I’m Kevin. Art direction from
store wall to phone screen.
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Curiosity,
put to work.
Independent products by Kevin Halstead. Tools to work with, worlds to explore and resources built to help. Open a product to try it.
PULSERead what’s next.
Compare type, layout and colour directions.
Take the pulse ↗Design / Interactive studio ↗SHIFTA campaign playground
Pick a brand, edit the message, export the layout.
Try the studio ↗Design / Creative toolkit ↗HalsteadK Kit
Type, tools and experiments, collected.
Explore the Kit ↗Typesetting / Live tool ↗Rag Right
Marks widows and holes, then resets the line breaks.
Open the tool ↗Culture / City guide ↗KEVNS
A cultural guide to eight cities.
Explore KEVNS ↗Community resource / Created by Kevin HalsteadStill HereChicago
Shelter, food and support, in one place.
Explore the guide ↗Interactive world / Created by Kevin HalsteadFRANKLYNNCat Rave Supreme
An after-hours club for cats.
Enter the club ↗Culture / Live tool ↗Born Into
A nostalgia card for any birthday.
Make your card ↗
Creative judgment.
Hands-on craft.
I own the work from concept through the files that go to production.
My first title was Macintosh operator: separations, mechanicals, and type that had to survive a press. That production discipline still shapes every idea I make. I’ve built an in-house photo studio at Havas, set design standards at Holt McDougal, and art-directed Cricket Wireless retail at TPN / Omnicom.
Today I run generative tools the same way I run a photo shoot: with a tight brief, careful selection, retouching, and a standard the finished work has to meet.
ART DIRECTION / RETAIL & SHOPPER / BRAND SYSTEMS / PRINT & PACKAGING / DIGITAL / RETOUCHING & COLOR
work@halsteadk.com(312) 956-8588Résumé PDF ↗LinkedIn ↗
Experience at a glance+
Independent practice
Art direction & design, alongside and between staff roles.
TPN / Omnicom
Senior Art Director · Cricket Wireless retail creative.
Holt McDougal / HMH
Senior Designer · Educational marketing and design standards.
Douglas–Danielle
Art Director, Digital · Websites and microsites.
Havas
Studio Artist to Art Director · In-house photo studio.
McKnight Kurland / Vision Production
Production & Design · Layout, packaging and typography.