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Hi, I'm Kevin! I'm a multidisciplinary artist, designer and art director based in Brooklyn, NY. I hold a BFA & MFA from MICA. My work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. In my downtime, I love doodling, obsessing over every dog in New York, and growing vegetables on my roof.

I’m currently working in-house at ADWEEK, leading the design direction for ctrl+A, the branded content studio. I am always open to collaborations and would love to hear from you!

Email
kev@kevinvalente.com

Areas of Expertise

Illustration
Design
Art Direction Motion

Head of Design, ctrl+A ADWEEK | 2025 — Present

Lead Graphic Designer, Branded Content ADWEEK | 2024 — 2025

Freelance Creative Self-employed|2012 — Present

Design Lead BuzzFeed | 2021 — 2023

Senior Illustrator & Graphic Designer BuzzFeed | 2019 — 2021

Illustrator & Graphic Designer BuzzFeed | 2017 — 2019

Junior Graphic Designer BuzzFeed | 2015 — 2017

Selected Clients:

Adobe, ADWEEK, Amazon, Anheuser-Busch, Beefeater, BuzzFeed, Chipotle, Clorox, C’mon Everybody, Fetch, Five Boroughs Brewing Co., Geico, GIPHY Studios, Google, Hallmark, Johnnie Walker, Macy’s, MetroPCS, MyCube, Oscar Mayer, Pandora, Petco, SCRUFF, SiriusXM Media, Smoothie King, State Farm, Strava, Tasty, Time Out New York, Uber, Usbek & Rica, Verizon, and Walmart.