Kara Silvestri

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DISC Type : i

Senior Art Director at VML

United States

Overview

Kara is a Senior Art Director at VML specializing in concept creation, experiential design, and film production. An award-winning graduate from the School of Visual Arts, she has a strong creative background and has been described as collaborative and energetic with fresh ideas.

Outside of her agency work, Kara is a passionate singer, songwriter, and guitarist with over 13 years of experience as a practicing musician. She finds that her admiration for music empowers and motivates her creative endeavors, both personally and professionally.

Kara directed a short film, "Lipstick Ladies, " which was produced in conjunction with the School of Visual Arts.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

Film Direction
She pursued a master's course in film directing, was mentored by director Bob Giraldi, and has directed her own short film.
Experiential Design
Lists experiential design as a core specialty, with experience creating style treatments and comps for experiential activations for major brands.
Music and Songwriting
A passionate musician for over 13 years, she plays guitar, sings, and writes songs, using music as a source of creative motivation.

Media Appearances

Kara has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Senior Art Director at VML
4-2024 - 12-2024
Senior Art Director at TBWA\Chiat\Day
4-2023 - 12-2024
Art Director at TBWA\Chiat\Day
1-2022 - 3-2023
Art Director at Area 23
2-2021 - 1-2022
Junior Art Director at Havas Health Plus

Education

9-2016 - 6-2020
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA from School of Visual Arts
9-2012 - 6-2016
High School Diploma from Wayne Valley High School

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Insights For Selling To Kara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kara is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kara

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kara move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Kara take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Kara

Personality Compatibility


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