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IGNITING CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION FOR GLOBAL BRANDS
Kyle Bunch is an award-winning…

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  • Investing in the Moment
    Apr 27, 2021

    Investing in the Moment

    Let's talk about what NFTs mean to sports and the future of fandom, with leaders shaping the future at Dapper Labs…

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  • Celebrating Five Years of R/GA Austin
    Oct 19, 2017

    Celebrating Five Years of R/GA Austin

    My brain hurt like a warehouse 
It had no room to spare
 I had to cram so many things to store
 Everything in there -…

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Volunteer Experience

  • Pro Sports Assembly Graphic

    Founding Advisor

    Pro Sports Assembly

    - Present 5 years 5 months

    Civil Rights and Social Action

    • The association for professional sports business leaders of teams, leagues, unions, and venues committed to creating a strong, healthy, and fair professional sports ecosystem by equipping leaders at all levels with the relationships and resources necessary to succeed.

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    Advisory Board

    SXSW

    - Present 14 years 1 month

    Arts and Culture

    • The annual conference and festival in Austin, Texas that celebrates the intersection of music, film, television, tech, and culture, a world-renowned destination for global professionals. SXSW aims to help creative people achieve their goals by providing opportunities for networking, professional development, and showcasing their work

  • Sports Innovation Texas Graphic

    Advisory Board Member

    Sports Innovation Texas

    - Present 5 years

    • Realizes the potential of Texas to be a leading global innovation hub for sports. Grows the sports economy of Texas through connection and community across all corners of the sports industry.

  • Facebook Graphic

    Creative Council

    Facebook

    - 2 years

    • A select group of 14 agency executives who advise Facebook on products and act as a sounding board for both Facebook’s ideas and the agencies’ needs.

  • The One Club for Creativity Graphic

    Juror, One Show for Social Media

    The One Club for Creativity

    - less than a year

    • The One Show's Social Media category is for work that is created specifically for social media platforms and can be a single piece or a series. Selected work explores new ideas and concepts that can advance the discipline.

  • Miami Ad School Graphic

    Curriculum Advisor - Social Media

    Miami Ad School

    - 2 years

    • Advises on social media studies for the most award-winning portfolio school in the world, providing strategic leadership and creative creation and innovation for aspiring social strategists.

  • Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) Graphic

    Volunteer

    Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM)

    - Present 4 years

    • Provides access to affordable healthcare for Austin's low-income, working musicians with a focus on prevention and wellness.

  • Urban Roots Graphic

    Volunteer

    Urban Roots

    - less than a year

    • Works with youth leaders to grow fresh food and build a community dedicated to achieving food equity.

Publications

Courses

  • Data & Information Security

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  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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  • Executive Antiracism

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  • Executive Leadership

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  • Harassment Prevention

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  • Privacy & Data Protection

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Projects

  • DockWorks

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    𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 / 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿

    • Co-founded DockWorks to build the operating system for marine professionals with the mission to mobilize and modernize the marine services industry. Led the design and development of two products:

    + DockWorks Pro: a full-service operations platform that enables marine professionals to manage, optimize, and scale their business.

    + DockWorks 24/7: a hardware/software telematics solution that tracks key boat…

    𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 / 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿

    • Co-founded DockWorks to build the operating system for marine professionals with the mission to mobilize and modernize the marine services industry. Led the design and development of two products:

    + DockWorks Pro: a full-service operations platform that enables marine professionals to manage, optimize, and scale their business.

    + DockWorks 24/7: a hardware/software telematics solution that tracks key boat information, including location, engine status, and bilge pump status, all in real-time via satellite.

  • Global Sports Venture Studio

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    𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿

  • Blogs with Balls

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    𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿

    • Co-created and launched the BWB sports media conference. From 2009-19, BWB events were attended by thousands of sports business professionals in New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Washington D.C. Our events were sponsored by the biggest brands in the industry, like ESPN, Fanatics, Fox Sports, and Diageo and featured speakers including Jemele Hill, Sarah Spain, Christen Press, and Jalen Rose.

  • FOX Sports

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    𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁

    • Sportswriter covering USC athletics for Fox Sports and the Scout.com network.

Honors & Awards

  • 2x AdAge Award Winner

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    ✪ A-List #2 (2022)
    ✪ Comeback Agency of the Year (2022)

  • Webby Award Winner - Agency of the Year (2022)

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  • 5x D&AD Award Recipient

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    ✪ Wood Pencil / Verizon “Fortnite Stadium” (2021)
    ✪ Yellow Pencil - Digital Brand Expression / Nike ”One Nike” (2012)
    ✪ Yellow Pencil - Mobile Interaction & Experience / Nike “FuelBand” (2012)
    ✪ Wood Pencil - Online Advertising - Digital Innovations / Nike “Ballers Network” (2009)
    ✪ Black Pencil - Digital / Websites: New Uses of Websites / Nike “The Human Race” (2007)

  • 6x Art Director’s Club Award Recipient

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    ✪ Silver Cube - Merch Aid (2021)Bronze Cube / ESPN “House of '98” (2021)
    ✪ Bronze Cube / Nike “Hey Google, Ask Nike” (2020)
    ✪ Silver Cube - Craft in Online, Mobile, Use of Technology / Nike “A/R Jordan” (2019)
    ✪ Bronze Cube / Verizon, “Holiday Hintlist” (2018)
    ✪ Gold - New Media Innovation and Development / Nike “The Human Race” (2007)

  • 2x The One Show Award Recipient

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    ✪ Bronze Pencil - Innovation in Interactive / Experiential / ”The Autonomous Broadcast Network” (2018)
    ✪ Gold Pencil - Web Sites - Community-driven and social networking / Nike “Ballers Network” (2009)

  • 7x Cannes Lions Award Recipient

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    ✪ Agency of the Year (2017)
    ✪ Media Grand Prix / “Innovating Savings” (2017)
    ✪ Silver Cyber Lion - Co-Creation & User Generated Content / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Bronze Media Lion - Use of Social Platforms / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Promo Media Lion - Co-Creation & User Generated Content / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Gold Mobile Lion - Social Trends / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪…

    ✪ Agency of the Year (2017)
    ✪ Media Grand Prix / “Innovating Savings” (2017)
    ✪ Silver Cyber Lion - Co-Creation & User Generated Content / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Bronze Media Lion - Use of Social Platforms / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Promo Media Lion - Co-Creation & User Generated Content / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Gold Mobile Lion - Social Trends / Beats by Dre “Straight Outta Somewhere” (2016)
    ✪ Titanium Grand Prix / Nike Fuelband (2012)

  • 3x CLIO Award Winner

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    ✪ Bronze / Verizon “What You Missed” (2016)
    ✪ Gold / Beats by Dre “LeBron Re-established” (2015)
    ✪ Bronze - Interactive / Mobile & Wireless / Nike “Ballers Network” (2009)

Languages

  • Spanish

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • Art Director’s Club

    Member

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  • Real-Time Academy

    Member

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  • The One Club for Creativity

    Member, 2009 – 2010; 2017 – 2018

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