Sara Kelly
Art Director based in New York.
At nine years old, I decided my love for art combined with my persistent need to ask “why?” meant I was destined for a very specific double life: interior designer by day, Supreme Court justice by night. Obviously.
But at nine-and-a-half, a chance to enter the Long Island Sound Foundation’s anti-littering ad competition gently rerouted that master plan. My ad was selected from over 3,000 entries and I officially landed my first client. (See here)
I’m still making ads, but they (and I) have certainly grown. My interior designer/Supreme Court justice-level ambition has never faltered though.
Awards
2026 / AAF District 4 ADDYs / Quit Games
2026 / AAF Miami ADDYs / Gold / Quit Games
2026 / The One Club Miami / Silver / Sarita Dip House
2026 / Young Ones ADC / Shortlist / Sarita Dip House
2025 / D&AD New Blood / Yellow Pencil / Stimuless
2025 / Communication Arts / Award of Excellence / Stimuless
2025 / AAF District 4 ADDYs / Gold / Sarita Dip House
2025 / AAF Miami ADDYs / Gold / Sarita Dip House
2025 / VML Emerge / Winner / Cookies & Screme
2025 / University of Miami / Portfolio of the Year
2024 / The One Club Miami / Silver / The Spot
2024 / Crowbar Awards / Gold Crowbar / Not-Cool Parents
2024 / Miami HEAT / Intern Team MVP
2021 / Daniel Hand High School / Excellence in Art Award
2011 / Long Island Sound Foundation / 1st Place
Press
News @ The U, “Student Projects Earn National Spotlight”
UMSoC, “Ever wonder what it’s like to intern at the Miami HEAT?”
Patch.com, “Whiz Kid: Sara Kelly”
Experience
VML New York / Associate Art Director (Present)
Alma x Tobacco Free Florida / Student Creative Director
Miami HEAT / Creative Intern
MY FIRST AD
The Long Island Sound Foundation