Meet Christie B
👋 Ciao — I’m Christie Burmester.
I’m a Creative Director, Coach, Artist, Consultant, Facilitator, and Designer.
I bring you 14+ years inside design studios and agencies, specialising in brand identity, creative operations, and team performance.
My methods are grounded, personal, and hands on—focused on helping teams excel and businesses scale.
⚡ Career highlights
14+ years in design (studios, in-house, agencies).
Grew a fantastic Google team as a Design Manager.
Coached creatives through campaigns, performance management, career pivots, side hustles.
Mentored teams to perform better, run smoother, and create with more originality.
Built a course—Design Like A Pro: How to work like a pro designer in half the time. (What I wish I had early in my career).
💪 What drives me
Helping people reach their potential and create unapologetically.
Rebelling. I’ll do what you didn’t ask, and give you way more than you expected.
💥 What I’m great at
Spotting your strengths (even when you can’t)
Resparking creativity in adults
Turning chaos into infrastructure
Scaling creative teams
Design coaching
Drawing and art!
🙅🏻♀️ What I don’t offer
An overnight solution
Toxic productivity vibes
Financial advice
Marketing strategies
✨ What inspires me
Honest, weird, imperfect, fun, collaborative work
People who give themselves permission play and to get to the goal in their own way
Big wins that seem little
Helping someone find purpose in their work
Music!
✏️ What I do
Career Coaching for Creative Professionals
Creative Play & Wellness Workshops
Work 3 days a week (and protect that fiercely)
What I offer is intentional and lights me up entirely!
🤝 How to work with me
Creative Workshops (online or in-person)
Creative Direction & Consulting (email me)
And just in case you were curious if I was a cool kid growing up in the 90s—I was.
