https://kylemorais.com Kyle Morais Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:13:06 +0000 https://kylemorais.com en https://kylemorais.com/Home-01 Mon, 08 May 2023 20:31:09 +0000 Kyle Morais https://kylemorais.com/Home-01 https://kylemorais.com/About-Me Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:24:36 +0000 Kyle Morais https://kylemorais.com/About-Me https://kylemorais.com/Portfolio-Work-copy Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:13:06 +0000 Kyle Morais https://kylemorais.com/Portfolio-Work-copy Kyle Morais is a New York-based Creative Director whose practice is rooted in interdisciplinary thinking, with a wide range of perspectives across art, film, design, architecture, advertising, and cultural production. His work moves between creative direction, strategy, spatial experiences, cultural programming, and brand development, often operating at the intersection of culture and place. <img width="4000" height="4000" width_o="4000" height_o="4000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75488ba07c826060204d213cc034a6c323d34a81836c933a55b5b917f20db389/VT-.-Back.jpg" data-mid="251029675" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75488ba07c826060204d213cc034a6c323d34a81836c933a55b5b917f20db389/VT-.-Back.jpg" />Vinyl TastingsHospitalityCreative Direction Have you ever wondered what D’angelo’s Brown Sugar album would taste like, or Sticky Fingers by the Rolling Stones? <img width="2318" height="3000" width_o="2318" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf74958ebd978a994bf1f6880b345455663686c506be7e0c63ec529d7ba97949/DSC06176.jpg" data-mid="250822445" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf74958ebd978a994bf1f6880b345455663686c506be7e0c63ec529d7ba97949/DSC06176.jpg" />Kikiuichi Cutlery Hospitality Creative Direction I met Harry Rosenblum in New York, who was head of marketing for Kikuichi Cutlery. Harry had a few ideas, and so did I.&nbsp; <img width="1976" height="1106" width_o="1976" height_o="1106" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ea614d5e9ba676cbf1dd1e9bfd26c98b383f6232652b086649f1f49f63c406d/Screenshot-2026-09-15-at-1.58.22PM.png" data-mid="253068728" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ea614d5e9ba676cbf1dd1e9bfd26c98b383f6232652b086649f1f49f63c406d/Screenshot-2026-09-15-at-1.58.22PM.png" />Doctor BirdHospitalityDesign + StrategyJohannesburg is a city that has been on my bucket list for a while now. A friend called me and said he’s planning to open a restaurant, and asked for my help. I agreed. <img width="6240" height="4160" width_o="6240" height_o="4160" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/228b5bc6d109e1b9c83b84d865567123e31df9a34eeed78d6e8c8421a348e9d2/IMG_1450.jpg" data-mid="250822644" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/228b5bc6d109e1b9c83b84d865567123e31df9a34eeed78d6e8c8421a348e9d2/IMG_1450.jpg" />MAP ROVERArts &amp; EntertainmentDesign + StrategyIn 2025, the City of Atlanta wanted to release a mobile truck that would travel around the Downtown Atlanta area projecting images onto buildings. They did not have a name or brand look, so we found a way to partner on this.&nbsp; <img width="1448" height="1086" width_o="1448" height_o="1086" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06ce211350ee7587c768a8f46456b9e72123487f25cba1bb7332d6820bde722e/0B39B23F-3899-40F1-8CD8-284A8A432488.PNG" data-mid="253068740" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/06ce211350ee7587c768a8f46456b9e72123487f25cba1bb7332d6820bde722e/0B39B23F-3899-40F1-8CD8-284A8A432488.PNG" />Theodore MusaRetail &amp; HopsitalityDesign + StrategyTheodore Musa was known in Atlanta as a conceptual cannabis packaging brand with rotating showroom installations. Over the years, their growing rave culture began to overshadow its original identity, I was brought in to redefine the brand’s direction. <img width="4672" height="7008" width_o="4672" height_o="7008" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/943ddd4e75f80a190b64ff03fee82d1f6e4f5af5b55a83da37ac99ee4500f062/Kidbrwn.Terrane.Jussu.08.12.26-153.jpg" data-mid="253068729" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/943ddd4e75f80a190b64ff03fee82d1f6e4f5af5b55a83da37ac99ee4500f062/Kidbrwn.Terrane.Jussu.08.12.26-153.jpg" />Terrane x JUSSUDesign &amp; CultureLive ExperienceWhat happens when 18 unfamiliar guests come together for an omakase-inspired cocktail tasting, in an office space in Manhattan? <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5d6b313d9255be229c689d8972a9e9f1c99d211f158b3fbd168ae2520db7ae3a/13.jpg" data-mid="253093459" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5d6b313d9255be229c689d8972a9e9f1c99d211f158b3fbd168ae2520db7ae3a/13.jpg" />City of AtlantaArts &amp; CultureFilm DirectionWhen Downtown Atlanta needed more visibility, $50,000 was awarded to five artists to bring public art to the people. I was brought on to tell their stories. <img width="3930" height="2862" width_o="3930" height_o="2862" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/21edbc43d099c8d2f3a393ba8f999b7e90c62d51f2fd3992e7057e132cb48be3/02.jpg" data-mid="250822431" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/21edbc43d099c8d2f3a393ba8f999b7e90c62d51f2fd3992e7057e132cb48be3/02.jpg" />GoogleArts &amp; CultureArt Direction600+ Black Google employees. 