Kevin leads and launches award-winning campaigns in all forms of digital and traditional media. From LA to NY and from Atlanta to Richmond to Chicago, he has worked at the top ad agencies around the country. He’s been a writer, and art director a creative director and even fetched coffee for big wigs. Kevin recently created the campaign that won the American Express Global business for the New York office of Dentsu / Mcgarrybowen. He has lead creative on many large pieces of business including, Marriott, Oscar Mayer, United Airlines, USOPEN Tennis and countless other blue chip brands.
Previously, Kevin worked at the Martin Agency, leading global efforts for the UPS “What Can Brown Do For You?” and “Whiteboard” campaigns while also creating the GEICO “Caveman” and “Gecko” campaigns. Over the years, he has spearheaded many multi-dimensional campaigns while transforming some of the most iconic brands. A few of them include, Walmart, Home Depot, The Ritz-Carlton, CNN, and Xfinity.
Kevin’s work has gained national and international recognition at the top award shows, including the One Show, Communication Arts, Effies, D&AD, Athenas, National Advertising Federation, and even a VH1-Top Ten Music Video.
When not working, he spends most of his time dashing between sports fields, auditoriums and theaters with his three children and his wife.
A little about me
I can play the drums, ukulele and a little bit of piano.
Can’t sing though.
Hip-Hop to Country to Alternative. I listen to it all.
Love eating healthy food when I try to.
And unhealthy food when I don't try to.
Animals are cool. Have dogs, chickens, cats, used to have a hamster, and a fish.
Kids are cooler. Have 2 daughters and a son.
I can fix things. And build things. And deconstruct things like iPhones, engines, computers, bikes, furniture, lamps.
Then put them back together and they actually work.
Looking for the next great series on Netflix, HBO, or wherever. Documentaries too.
Having a taco truck is still a dream that keeps tapping me on the shoulder.
I’m not really a car guy. More of an outdoors guy. And sports and movie guy.
Yardwork is therapeutic. Or maybe just sweating and being outdoors is.
I can solve problems. Big, messy, complicated ones.
Laughing is fun. Working with people you really like is the most fun.
experience
BBDO
Droga
LinkedIn
FCB
Wunderman Thompson
Highdive
Havas
VML
McGarrah Jessee
McKinney
Fortnight
Freelance Creative Director
Dentsu Creative / Mcgarrybowen
Group Creative Director
The Martin Agency
Creative Director / AD
BBDO
Senior Art Director
FitzCo
Senior Art Director
Cole Henderson Drake
Senior Art Director
Brunner
Senior Art Director
education
The Creative Circus
Art Direction / Writing
Appalachian State University
B.S. Advertising / Psychology
recognition
The One Show - Pencils
The One Show Branded Entertainment Awards
The One Show Design
VH1 Top Ten Music Video
Communication Arts Advertising Awards
Communication Arts Design Awards
Entertainment Weekly
Forbes
D&AD
Effie Awards Gold
National ADDY Awards
Art Directors Club
Athena Awards
Graphis
Chicago Film Awards
Best of Show - Atlanta Advertising Club
Best of Show - Chicago Advertising Federation
Shoot Magazine
The Richmond Show - Gold Canon Balls
Ads of the World
World’s Funniest TV Commercials Program
Luerzer’s Archive
Adweek’s Agency of the Year
(Martin Agency - 2009)
Adweek’s Agency of the Year
(Martin Agency - 2010)
Ad Age Agency of the Year
(Mcgarrybowen - 2011)