Chip is a Writer and Creative Director based in Chicago, where he’s spent the past 15 years crafting highly visible work across a wide variety of brands, tones and mediums.

A visually-driven, story-minded, hyphen-abusing creative who prides himself on hard work, listening first and leading by example. Make, fail, learn, repeat. And always cross your arms when getting a professional photo taken.

He has made Danny DeVito synonymous with Jersey Mike’s, built an LED basketball court inside an iconic hotel in Vegas, turned a mattress into a shoe, Shaq into Paul Bunyan and during lockdown, made the idea of drinking by yourself feel much more acceptable than it sounds.

Outside of advertising, Chip spends his time traveling with his Wife and pint-sized Chow Chow Poppy, butchering the French language and cooking techniques, being appreciative of people who read bios, and every fall, cheering on Alabama football.

Timeline
Highdive 2020-Present
Creative Director

Leo Burnett Chicago 2011-2020
Junior, Senior, ACD

Recognition
@Highdive
AdAge Agency A-List
Adweek Midsize Agency of the Year
AdAge A-List & Creativity #2 in NA
Inc. Best in Business Honoree
Adweek Breakthrough Agency of the Year
AdAge Small Agency of the Year – Gold
Fast Company Most Innovative Companies

6ourbon 7ime
Andy’s / Gold / Craft
Clio / Silver / Brand & Corporate Identity
Clio / Silver / Typography
Clio / Bronze / Graphic Design
Clio / Shortlist / Direct Marketing
Clio / Shortlist / Design
Art Director’s Club / Finalist / Craft – Writing
Art Director’s Club / Finalist / Print
Art Director’s Club / Finalist / Typography
Art Director’s Club / Shortlist / Brand Design
Art Director’s Club / Shortlist / Interactive Craft
Art Director’s Club /  Bronze / Advertising
One Show / Merit / Craft – Interactive
One Show / Merit / Craft – Integrated
One Show / Shortlist / Craft – Writing
One Show / Shortlist / Craft – Art Direction
One Show / Shortlist / Integrated – Branding Campaign
One Show / Shortlist / Integrated – Art Direction
One Show / Shortlist / Visual Craft – Art Direction
One Show / Shortlist / Print – Newspaper
One Show / Shortlist / Social Channel
One Show / Shortlist / Social Craft
One Show / Shortlist / Branding – Logo
One Show / Shortlist / Branding – Identity 
AdAge Small Agency of the Year Midwest / Gold

The General Turns Out…
One Show / Shortlist / Film – Short Form

Serta Coolest Kicks
Cannes / Shortlist / Design
One Show / Shortlist / Product & IP
One Show / Shortlist / Creative Effectiveness
Art Director’s Club / Finalist / Design
Art Director’s Club / Finalist / Fashion
STA 100 / In-Book

Chicago Ideas Music vs. Gun Violence
Art Director’s Club / Silver / Branded Content
One Show / Bronze / Branded Entertainment
D&AD Impact / Wood Pencil
Cannes / Shortlist / Execution in Interactive Video
Cannes / Shortlist / Use of Original Composition
Cannes / Shortlist / Artist as Spokesperson/Partnership with a Cause
Cannes / Shortlist / Sound Design
Cannes / Shortlist / UGC in Visual Storytelling
Cannes / Shortlist / Prod. of Content in Partnership with a Cause
AICP Next / Winner / Cause Marketing
NYF / United Nations Department of Public Information
ADDY / Silver / Public Service
ADDY / Bronze / Music Video
Webby / Finalist / Online Film

Esurance Information for the Modern World
One Show / Merit / Film
ADDY / Silver / Film
AAF / Silver / Television / Single Execution
AAF / Bronze / Television / Campaign
Hugo / Chicago International Film Festival / Gold / TV Commercials
Hugo / Chicago International Film Festival / Silver / TV Commercials
Webby / Honoree / Best Use of Social Media
NYF / Finalist / Social Activation
Adweek Pick of the Day

Art Design Chicago Go See It
STA 100 / In-Book

Norton Stuff Theatre
One Show / Merit / Branded Entertainment: Best Brand Channel

Education
Miami University Oxford, OH
Creative Circus Atlanta, GA

Select Clients
Jersey Mike’s / BetMGM / Suntory / Jeep / GM / Samsung / Allstate Coca-Cola / McDonald’s / Aldi / The General / DISH / Serta / MSC

Work Featured In:
New York Times
WSJ
Forbes
Hypebeast
Mashable
Esquire
Time
CNN
ET
USA Today
Daily Mail
Independent
Adweek
AdAge
Muse
Drum
Creativity
Taylor Swift’s Twitter
Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel

Contact
LinkedIn
Mailto: Chip.KellyCK@Gmail.com