Christine Santora is a New Yorker since birth, a creative since 2005, and a cD at W+K since 2019.
She previously held full-time jobs at Anomaly, Mother, and Partners & Spade.
Her work has been featured in six Super Bowls and recognized by the Emmys, Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, AICP, Clios, and TED, spanning categories from experiential to design to film. In 2014, she was named one of the 36 most creative women in advertising by Business Insider.
She has spoken at the 3% Conference, taught at Pratt Institute, and Escaped The Room in 46 minutes – with no clues.
Her 2020 short, Ladies Room, was chosen as a Vimeo Staff Pick and selected for multiple short film festivals. In her spare time, she writes, watches, and falls asleep, to as many films as she can.
DEETS:
WIEDEN+KENNEDY NY
Group Creative Director • Feb 2019 - Present
ANOMALY NY
Group Creative Director • July 2014 - Dec 2018
PARTNERS & SPADE
Creative Director • Dec 2013 - June 2014
WIEDEN+KENNEDY PDX, PARTNERS & SPADE, DROGA5, BBH, SS+K, GOODBY, CHIAT, OGILVY, B-REEL
Freelance Art Director • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
MOTHER NY
Art Director • Jun 2007 - Mar 2012
BBDO
Art Director • Mar 2006 - May 2007
TOY, TAXI, CLIFF FREEMAN & PARTNERS
Freelance Art Director • May 2005 - Mar 2006
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • BFA Advertising Design • 2005
PRATT INSTITUTE • Advertising Instructor • 2012 - 2017
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CANNES
TITANIUM • SHORTLIST • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
GOLD • OUTDOOR • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
SILVER • MEDIA • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
SILVER • CRAFT • Budweiser, Born The Hard Way • 2017
SILVER • FILM • Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
SILVER • FILM • Oreo, Whisper Fight • 2014
SILVER • DIRECT • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
BRONZE • DESIGN • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
SHORTLIST • DIRECTION & WEB FILM • Stella Artois, Up There • 2010
SHORTLIST • FILM • KY, Couples Campaign • 2009
D&AD
WOOD • FILM CRAFT • Budweiser, Born The Hard Way • 2017
GRAPHITE • TV • Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
GRAPHITE • OOH • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
AICP
CAUSE MARKETING • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
BRAND EXPERIENCE • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
INTEGRATED • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
EXPERIENTIAL • Target, Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular • 2011
EMMYS
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PROMO • Fox Sports, All Eyes On Us • 2019
ONE SHOW
SILVER • TV - Oreo, Life Raft • 2014
SILVER • FILM • Stella Artois, Up There • 2010
BRONZE • BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT • Reeses, Candy Converter • 2018
BRONZE • DESIGN • Unicef, Good Shirts • 2012
OTHER
Most Creative Women in Advertising • Business Insider • 2014
ADC Young Guns 8 • 2010