Team

Our Team: Meet the individual brians and bods that make up our collective Tribe.

	Kelly Blanscet, Creative Director Why does an award-winning graphic designer and art director with almost 20 years of creative experience decide to start a totally democratic business where she's no longer the head honcho? Well, it happened after hearing our copywriter drone on for years about "participatory economics" and other topics unsuitable for polite discussion. Let's try running an agency like that, she said. And the rest is history. Speaking of history, Kelly's professional emphasis has been on branding, corporate identity, print collateral and advertising. She has led creative teams at several ad agencies and creative boutiques in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas/Fort Worth—including Senior Art Director at Parker & Wood (San Antonio) and NourzAds (Austin), Senior Designer at Williamson-Dickie (Fort Worth), and Designer at direct marketing giants Harte-Hanks and Advo (Dallas). She has a BFA in Advertising Art from the University of North Texas.
	David W. Bonner, Copywriter David has written copy in almost every format, including print and broadcast ads, direct mail, brochures, catalogs, product packaging, and other standard collateral. His fascination with direct marketing led to writing a corporate and social history of the world's first record club (Revolutionizing Children's Records), which won the ARSC Award for Best History. His Marketing degree is from North Texas State University.
	Kristin Bruno, Designer Kristin comes to Tribe from Community Impact newspaper, where she served as Lead Designer. Prior to that, she worked for an established Austin design studio, and interned for the SicolaMartin and Sibley Peteet agencies. At Texas State University, she was Vice President of the student chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, won design awards at the Houston Show, Creative Summit, and Southwestern Writers Collection, and received a BFA in Communication Design.
	Liam Kernell, Chief Strategist Born and raised in Hawai’i, Liam has held a lifelong interest in environmental issues. He's put his passions to work at companies such as the Environmental Careers Organization, and more recently at EnviroMedia Social Marketing where, as Director of Creative Services and I.T., he managed the development of award-winning creative campaigns for Don’t Mess with Texas (state-wide anti-litter campaign), Texas Department of State Health Services and Lower Colorado River Authority. Liam also has communications experience in the technology sector, having worked as Global Webmaster for Forgent, as well as Director of Operations for Liaison Resources, where he oversaw on-site creative services teams for clients such as Freescale, AMD and 3M. He recently served as senior project manager and producer for Powered, Inc., an online social marketing and media development firm. Liam is a two-term past president of the Austin Advertising Federation. He holds a BA in Social Sciences (with an emphasis on Public Health) from the University of California, Berkeley.
	Christie Zangrilli, Art Director Born into a restaurant-entrepreneur family, Christie learned early the importance of how good design could make or break a business. This continued awareness has made her love and value the creative process in forming a brand. In addition to the usual graphic design regime, Christie is well-versed in the 3D arts of environmental design, creating everything from interior graphics to innovative wallcovering products and installations. Her experience ranges from large corporate clients, to small organizations, businesses, and community coalitions. She has a BFA in Graphic Communications from New York University, and an MFA in Design from the University of Texas.