLING, FROM CONCEPT
TO COMPLETION.
STORYTELLING, FROM CONCEPT
TO COMPLETION.
MEETOUR TEAM
designers, strategists, writers, and animators,
with an extended team of specialists all over the globe.
Kristen Shenk is the Founder and Creative Director of MLTI NYC
Kristen began her career at Nike WHQ, where she spent a decade across both Product Creation and Brand Design. She worked on everything from LeBron and Kobe basketball campaigns to Tier 1 product launches and innovation summits for Nike Women and the Rio Olympics. She later led global rebrands and product launches for Mountain Dew and Aquafina at the PepsiCo Design & Innovation Center.
Kristen founded MLTI NYC in 2018 in order to be closer to the creative process, to service a variety of industries and disciplines, and to create effective and inspiring solutions for Fortune 100s and Start-Ups alike.
She is known for creating work that is bold, aspirational, culturally relevant, and emotionally resonant. Kristen is a big picture thinker who loves dreaming up and strategizing on “The Big Idea,” all with a deep understanding of the consumer + consumer journey, and with an elevated design sensibility.
Kristen lives and works in Mexico City and New York City. When not working, she’s running, writing, learning Spanish, and exploring food + art scenes in CDMX, NYC, and beyond.
Kristen Shenk
Founder + Creative Director
Catherine Lewandowski
Design Director
Kalle Crafton
Writing + Strategy Director
Grace Dawson
Strategic Advisor
Francisco Garrido Guerrero
Animator, Editor, +CGI Artist
Haruki Higashi
Digital Designer + Illustrator
Page Gilstad
Graphic Designer
Daniel Comite
Graphic Designer
Additional Collaborators —
Riccardo Agostinelli — Frank Nitty — Rachel Rettie — Dan O Comite — Sophia Banks — Edgar Ramirez — Alyssa Gonzalez Torres — Diego Salinas — Zed Yasay — Mo Daoud — M.G. Lötter — Heather Hazzan — Pete McDaniel — Kat Page —
Tommy Ditsu — Kendall Henderson — Della Tosin — We Are Creative — Grayson Kohs — Emily Skaer — Prachi Sheth — Silvia Sguotti — Parker Nash — Chanelle Nibbelink — Kalle Crafton — Amanda Dease
WHAT OUR
CLIENTS SAY
Big thanks to MLTI NYC, Kristen Shenk, Catherine Lewandowski, and Kalle Crafton for your incredible partnership in bringing the Superfeet rebrand to life. Loved the journey we went on together—and even more excited about where it’s taken us.
—Mike Donnelly, Superfeet VP Marketing
This is bold, beautiful work Kristen + the MLTI team + Sophie from Revolin—and will definitely cut through the pickleball clutter—kick ass job!”
—Hans George, Revolin Investor, former Nike VP
SO GOOOOOOOOOD!!! Well done.” Great experience to work together with you and the team. Perfect execution of the brief.
—Marco Boehler, Zi CEO
An absolute dream to collaborate with.
—Felicia Reyes, West Creative Director
I can’t even begin to describe how excited we are for this new direction. Thank you for bringing Revolin Pickleball to life with the BEST branding in all of pickleball!
—Sophie Vanden Bosch, Revolin Sports CMO
You did great work and we are really excited to get it all in front of consumers!
—Kevin Clark, Egobaby/Belly Bandit CMO
Kristen and her team at MLTI NYC are modern storytellers in the truest sense. They understand how to connect brand, design and culture with intention. Their creative direction brought clarity and emotional depth to our vision, translating the craftsmanship of Balmoral Defender into a story that resonates with our core consumer and collector.”
—Sarah Martin, Balmoral Defender CEO
A HUGE thank you to you and the team! What an awesome ride, thank you guys for stepping up to the plate each time it got a little crazier.
—Tannis Spencer, Foot Locker Marketing
Big congrats to Kristen Shenk and the whole MLTI NYC team and also to the Superfeet Worldwide Brand team for bringing home GOLD at the Transform Awards! We are honored to be part of the first of what is sure to be many awards that Team MLTI will win in the years ahead.”
—Trip Randall, Superfeet CEO
PRESS ANDFEATURES
Presentation To University Of Michigan CMYK Design Group
“Crafting a Compelling Story”Presentation To University Of Michigan Zell Lurie Institute
“Taking the Leap, Saying Yes to Uncertainty, AND Trusting the Process”Presentation To 6453 Alumni (Nike Alumni Group)
“Behind the Design”Social Platform and Book
The Elevated Creative