KAMIIN VALREE I grew up in a Jersey suburb doing extreme backyard sports with the neighborhood kids and hearing Tony soprano yelling from the tv in the other room, which probably explains my love for pushing the boundaries of what's possible and why I order capicola sandwiches at maximum volume in the deli. Did a short stint as professional photographer; shot a few zine ads; from Kazakhstan to Dubai, went on tour with Bas and J. Cole, so as you can imagine I have a ton of sick photos and a couple stories to share. That camera helped me find my way into advertising, where I chase my love for craft and storytelling which has led to an Emmy nomination for crafting a maximalist NBA fan’s bedroom, given me the chance to work with both LeBron James + Messi, and where a single phone call with my uncle changed the way 18-34 year-olds view McDonald’s snack wrap. And when I'm not building a deck you can find me filmmaking, where I give a voice to the stories that deserve one.
AWARDS Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Sound Design - GOLD Clio Awards | Listen To Your Heart - Film Craft - Sound Design - GOLD
Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Cinematography - SILVER
Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Use of Music Original Composition - SILVER
ADC | Listen To Your Heart - Craft in Motion - Film- Use of Music, Sound, SILVER
Gerety | Listen To Your Heart - Craft cut-Copywriting - SILVER
Clio Awards Listen To Your Heart - Film Craft - Original Music - BRONZE
Gerety | Listen To Your Heart - Craft cut - Cinematography - BRONZE
Clio Sports Awards | NonStop - Brand Content / Film - BRONZE
Clio Sports Awards | NonStop - Fan Engagement / Film - BRONZE
Clio Sports Awards | NonStop - Film Craft / Cinematography - BRONZE
Clio Sports Awards | NonStop - Film Craft / Copywriting - BRONZE
Clio Sports Awards | NonStop - Film Craft / Direction - BRONZE
Sports Emmy's | Nonstop NBA / Outstanding Studio or Production Design / Art Direction - SHORTLIST
Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Copywriting - SHORTLIST Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Direction - SHORTLIST Shots | Listen To Your Heart - Editing - SHORTLIST
D&AD | Listen To Your Heart - Direction - Short form - SHORTLIST
AICP Show | Listen To Your Heart - Cinematography - SHORTLIST AICP Show | Listen To Your Heart - Sound Design - SHORTLIST AICP Post | Listen To Your Heart - Dialogue/Monologue/Spoken Word - SHORTLIST AICP Post | Listen To Your Heart - Original Music - SHORTLIST AICP Post | Listen To Your Heart - Audio Mix Over :60 - SHORTLIST AICP Show | Listen To Your Heart - Sound Design Over:60 - SHORTLIST
New York Festivals | Listen To Your Heart - Film Craft - Cinematography - FINALIST New York Festivals | Listen To Your Heart - Film Craft - Copywriting - FINALIST
One Show | NONSTOP NBA - Film & Video / Television & VOD - Over 60 Seconds / Series - SHORTLIST
Webby's | The Nonstop NBA in the Advertising, Media & PR - Best Copywriting - NOMINATED
Webby's | The Nonstop NBA - Advertising, Media & PR - Social Video - SHORTLIST
Hashtag Sports | The Nonstop NBA - Best Integrated Marketing Campaign - SHORTLIST
Hashtag Sports | The Nonstop NBA - 2x Best Original Content or Series (Under 10 min) - SHORTLIST
EDUCATION
Miami Ad School Art Direction – 2020 — 2021
Raritan Valley College Graphic and Interactive Design – 2017 — 2019
EXPERIENCE
Translation LLC Art Director July 2023 — Present
Translation LLC Junior Art Director January 2022 — July 2023
TBWA\Chiat\Day Art Director Intern — October 2021 — December 2021
Dreamville Freelance Creative — 2015 — 2020 Smile Design Manhattan Photographer & Junior Art Director – 2017 — 2018