Kristen Martino is a freelance scenic designer whose work has been seen on stages in the Chicago area such as Drury Lane Theatre, The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Porchlight Theatre and Music Theatre Works. She has also designed shows at theatres across the country including Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, Florida), Ocala Civic Theatre (Ocala, Florida), Cardinal Stage Company (Bloomington, Indiana), Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre (Grand Lake, Colorado) and Indiana University where she completed her Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design.

Kristen recently spent the 2021/22 school year as the visiting assistant professor of scenic design at University of Florida. Kristen has spent the last several years as an associate scenic designer in the Chicago area which has given her the opportunity to work on museum exhibits, circus performances and theatrical productions internationally, including the 2020 West End production of The Prince of Egypt. Kristen was also a part of the team selected to represent the United States by designing the USITT’s Emerging Artist Exhibit for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial. Kristen is the recipient of the 2022 USITT Rising Star Award.