Kristin 'Kriss' Adolfsson

Creative Director, Advertising at MAG Interactive

Kriss Adolfsson has over 14 years of experience in the creative industry, primarily in gaming and advertising. Kristin 'Kriss' is currently serving as the Creative Director of Advertising at Mag Interactive since April 2021. Prior to that, Kriss worked as a Marketing Creative Specialist - Consultant at Paradox Interactive from October 2020 to April 2021, where they developed creative processes for marketing mobile games and created brand identities and toolkits.

Before their role at Paradox Interactive, Kriss worked at King for a significant portion of their career. Kristin 'Kriss' held various positions within the company, such as Creative Director from 2018 to 2020, where they led a team of 35 creatives and was responsible for cross-departmental global campaigns. Kristin 'Kriss' also served as the Art Director & Senior Design Manager from 2011 to 2015, overseeing production, leading larger projects, and setting team structure and processes. Additionally, Kriss worked as an Art Director, where they contributed to the successful launch of "Bubble Witch Saga" and was responsible for UI/UX and visual effects.

Throughout their career, Kriss has demonstrated a strong ability to lead and manage teams, collaborate with colleagues globally, and maintain brand consistency. Kristin 'Kriss' has also been involved in innovation and diversity initiatives, including the creation of the workshop "Crush the Norm - Diversity Rules" and the invention of the Diversity Space tool. Overall, Kriss Adolfsson has extensive experience in creative direction, branding, and project management within the gaming and advertising sectors.

Kristin 'Kriss' Adolfsson's education history is as follows:

In 1998-1999, they studied Genusvetenskap (Gender Studies) at Stockholm University.

In 1999-2000, they pursued Data- och Systemvetenskap (Computer and System Science) at Stockholm University.

From 2000 to 2003, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia pedagogik - teknik (Pedagogy - Multimedia: Education-Technology) from Stockholm University.

Kristin 'Kriss' attended Stockholm University again in 2003-2004, studying Kläder, kropp och identitet (Clothes, body and identity).

In 2009, they enrolled in Forsbergs Skola to focus on Illustration.

Finally, in 2018, they attended Berghs School of Communication for a course in Creative Leadership/Kreativt Ledarskap.

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Timeline

  • Creative Director, Advertising

    April, 2021 - present