Kyle Gracey
Hey there. I'm an Executive Creative Director at VMLY&R in Seattle, where I get to help lead some of our talented creative team. I also oversee work on some incredible brands like Smartwater, Dasani, Drizly, and Microsoft (among others). I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards, and most recently I was on the jury for the first ever Entertainment Lions for Gaming category at Cannes Lions 2023.
Outside of work, I'm a die-hard Detroit sports fan, and bit of an adrenaline junkie. I like to race motorcycles, fly airplanes upside down, and take helicopters to the top of mountains, then snowboard down them in stupid costumes.
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Experience
VMLY&R (Current)
Executive Creative Director — September 2023 to Present
Seattle, WA
Group Creative Director — June 2021 to September 2023
Seattle, WA
Creative Director — February 2020 to June 2021
Seattle, WA
Creative Director — August 2018 to February 2020
Associate Creative Director — May 2016 to August 2018
Kansas City, MO
Ogilvy & Mather
Associate Creative Director — May 2014 to May 2016
Art Director — September 2011 to May 2014
Chicago, IL
Organic
Jr. Creative — January 2011 to September 2011
Bloomfield, MI
Doner
Creative Intern — 2010
Southfield, MI
The Barbarian Group
Creative Intern — 2010
New York, New York
Education
The College for Creative Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Advertising Design
Judging Experience
The Brief: Creativity for Good by Cannes Lions 2024
Jury President
Cannes Lions 2023
Juror – Entertainment Lions for Gaming
The Webby Awards 2023
Juror – Social
Accolades
Cannes Lions
Silver Lion
Bronze Lion (x3)
Shortlist (x10)
Clio Awards
Gold Clio (x3)
Silver Clio (x4)
Bronze Clio (x4)
AAF ADDY Awards
National Gold ADDY
Local Gold ADDY (x3)
Local Silver ADDY (x5)
Emmy Awards
Emmy Nomination — Single Outstanding Commercial (x2)
School (2007-2011)
Art Directors Club National Merit
AAF Addy Student Gold (x2)
"D" Show Award (x2)
Bronze Telly Award
Scholastics National Gold
Scholastics American Vision Award (Best of Show)