Kristin Dunn is the new creative director at Milwaukee School of Engineering. In this role, Dunn leads the strategy, development and delivery of all aspects of creative and branding communications to enhance and grow the university’s reputation.  

Dunn comes to MSOE from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where she served as the creative director and helped to shape the university’s brand identity. Her prior experience includes serving as principal of New Yardstick Design, a strategic visual design firm in Chicago; design manager for USG Corporation in Chicago; and years of freelance design work with several institutions of higher education including the UIC College of Nursing, University of Chicago and Yale University.  

Dunn holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication from Drake University and a Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, from Yale University. She has taught at University of Notre Dame, St. Xavier University and School of the Art Institute of Chicago.