600+ aspirations. I turned each one into a custom postcard, designed and printed live in just three minutes of each other. <img width="7008" height="4672" width_o="7008" height_o="4672" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1929a3d8aa509a83de971bfbf5bcd70b28f3abf168208a9f40604a3fed91029/02.jpg" data-mid="250822421" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1929a3d8aa509a83de971bfbf5bcd70b28f3abf168208a9f40604a3fed91029/02.jpg" />IISEFashionLive ExperienceWe produced an unforgettable party in IISE’s showroom on Bowery. Now that the Korean brand is no longer around, it’s cool to have this in the archive. <img width="5712" height="4284" width_o="5712" height_o="4284" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/209168800d34ae0a683811427d52137a534a49a0c264c75964eaead08ea3aa5a/IMG_7287.jpeg" data-mid="250822534" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/209168800d34ae0a683811427d52137a534a49a0c264c75964eaead08ea3aa5a/IMG_7287.jpeg" />Essence FestivalBusiness &amp; EntertainmentLive ExperienceOver two months, our team developed a series of graphic and tech installations exploring wealth inequality, self-expression, Black nail art culture, and the simple joy of discovering the perfect wine pairing. <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dbe42e20214bf9d05d2ac60616aaee296f512a24c80fce2f08eb106452e5d520/03.jpg" data-mid="250822527" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dbe42e20214bf9d05d2ac60616aaee296f512a24c80fce2f08eb106452e5d520/03.jpg" />Diaspora Labs Web3Film Direction What happens when Black ancestral heritage meets the possibilities of Web3? <img width="1916" height="952" width_o="1916" height_o="952" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a9320cedc07ae30d555b6817deff44904cb932513e2f292e9d8664ea7fc2847/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-3.47.31PM.png" data-mid="253068723" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a9320cedc07ae30d555b6817deff44904cb932513e2f292e9d8664ea7fc2847/Screenshot-2026-09-28-at-3.47.31PM.png" />AmazonTechLive ExperienceFrom the Grammys afterparty to OMR Hamburg, I partnered with Pinch Creative to bring spatial concepts to Amazon, blurring the lines between entertainment, culture, and technology. <img width="3035" height="4535" width_o="3035" height_o="4535" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f70d86e32b2f3d5fbc84ecc0e884d8f326fcbd37a20a4b6fb906afbfe420a1ed/BONNEDINNER2018-8.jpg" data-mid="250822489" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f70d86e32b2f3d5fbc84ecc0e884d8f326fcbd37a20a4b6fb906afbfe420a1ed/BONNEDINNER2018-8.jpg" />Bonne Suits FashionArt DirectionThis is what happened when an Amsterdam-based clothing brand connected with Atlanta’s emerging music scene. <img width="5095" height="3237" width_o="5095" height_o="3237" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2cde20b01bd1e4fecf92adcf3ebd3b272cba0e651376cf7593dcdeb897ddda9d/Converse_02_F3x.png" data-mid="250822442" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2cde20b01bd1e4fecf92adcf3ebd3b272cba0e651376cf7593dcdeb897ddda9d/Converse_02_F3x.png" />ConverseLifestyleArt DirectionTwo designed for lifestyle. One built for performance. A global Converse CTX campaign rooted in the archives, made for print. <img width="6000" height="3376" width_o="6000" height_o="3376" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/63d9d4fd97c8198b2d77a78b752fb7b79a1bfbf3e7340e43a9214074adac5bed/DSC05228.jpg" data-mid="250822469" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/63d9d4fd97c8198b2d77a78b752fb7b79a1bfbf3e7340e43a9214074adac5bed/DSC05228.jpg" />OUTJMusic FestivalArt DirectionJoburg really knows how to party. Just ask Hype Mag. <img width="1700" height="1700" width_o="1700" height_o="1700" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b1aba2a8a797f0206b84c451d10a0a8b4800a448dc1951faf95188fc2a77b24/C.2.gif" data-mid="252949689" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b1aba2a8a797f0206b84c451d10a0a8b4800a448dc1951faf95188fc2a77b24/C.2.gif" />Maya CozierFilmDesign + StrategyDefining a visual monogram for a practice that extends beyond cinema. Thank you Maya Cozier.&nbsp; Ind. Creative Director Based in Brooklyn, NYProject / Collaboration Inquirieshello@kylemorais.com