Kasse Mantaring
Creative Lead
Hi! I lead in-house creative teams, concept campaigns, direct shoots, and build the production systems that make 3,000 assets a quarter feel manageable. Sometimes even fun.
Available for consulting and full-time opportunities.
About me.
Based between LA and New York. Usually thinking about two things at once: what the work needs to feel like, and how to make sure the team can actually deliver it. Ten years in and I'm still most excited by the problem-solving part.
10+
Years of experience
45+
Campaigns directed across career
3000+
Assets produced per quarter (Q1 '26)
15+
Creatives managed across career
Services.
1.
Campaign Creative
Concepting & creative direction
Product & brand campaigns
Celebrity & collab campaigns
Full-funnel messaging strategy
2.
Art Direction & Production
Photo & video shoot direction
Storyboarding & scripting
Quarterly production planning
Asset toolkit development
3.
Creative Operations
In-house studio leadership
Production system design
AI-assisted asset pipelines
Brief-to-delivery workflow
4.
Content & Channel Strategy
Email strategy & creative direction
Seasonal & brand initiatives
Brand guidelines & design systems
Stakeholder communication
Stack.
Design & Production
Adobe Creative Suite — InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro Figma
Workflow & Collaboration
Google Suite · Microsoft Office · Asana · Monday.com · ClickUp
AI-Assisted Production
Artlist · Flora · Lovart · Figma
Experience.
Creative Lead
EyeBuyDirect · EssilorLuxottica
2022 - Present
Directing in-house creative for a global DTC eyewear brand. 3,000+ assets per quarter, multiple campaigns per cycle, team of 7-8 across design, copy, and localization.
Creative Manager
Irvine Company Office Properties
2017 – 2022
Built and led the in-house design team for one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the US. Owned production, team development, and sales-enabling creative.
Freelance Creative Consultant
Sprint Creative
2017 - Present
Independent practice: brand identity, web design, and creative direction for small businesses and creative entrepreneurs.
Associate Designer & Account Manager
Placewright Design Studio @ WHA
2014 - 2017
Strategic design and new business development for real estate and architecture clients.
