12+ years in advertising. 6+ years managing talent and leading teams.

Allow me to introduce myself. I’m a creative director, writer, and visual storyteller. I’m also a TV and internet (YouTube) junkie. I believe the best ideas are rooted in human insight. And I know that even the worst days have a silver lining. Most importantly, I love being part of a team.

In my career, I’ve been fortunate to have worked for some of the most talked about advertising agencies in New York, Chicago, and LA and with some of the most sought after creative minds in the business. Now that I’m looking for my next role or project, let’s do something that gets talked about, together.


BRANDS

Progressive, Capital One, Microsoft, Netflix, Citi Entertainment, Facebook Portal, Amazon Fire TV, Meta Quest 2, WhatsApp, BravoCon, Chase Bank, Microsoft, Prime Gaming on Twitch, Neutrogena, L’Oréal Elvive, MillerCoors, European Wax Center, The Glenlivet, OtterBox, SharkNinja, REVOLT Summit, ATU Duty-Free Retail, No B.S. Skincare, AbbVie, and many more.


Brand Activation Experience:
Facebook Messenger (@Bonnaroo), Pepsi Rosé (@BravoCon), Pure Leaf (@BravoCon), State Farm (@BravoCon), Apple Pay (@ClusterFest), and more.


AGENCIES

Pearpop Los Angeles | Creative Director

Movers+Shakers Los Angeles | Creative Director

Contend Los Angeles | ACD / Writer

Superfly Chicago | Associate Creative Director

VaynerMedia New York | Senior Copywriter

StrawberryFrog New York | Copywriter / Copy Lead

Jacobson Rost Chicago | Copywriter


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Led creative ideation for paid social campaigns then helped produce them on the ground at Citi-sponsored events including New York Comedy Fest and a special City Sound Vault during Grammy Week

  • Planned and conducted interviews with big-name talent including Yvonne Orji, Luke Bryan, Dak Prescott, Forest Whitaker, and Charli XCX

  • Led creative ideation for a pitch that brought in more than $250k worth of influencer work for the Citi Mobile app

  • Pitched and sold first-round concepts for BravoCon to NBCUniversal executives

  • Wrote the social playbook for Chase Bank

  • Managed junior and mid-level creatives who have since gone on to work at The Cut, McCann, and The New York Times

  • Helped win pitches for a number of brands including REVOLT Summit and L’OrĂ©al Elvive


AWARDS

The Clio Awards | Silver (1) | Citi x Global Citizen Festival | “Voices of Change”

Shorty Social Good Awards | Gold (1), Silver (1) | Citi x No Kid Hungry | “Birdies for Good” with Justin Thomas

Chief Marketer Pro Awards | Winner (1) | BravoCon

The Drum Awards | Winner (1) | BravoCon

Pearl Awards | Silver (2) | Citi Sound Vault

VaynerMedia 3-Minute Sitcom Contest | 1st place

National Student ADDY Awards | Bronze (1) | Warby Parker


EDUCATION

University of Illinois | BA Broadcast Journalism - Graduated 2009

DePaul University | MA Advertising - Graduated 2011

Chicago Portfolio School | Copywriting

iO Chicago | TV Writing with Michael McCarthy

The PIT in NYC | Sketch Comedy I, II, and III


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kerrylynnk@gmail.com - based in Los Angeles