Cutters Studios Kansas City (CSKC) is now home to editors Morgan Bradley and Kalen Kirkpatrick.
Honored by AD2 San Francisco among its top young advertising leaders for 2018, Bradley has been a staff editor for Beast for the past 10 years, spanning the company’s West Coast and Chicago operations. With recent commercial credits for Audi, Fitbit, Nike, Sephora and Twitter, and wide recognition for her artistry through Free the Bid, Bradley is a KC native who is thrilled to be returning to her hometown, thanks to Cutters.
Meanwhile Kirkpatrick has been promoted to editor, following four years as an assistant editor at Cutters in Chicago. Kirkpatrick has excelled in honing his craft under the guidance of many acclaimed Cutters editors, while earning awards recognition and contributing to major commercial and feature film projects.
Cannes Lions has announced the cohort for the 2025 See It Be It talent program, designed to accelerate the careers of women and non-binary talent. The 2025 cohort selected for this unique learning and development program includes 20 creatives from 14 markets, with Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela being represented for the first time. Taking place at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, June 16-20, the program includes mentorship opportunities and private masterclasses with industry leaders, as well as backstage access and session invitations tailored to each participantโs career goals.
Since its launch in 2014, See It Be It has brought together over 100 women and non-binary people from 35 markets, with 75% of the programโs alumni having been promoted and 63% now operating at a creative director level or above.
The 2025 cohort will be supported by Mentor Atiya Zaidi, CEO and chief creative officer, BBDO Pakistan, Pakistan, and alumni tutors Estefanรญa Lรณpez, strategy director, Connections, TBWAChiatDay New York, and Nicky Lorenzo, founder and executive creative director, Twice on Sunday, USA.
Lorenzo said, โThe ability to act as steward for this incredible cohort of immensely talented individuals is truly a privilege. See It Be It was--and continues to be--a driving force of inspiration, learning, and growth for me, and I hope to facilitate the same for this yearโs cohort as they embark on this incredible journey. Now, more than ever, is the time to uplift women who deserve recognition and sponsorship.โ
Lรณpez added, โThis cohort of incredible creatives honors the legacy of See It Be It and marks the first year of a new decade for the program. It doesnโt get more iconic than this. Their voices will be... Read More
