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KRIS LAYHER // CREATIVE DIRECTOR // ART DIRECTOR

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AGENCIES

5-hour Energy (Agency 5) (MAr 2024 - Sep 2024) Executive CREATIVE DIRECTOR

mrm (jULY 2022 - jUNE 2023) CREATIVE DIRECTOR

leo burnnet (sept 2018 - jULY 2022) ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Weber-Shandwick (April 2017 - sept 2018), VP, Creative Director

Barkley (oct 2015 - jan 2017), Associate Creative Director

VML (April 2014 - oct 2015), Associate Creative Director

Tether, tag, pop, microsoft (aug 2011 - jan 2014), Freelance Sr-ACD Art Director

Publicis Seattle (May 2010 - July 2011), SR. Interactive Art Director

Publicis Seattle (March 2009 - April 2010), Interactive Art Director

iris Singapore (July 2008 - sept 2008), Interactive Art Director Intern

Crispin Porter + Bogusky (April 2008 - June 2008), Interactive Art Director Intern

EDUCATION

mIAMI AD SCHOOLy (FEB 2022 - MARCH 2022), CREATIVE DIRECTION 

Crispin Porter + Bogusky (oct 2008 - dec 2008), Art Direction - Portfolio Finishing 

Crispin Porter + Bogusky (jan 2008 - March 2008), Art Direction - Greenhouse 

Miami Ad School (2007 - 2008), Art Direction

Arkansas State University (2002 - 2005), Journalism, minor in philosophy

AWARDS:

2024 - One Show Merit – Gaming

2024 - D SHOW Silver – Branded Entertainment

2023 - D SHOW BLACK – mOTION :60+

2023 - d sHOW bEST OF cATEGORY – mOTION :60+

2023 - d sHOW sILVER – aLL IN UNDER 50K

2021 - D Show Shortlist – Response to Covid-19

2021 - D Show Shortlist – Integrated Campaign

2017 - Shorty Award Gold Gamification

2017 - 9th AAF Addy Silver

2017 - KC Addy Best of Online/Interactive

2017 - 3x KC Addy Gold

2017 - 2x KC Addy Silver

2015 - KC Addy Silver

2011 - One Show Merit -Entertainment

2011 - gold Effie

2011 - Webby Award Honoree

2011 - 2x Shorty Award Finalist

2011 - Seattle Addy Silver

2010 - DIVA Award

2010 - Ad Stars Bronze

2010 - 8x Ad Stars Finalist

2010 - District Addy Silver

2010 - Seattle Addy Gold

2010 - Seattle Addy Silver

2009 - Golden Drum Awards Shortlist

2009 - Cannes Cyber Lion Bronze

2009 - One Show Interactive Silver

2009 - Webby Award Nominee

2008 - LIAA Shortlist

2008 - One Club Scholarship Recipient

 
 

KRIS LAYHER

Royal oak, MI 48073

870.830.4704

kris@ideasthatriot.com