Kelley Conner Lear

Kelley Conner Lear is a creative director and chameleon — part art director, part copywriter, one hundred percent defender, cheerleader, and chaperone of great work. Her award-winning career spans twenty years in advertising, marketing, brand development, and design for globally-recognized agencies like The Martin Agency, McGarry Bowen, 22 Squared, and McCann as well a twenty-three year side-hustle in the new product development department for the quirky lifestyle brand, BlueQ. In addition to her day job(s), she’s taught some of the best and brightest in the industry as an instructor at The Creative Circus, Brandcenter, and Miami Ad School.

Kelley has worked on some of the most recognized brands in the world including Walmart, Tylenol, Discover Card, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kraft Foods, and Toblerone. On the flip side, she’s been paid to name products for BlueQ like “No Shit Sherlock,” “I Identify As A Badass,” and “Have You Tried Cheese?” Kelley’s work has been recognized in the One Show, Communication Arts, Archive, and Print.