I’m Christen Cutrona, a Los Angeles–based graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in branding, illustration, packaging, and event‑focused graphics. I’ve delivered concepts and production‑ready designs for a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, and event planners, with roles at Maude Press and Beth Helmstetter Events that emphasize identity, stationery, signage, and previsualization. I love collaborating with clients to craft memorable experiences through thoughtful typography, print production, and polished visuals. When I’m not designing, I draw inspiration from art, architecture, and sustainable design, always seeking to tell stories visually that endure.

Christen Cutrona

I’m Christen Cutrona, a Los Angeles–based graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in branding, illustration, packaging, and event‑focused graphics. I’ve delivered concepts and production‑ready designs for a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, and event planners, with roles at Maude Press and Beth Helmstetter Events that emphasize identity, stationery, signage, and previsualization. I love collaborating with clients to craft memorable experiences through thoughtful typography, print production, and polished visuals. When I’m not designing, I draw inspiration from art, architecture, and sustainable design, always seeking to tell stories visually that endure.

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I’m Christen Cutrona, a Los Angeles–based graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in branding, illustration, packaging, and event‑focused graphics. I’ve delivered concepts and production‑ready designs for a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, and event planners, with roles at Maude Press and Beth Helmstetter Events that emphasize identity, stationery, signage, and previsualization.

I love collaborating with clients to craft memorable experiences through thoughtful typography, print production, and polished visuals. When I’m not designing, I draw inspiration from art, architecture, and sustainable design, always seeking to tell stories visually that endure.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder/Graphic Designer/Printer at Maude Press
February 1, 2011 - Present
Graphic design and printing services for a diverse clientele, including individuals, small businesses, and event planners. Conceptualize, design and manage projects encompassing branding and identity design, stationery, signage, product packaging, illustration, and previsualization.
Senior Graphic Designer at Beth Helmstetter Events
January 1, 2015 - Present
Oversee graphic design, printing, and production management for a leading wedding and event planning firm. Conceptualize and deliver memorable designs tailored for luxury weddings and events, focusing on stationery, signage, product packaging, illustration, and previsualization.
Co-founder/Designer/Illustrator at Dee&Lala, LLC
December 31, 2010 - September 11, 2025
Conceptualized and launched a line of letterpress greeting cards and home products distributed nationwide. Managed comprehensive projects that included design and illustration, printing, assembly, trade show booth design and signage, print collateral, and previsualization, as well as wholesale and retail sales.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Thought Bubble Creative
June 30, 2008 - September 11, 2025
Boutique firm specializing in brand marketing, product strategy, consumer packaging, and housewares. Projects included packaging layouts and design, identity design, stationery, and marketing collateral.
Freelance Graphic Designer at The Alma Group, Inc.
March 31, 2008 - September 11, 2025
The Alma Group specializes in interactive design and communication. Projects included identity design, stationery, collateral, web design, brochures, activity guides, CD packaging and production work.
Freelance Designer at Reason, LLC
February 28, 2003 - September 11, 2025
Communications design consultancy whose projects range from corporate identity systems to website design and development. Projects included conceptualizing a new aesthetic for a website, internal marketing collateral, presentation layouts. Clients included: PBS, Nestle, Clear Seas, Bésame Cosmetics.

Education

Associates Degree, Art at Pasadena City College
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Night Program Coursework in Graphic Design at Art Center College of Design
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Coursework in Traditional Animation at Animation Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Associates in Arts at North Hollywood
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail
    uniE621 BLACK GIRLS SHOOT TOO
    Working with the founder, I created the main logo and branding assets/illustrations and palette. logodesign branddeck illustration brandassets
    uniE621 BUSINESS CARDS: Letterpress
    Various letterpress business cards printed on a variety of substrates, from chipboard to 600gsm cotton stock. letterpress engraving tightregister blinddeboss twocolor diecut
    uniE621 DISPLAYS & SIGNAGE
    Various design styles, each reflecting the event branding. laserengraving lasercutting retrofuture eventsignage midcentury escortdisplay photobackdrop woodmenu oversizedbook
    uniE621 GENERAL EVENT DETAILS
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    uniE621 GENERAL ILLUSTRATION
    Clean, modern, quirky illustration for Dee&Lala line of greeting cards (left). Custom illustration for a wedding invitation (top right) and custom illustration for an Art Nouveau style wedding invitation (bottom right) illustration invitations greetingcards typography letterpress clean modern quirky
    uniE621 BESAME: Rouge Compact Tin
    Working with the owners of Besame Cosmetics, I designed and illustrated graphics for a vintage-style rouge compact tin. design layout illustration packagedesign cosmetics
    uniE621 SUGAR&SCARVES
    Working with the owner and entrepreneur of scarves specifically designed for those who are going through chemo, I designed the main and primary logo along with instructional illustrations that would be included in the packaging. logodesign branddesign graphicdesign illustration packaging printcollateral tags
    uniE621 WRAP YOUR WOOD: Logo Design
    Developed the logo, badges and branding for the owner of vinyl wrapped products, mainly custom picnic tables. logodesign badge design branding graphicdeisgn illustration
    uniE621 TACOS FOR TATAS: Day of Print Collateral
    Tacos for Tatas: Day of Print Collateral included sponsor signage, a bar menu, insert cards and donation cards. graphicdesign layoutdesign dayofstationery dayofsignage donationcards
    uniE621 BLOWTOX
    Working with the marketing department, I created rack cards, postcards, email blasts and ads for this blow dry bar. design layout illustration concept ads promos printcollateral postcards
    uniE621 TACOS FOR TATAS: Fundraiser Event
    Custom illustrations and graphics. illustration design layout typography fundraiser event
    uniE621 STEP UP: Annual Luncheon Signage and Keepsake
    Working with the branding guidelines, I created the signage and a custom foil stamped and die cut frame as a keepsake. designandlayout brandguidelines customdiecutting printcoordination