About

b. 1986, HK.

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EXPERIENCE:

VP, Group Art Supervisor
Havas Life, New York
August 2022 – Current

Creative Director
Iris Worldwide, Chicago
December 2019 – July 2022

Associate Creative Director
Iris Worldwide, Chicago
February 2018 – December 2019

Associate Creative Director / Art Director
Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago
April 2010 – February 2018

Art Director / Graphic Designer
Freelance, Chicago
August 2008 – April 2010
Shops include: DDB, Cramer-Krasselt, Abelson Taylor, Gertrude Inc, gravitytank, CommonGround Marketing, Costello Communications and Hartford Design

Graphic Designer
Dealer Tire, Cleveland
January 2008 – July 2008


AWARDS:

2020 Global Ace Awards // Craft // Marlo “I’m Marlo and I Care”

2020 US Drum Marketing Awards // B2B // Samsung “Infinity Screening”

2019 Global Ace Awards // Best In Show // Samsung “Infinity Screening”

2019 Global Ace Awards // Print Advertising Campaign // Collins Aerospace “Alpha Bravo Collins

2019 Global Ace Awards // Corporate Design System // Collins Aerospace “Alpha Bravo Collins”

2019 B2 Awards // Corporate Brand Identity // Collins Aerospace “Alpha Bravo Collins”

2018 Effie Awards // Alcohol Beverage // Modelo “Fighting Spirit”


CLIENTS:

B2C — CompTIA, Kimberly-Clark, Jimmy Dean, Modelo, Sargento, SC Johnson, Zaxby’s
B2B — Alight, AON, CDW, Collins Aerospace, Otis Elevators, PayPal, Plume, Samsung, United Technologies


EDUCATION:

BFA — Visual Communication Design, Kent State University
Advertising Minor
Cum Laude Honors

Hi, I’m Ken. An integrated, design-led, strategically-driven, conceptual storyteller. I’m passionate about making the complex compelling.

With over 15 years of agency experience, I've done a little bit of everything across many different industries and mediums. From traditional broadcast, OOH, print, digital, social, web, and global brand identities to even employee trainings. Yes, trainings can be fun (and award-winning!) Working across a diverse mix of B2C and B2B clients, I can hold my own in any given conversation about aerospace, elevators, semi-conductors, IT solutions, Mexican lagers, sliced cheese and household cleaners. 

I’m an Akron, Ohio native, a third generation namesake who recently welcomed the fourth and consider myself equal parts humble and ambitious. Put simply, I want to have fun doing great work. Feel free to call me Kenny.