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Kevin Gish in a Nutshell

My creative drive stems from skateboarding—embracing new challenges, pushing boundaries, and persevering through failure. This learning mindset has cultivated my diverse expertise across graphic design, motion design, web development, and content creation for broadcast and social platforms.

My teaching background fuels my passion for creative leadership; I find fulfillment in helping others produce exceptional work by providing the necessary structure for their success.

With me, you'll gain a compassionate, effective creative leader who boldly innovates and consistently delivers beyond expectations.

With over 11 years of art and creative direction developing photo and video social campaigns to multi million dollar campaigns containing broadcast, OOH, experiential, PR, influencer, and augmented reality elements I have the necessary know-how to bring your biggest ideas to life at any scale and any budget.
I have conceptualized and developed over 100 commercial spots across live action shoots and motion design projects for YouTube pre-roll, broadcast TV/CTV, Social, and OOH screens in Times Square and Stadiums. I have performed all the roles in a production timeline with the ability to take everything in house or work closely with agencies and vendors to execute projects from concept to completion on time and on budget.
With over 11 years of motion design expertise, I've mastered creating everything from lightweight Lottie animations for mobile apps and web interfaces to compelling long-form explainers and broadcast advertisements. My technical skillset allows me to execute any motion project with precision, while my deep understanding of platform-specific requirements ensures optimal delivery across advertising channels, social media, apps, websites, and email campaigns. I bring both the creative vision and technical knowledge to select the right animation approach, file format, and optimization techniques for each environment, consistently delivering motion design that performs beautifully while meeting technical constraints.
With a strong background in education and 9 years of creative management experience and team development, I strongly believe a good idea can come from anywhere and that starts with the team both cross-functionally and with my direct reports. I work hard to bring out the best in everyone by being a strong listener—understanding each person’s motivations, limitations, and goals. I strive to match people with work that excites them, support their growth in areas of challenge, and guide them toward achieving their goals.
You can expect me to not only be willing to dive in but also have the skills and knowledge to develop graphic elements for all social and print channels. I have developed suites of materials and design systems for digital ad networks and print materials for movie posters, billboards, event and experiential displays, apparel graphics, and packaging.
I have experience evolving brand identities and guidelines at every stage of a company’s growth—from fast-paced startup to IPO. At Ibotta, I spent 10 years shaping and refining the brand through each phase, developing comprehensive systems for illustration, animation, photo, and video. I’ve also built branding and packaging from the ground up for artisanal food brands and independent films.

WHO TRULY DOES IT ALL

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REVIEWS

Creative director at Ibotta
[Kevin is] truly the most versatile creative I’ve ever worked with. He's met our business' design and production needs at every challenge and opportunity to deliver best-in-class work with a focus on consumer experience and company goals. As a Manager, he harbors an environment that openly encourages creativity, ownership and growth. He leads by example and I’ve always known him to be a hungry creative, itching to learn new skills and venture into unknown territory.
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT IBOTTA
I had the pleasure of working with Kevin for over 10 years at Ibotta - on projects ranging from minor tweaks on collateral to major milestones like our IPO [...] Not only does [Kevin] have expertise in motion design, VFX and graphic design, but he’s kept us on top of trends - both external and specific to creative. He pulls that all together into a neat package that takes projects from concept to completion, on time and on budget - and then he wants (which is rare for creative folks) to understand the metrics and results.
ART director at Ibotta
I am continuously impressed by his creative vision, leadership skills, and ability to problem solve. I would consider him a jack of all trades (master of all) on anything design. He was able to pick up any project and flawlessly execute it. Kevin is a wonderful manager. I believe his teaching background led him to find the perfect blend of managing. He has a unique way of directing and delegating without micromanaging. He trusts his direct reports and we trust him.
ART director at Ibotta
I have the privilege of learning and growing directly from Kevin and his unmatched work ethic. His mentorship is instrumental in my growth, and he’s always willing to provide feedback that strengthens my skills. I truly value our collaborations, knowing that Kevin consistently brings 110% to every project, large or small. As a manager, Kevin excels as an active listener and advocate for his team. He quickly identifies pain points and takes action to clear ambiguity, helping create clarity where needed.
Motion Designer
While working at Ibotta I had the pleasure of working closely with Kevin on all types of projects [...] As my Associate Creative Director he fostered an environment where creativity thrives, making it easy for me to do my best work. [...] But more than anything, Kevin is a great person who consistently shows up for his team rain or shine. [...] Kevin is a true asset to any organization, agency or in house position looking for a dynamic creative leader [...]
director OF PRODUCTION at Ibotta
It has been an incredible privilege to have Kevin as my manager for the past five years. [...] He consistently brings fresh ideas to the table, even in the toughest situations. When everyone else is stumped, he’s usually the one that has three ideas ready to go. One of the things I admire most about Kevin is his work ethic. You can tell that he really cares about doing a good job, no matter the scale of the project at hand, or the challenges that stand in his way.