Hey there, I’m Calista (Cuh-liss-tuh)
I’m a bay area based graphic designer who runs on a steady stream of eyedrops, the hunger of the composting worms in my garage, and the loving adoration of my cats who follow me to the bathroom. I studied Graphic Design and Graphic Communication at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
In 2021, I joined GovLoop as a Junior Graphic Designer. In 2022, I was promoted to Graphic Designer and my role grew, helping coordinate design and marketing collaboration and managing the GovLoop and NextGen brands. In 2025 I took the jump into the unknown, so I am now available for new opportunities with specific interest in branding, editorial and communications!
(nice words down below!)
“The improvements you made for the GovLoop brand are awesome and representative of the personality and friendliness we want our brand to be associated with. Thank you for all your work, and thank you for sharing your talents and your personality with GovLoop. You help maintain the culture we have here and I love that you always keep things fun and light. A sense of humor is an amazing trait to have, and makes working in the corporate world so much more enjoyable. Please never stop being yourself!”
“There aren’t enough words for how grateful I am that we’ve gotten to work together these past few years. You have taught me so much, elevated our designs, improved our culture and rebranded our entire company!!! Your work at GovLoop will live on long after you leave, and we will miss you a ton. Thank you for everything!!!”
“You have been an absolute pleasure to work with - but you’re not just a personality hire! I am so impressed by all of your work and creativity. GovLoop was lucky to have you.”
“I will miss your seriously unique and wicked sense of humour, your hilarious icebreakers and your amazing work ethic! I hope our paths cross again some day.”