Info

Kelsey Robinson is an art director, motion designer, and illustrator based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently an Associate Art Director at Hornet, he works across animation, campaigns, and illustration, with a particular interest in building expressive visual systems that balance graphic clarity with playful, handcrafted detail. He especially enjoys working with people to turn ambitious ideas into beautifully crafted work.

SELECT CLIENTS

Adobe, Apple, AirBnB, Barnes & Noble, Disney, Google, Intuit, Meta, Marvel Studios, Native Instruments, Pinterest, Pixar, Slack, Spotify, Warby Parker

Connect
kelsey@kelseyrobinsondesign.com

Instagram
Behance
Youtube
LinkedIn

Experience
Hornet
Associate Art Director
07.25 - Present
Designer
04.23 – 06.25
New York, NY (Remote)

Cynosure Creative Agency
Multimedia Artist
10.21 – 04.23
Los Angeles, CA (Remote)

Zero Studios
Design Intern
05.21 – 09.21
New York, NY (Remote)

Stone Creek Coffee
Designer
09.20 – 04.21
Milwaukee, WI

Hanson Dodge
Creative Intern
10.19 – 03.20
Milwaukee, WI

Press & Recognition
Society of News Design Creative Competition 47
Award of Excellence, 2026

Society of Illustrators 68th Annual
Juried Selection, Animation, Surface/Product Design, 2026

World Illustration Awards
Longlist, Animation – “Road Trip,” 2025

Dots x Circles
Judge, Illustration Awards, 2025

Behance
Featured Project (x12), 2022 – 2025

The Design Dossiers.
Interview, 2025

Clio Awards
Silver, Motion Graphics – Paper Girls, 2023

United Adworkers
Student Gold – UltraBold, 2021

Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Top Talent, 2019

Education
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
BFA in Communication Design
Minor in Architecture
Summa Cum Laude