Kyle Ladrech is a graduate of Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and Lamar Dodd School of Art out of The University of Georgia. Within Grady his focus was advertising where he served as an art director for over two years, applying his skills as an artist to making booklets, print ads, digital ads, various graphics, informational tools, photography, and other campaign works for clients in Georgia. Parallel to the experience in Grady he also earned his minor in fine art, involving drawing, photography, and videography. To supplement his education he interned with a marketing firm in California where he designed digital banner ads and landing pages for their clients. While in school, Kyle worked at The Sign Brothers, the number one small business in Athens, aiding with electrical outages in outdoor advertising equipment and assisting with graphics. Additionally, he worked with the Educational Resources Department within UGA's School of Veterinary Medicine, where he designed resources for students such as ebooks and posters. Soon after graduation, he moved to Baltimore where he freelanced for an ad agency in South Carolina assisting with their animated digital needs. Currently, he is employed with Havas | helia, the digital arm of Havas Worldwide. His primary responsibilities for Havas involve email marketing for clients like Starbucks®, AutoZone®, Loews Hotels®, and Liberty Mutual®. His strengths include Adobe Suite, a unique versatility within the artistic arena, social media marketing, and remarkable flexibility to meet marketing objectives. He is currently most comfortable with Macintosh, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/Lightroom/Premiere Pro/InDesign/AfterEffects/Muse, social media, creative campaign planning, fine art, and Nikon cameras.
