x or x creative is run by Krysta Micallef; a Designer, Illustrator and Content Writer based in sunny Malta. She is in love with layouts and specialises in creating high-end publications, editorials, and brands.
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About
Krysta specialises in editorial design for books and magazines, branding, website design, art direction, illustration, and social media copy writing.
She has five+ years of agency experience and ten years of creative personal and professional writing.
She is available for design projects and consultation, illustration commissions, and book cover designs.
Services
Editorial Design / Books / Magazines
Logo Design / Custom Logotype
Branding / Visual Identity
Illustration / Book Cover Art
Website Design
Art Direction
Content and Copy Writing
Clients
University of Malta
Octavo
Cuckoo-Bye Publishing House
One in a Million Publishers
Histomer Malta
Foundation for Transport
BeaTrained
Farraxa Publishing Malta
Shop
Selected prints and apparel available for purchase at the shop.
Exhibitions
Artna, 2020
An online exhibition of illustrations about the destruction of Malta's environment hosted by the Malta Community of Illustrators
Featured In
Gadgets Malta, March 2021
3 Self-Employed Local Writers To Look Out For
The Commercial Courier, May 2021
From the Ground Up
The Commercial Courier on Issuu
Volunteering
Ananda Marga Kalyani Eco Village, Portugal
June - July 2019
Senior Creative Designer
Social Media Marketer & Photographer
Sign Painter & Hand Letterer
The Bubble NGO
August - September 2018
Festival Art & Decor
Stage Manager
Design & Print Assistant
Collaborations
Please do get in touch if you’d like to explore a collaboration! Krysta is especially keen to work with individuals who wish to bring a passion project to life.
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I worked closely with Krysta for a good two years; the agency I work for had various jobs assigned to the company Krysta was employed with previously and she was tasked with practically handling all our design-related jobs. I have only words of praise for her as she will support you from start to finish till the job reaches perfection. She goes out of her way and her design skills and ideas are impeccable to say the least. All you need to do is float your thoughts and she will emerge with a creative solution. Krysta is a creative mind coupled with a flair for design.
Duncan Barry
Media Officer at MEUSAC, Freelance Content Writer for websites and leading magazines
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Krysta created the design for a handbook on different worldviews in Malta. She is very professional, very responsive and a pleasure to work with. She has a great eye for design, is patient and accommodating, and gives honest helpful feedback.
Prof Adrian Gellel
Lead Researcher of the Living Together project
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I was in need for a logo for my online shop, and discussed with Krysta what elements I wanted to include in it. The first drafts were even better than I had imagined my logo could ever be. Having decided on a colour scheme, the logo was ready way ahead of my launch date. I would recommend Krysta to anyone who needs a fresh take on design, created by a very capable, dedicated and skilled woman.
Rosalind Dougall
Owner of Fata Morgana
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Krysta is the professional I didn’t know I needed. As an indie author, I do most of the work myself, however, I could tell that there was something missing from my picture book - I just didn’t know what it was. Enter Krysta, who from now on shall be known as my Fairy Godmother. She waved her magic wand and turned my book ‘Sam the Sneezing Scarecrow’ from good to amazing. I’m looking forward to future collaborations with Krysta, because once you find a professional who’s good at what she does, it would be silly to go elsewhere.
Amanda Kidd
Author
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