LA Sanitation & Environment
Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment is LA City's leader in sanitation and progressive environmental services. For more than 120 years LASAN has worked to protect public health with industry leading initiatives and processes to ensure all Angelenos and the environment are safe from hazardous waste.
As a Public Relations Specialist II, Kris was given the responsibility of communicating on the City's behalf via the Public Affairs Office, the public facing voice of the Bureau of Public Works, on some of the City's newest challenges. Combining his natural ability to distill complex issues into digestible nuggets of information while leveraging his skills as a creative, Art Director, and creative consultant, Kris, has become a Swiss Army Knife for the City of LA.
He was the creative lead on the projects below and wrote the majority of the content on all social media, virtual, and print materials.
Public Affairs News Updates - Social Graphics
I created a series of social media templates for the Public Affairs Office to use to help expedite the creative process of the graphics unit. As the City continues to develop content for social media and other direct to consumer / public platforms it's imperative we are proactive with our messaging and communications. .
All materials were created using Photoshop.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Tonya Shelton - Project Manager, and Copy Editor
#PlayitSAFELA - Campaign
Play It S.A.F.E. LA (PISLA) is a developing integrated marketing campaign that combines print, digital, video and streaming ads to raise awareness about S.A.F.E. Centers, proper battery disposal, and how to prevent trash truck fires. I I was the creative lead of PISLA working in lockstep with the executive and management teams of LASAN.
I negotiated a deal with Evan Lovett from LA In A Minute to launch the initiative which can be viewed here. And a long form video explainer of what happens at S.A.F.E. Centers which I wrote the script for is slated for release early Fall.
The graphics were created using Photoshop.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Shonette Reed - Copy Writer
Community Outreach-Campaigns
The Community Outreach Team (COT) is the public facing arm of the PAO and LASAN public relations team providing face-to-face communications to Angelenos across Los Angeles. While working with the COT I have created fliers, notices, signs, written articles, talked to Angelenos in various communities and informed the public of upcoming projects that will improve their daily lives.
All materials were created using Photoshop, Indesign and the G-Suite.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Leslie Mylius - Copy Editor, Project Manager
Heather Johnson - Copy Editor
I design fliers and other print materials for varying initiatives and projects across the Department of Public Works.
All materials were created using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Tonya Shelton - Project Manager
Oliver Hall - Copy Editor
Heather Johnson - Copy Editor
Public Affiars - Printed Materials
Hyperion Waste Water - Video
Processing more than 275 million gallons of wastewater daily Hyperion Waste Water is the lynchpin of LA City's Wastewater Recovery initiative. The video was created to raise awareness around what Hyperion is and where they can find more information about LA City's water recovery plans and initiatives.
The video was shot on iPhone and edited using: Illustrator, After Effects, and Premier.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Videographer, Video Editor, and Copy Writer
Allison Arnold - Copy Writer, Project Manager
Nicole McIntosh - Video Talent
Brochures, Newsletters, Scripts
During his tenure with Public Affairs Office with the City of LA for the Bureau pf Public work, Kris, created various print collateral to raise awareness about LASAN's many initiatives, programs, and projects.
All materials were created using Photoshop, Indesign and Illustrator.
Team:
Kris Stith - Art Director, Copy Writer, and Graphic Designer
Tonya Shelton - Project Manager
Heather Johnson - Copy Editor
The Kumppanuus presentation announced the landmark partnership between the City of Los Angeles and Finland. The project was the also the first piece of content Kris created for the City of Los Angeles.
All materials were created using Photoshop, and Google Slides.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Tonya Shelton - Project Manager
Oliver Hall- Copy Editor, Copy Writer
Commissioner Susan Reyes Finland x LA Presentation
The Conflict Resolution presentation was created to highlight the Conflict Resolution series, assistant director Tonya Shelton, wrote for the internal newsletter. The presentation was an amalgamation of Tonya's guide to successful conflict mediation.
All materials were created using Photoshop, and Google Slides.
Team:
Kris Stith - Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Copy Writer
Tonya Shelton - Project Manager
Leslie Mylius- Copy Editor, Copy Writer
Heather Johnson- Copy Editor, Copy Writer
