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KRIS LAYHER // EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

GENERAL MILLS

Built and oversaw an enterprise social design system (primary SHOWN: Betty Crocker) that scaled across recurring formats, channels, and aspect ratios.

Creative lead: set the visual/motion rules + template library; directed execution and QA/approvals to keep output coherent and platform-native at volume.

Brands supported include Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Annie’s, and Ratio.

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HUMMER EV X CALL OF DUTY

In-game drivable vehicle integration supported by Launch :60 (“Reporting for Call of Duty”), :10 teaser (“Dust”), and “The 18 Million Person Test Drive” case study.

ACD: :60 script concept; ideation across assets; partner reviews with Activision.

AWARDS: The D Show (Black D + Silver); The One Show (Gaming Merit)

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HUMMER EV DECLASSIFIED

:90 hero cut + modular owner-education chapter system (19 videos)

ACD: on set; led edit/color finish; oversaw 3D open/close + sound design through partner teams; approvals through client sign-off.

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DENALI EV

Creator-led TikTok reveal built as a single “epic one-shot,” supported by BTS.

ACD: concept + creator approach; creator executed production.

AWARDS: D Show Silver (All In Under 50K)

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WE WILL ROCK YOU

Demonstrated Super Cruise using a culture-native proof point: a clapping anthem that makes hands-free driving feel instantly relevant on the way to the show.

ACD: owned casting + wardrobe; sat in edit, color, and sound sessions through finish; approvals via ECD + client sign-off; music built around Queen.

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WORLD’S BIGGEST TWEET

Social-first stunt + :60 where precision drivers carved an actual “tweet” into a dried lakebed (2,500+ stakes, 110,000 ft rope; shot from ~12,000 ft).

ACD: concept-to-finish; on-site shoot lead; edit/color/sound + legal review through delivery.

Awards: D Show Shortlist (Integrated Campaign)

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CHEVY SOCIAL

VP, Creative Director on Chevrolet NA always-on social. Built weekly cadence across 18 channels; led 10-person team; shot 16:9 with planned cutdowns for 1:1, 2:3, 4:5 & 9:16.

Highlights include 100 Years of True, Corvette Coffee, CMA Fest Carpool Mashup, New Tunes Test Drive (ft. Runaway June), Truck Legend, ’Ring Hot Lap Teaser, Valentine’s Day.

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WINGING OUT

24-hour Wingstop.com takeover + social extension built from a real annual conversation spike.

ACD: co-created concept and sold first version; led creative approach across web + social. Results: +39% sales (day-of), 32k+ Twitter engagements.

Awards: KC ADDY Best of Online/Interactive; 2× Gold; 1× Silver

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OUR THING IS WINGS

First national equity campaign spanning TV, OOH, radio, and in-store.

ACD: on-site for full shoot; sat in edit/color/sound through finish; owned campaign design system across touchpoints.

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WINGSHOP 

Experiential merch launch in NYC sneaker culture with Rick Ross; creator/media event + WingShop merch/lifestyle photography system.

ACD: execution ownership; oversaw casting + photoshoot; directed/oversaw WingShop design system (with Edwing Mendez); HELPED coordinate external experiential execution partner.

Reported results: ~20M impressions + $3M PR value

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 WINGSTOP GREEN ROOM

Experiential + social platform bringing fans backstage at live events (SXSW, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Billboard Latin Music Awards, NFL Draft).

ACD: concept-to-execution; built the physical “green room” system (set design + custom typography), oversaw talent/interviews (incl. Combat Jack), and engineered live social moments.

Results: 185k+ Periscope viewers, ~192 days watch time, +2.5k Snapchat followers.

Award: KC ADDY Silver

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LITTLE DREAMERS

:60 brand film

Spot crafted as a quiet, hopeful story about kids’ dreams and the care behind them.

ACD: co-created concept + wrote script with partner

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SPRINT SOCIAL

Motion-led always-on series highlights for Sprint: Family Share Plan, SPRINT•ION•ARY, #CANYOUNOT, LIFEHACKS.

ACD: concepted + animated series formats; led on-set production for Family Share Plan (incl. wild lines/end cards); co-created Family Share Plan; WEEKLY PRODUCT + CHANNEL PHOTOGRAPHY; ran weekly client alignment with Strategy.

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HOTEL HELL VACATION

Challenger launch platform using the Griswolds to dramatize “hotel hell vs. vacation rental freedom,” ignited in Super Bowl XLIV and extended through a short film, microsite, interactive game, social, and banners.

SR. INTERACTIVE AD: co-created platform; designed the website, banners, and game; oversaw interactive builds (game + banners) through delivery. Also launched and grew Clark Griswold social accounts to 103K+ followers/fans pre-air (organic, no paid). Reported impact: +500% daily unique visitors next day; ~1M incremental page views post-air.

Awards: Effie Gold; One Show Branded Entertainment Merit; Webby Honoree; 2× Shorty Finalist; AD STARS Bronze + finalists; Golden Drum shortlist; Seattle/District ADDYs; DiVA.

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