I’M A CHAOS WRANGLER. My job is to translate your creative vision into tangible, actionable items. It's to help you communicate the beautiful madness in your mind to the world, to translate your brain to those of us not living in there with you.

I am an idea architect. I can do this because I'm a creative. And I can do this because I adore order. I'm an architect by training, an artist & writer in practice. I love right angles and spreadsheets. A clearly written instruction manual is a thing of poetry. I am your translator between worlds.

I was born for this. My entire life I've found myself bringing people's creative visions into tangible action.  I was the student director for my high school drama department. I spent years scheduling and coordinating yogis. Perhaps most impressive, I have coaxed comprehensive curriculums from the minds of bona-fide rock stars. As an architect I learned that my most creative work shows up when I'm working with the most restrictive requirements. I welcome the introduction of practicality into the creative world.

Kristen Ruth Smith has brought a designer’s eye to her years of work in brand development and coordination. Originally from Chicago, Kristen trained as an architect at Rice University and relocated to Los Angeles to work for renowned architecture firms Richard Meier & Partners and Gensler. She then shifted focus toward helping small businesses and nonprofits through brand building and web design, empowering clients by giving them tools to use in future campaigns. Specializing in translating creative visions into actionable steps, she demonstrates how order can be a creative catalyst rather than creative kryptonite. Her past and present clients range from nationwide platforms to more local projects.

Now in the small town of Ojai, California, Kristen is a single mother, writer and graphic artist. She always has a personal experimental project underway to keep her learning and on the edge of what’s possible with the tools at hand. You can track her latest endeavors (which have at times included a podcast, book and even a recorded single) at kristenruthsmith.com.