About

Oh, hey there! 👋

I'm Brooke Burge, an associate creative director based in Kansas City. I got into the creative industry because I love thinking big. My favorite work is the stuff no one asked to be cool. (That's the whole point of our job, right?) Whether it's a banner ad (no one is ever too good for those), a mailer or a whole 360 campaign, you have to throw your whole ass in it. Because it always shows when you don't. And who doesn't love to throw ass? (Just to clarify throwing ass is another way to say dancing.)

Fun Facts About Me

I was once stranded in greece on a shoot

my family races cars

i know how to sew

i've been to one of the only chili's in japan

i buy flowers for myself every pay day

i can rap all of aaron's party (come get it)

i still have my sims 3 game saves from 2014

i grew up in a funeral home

Agencies

MMGY Global

Associate Creative Director,
Senior Art Director, Art Director

oct 2018 - present

Rebranded the agency and then rebranded a bunch of destinations. From hotels to cities and full-on countries, I get to work on a variety of clients across the literal globe 🌎. So far, I've knocked out some pretty cool 360 campaigns, TV spots 🎥, photo and video shoots and brand campaigns. And yes, I do get to travel. Most recently I went to Greece and then Cleveland immediately after. Currently, I'm managing 👍 a team of five with my copywriting partner. I'm having a lot of fun leading and developing my skills to help develop others' skills. 🧠

Noted moments: All-company DEI member, creative week founder, intern program coordinator & mentor, female creative organization founder & Leader, fruit roll up eating champion
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Clients: cleveland, bermuda, asheville, los cabos, kampgrounds of america, Cheap caribbean, hotel metro, windstar, Spain tourism

Bernstein-Rein

Art Director

jan 2017 - sept 2018

Hired mid-level and thrown onto the McDonald's 🍟account, I found my sweet spot of big ideas and playful visuals creating campaigns for partnerships like Uber Eats 🚗 the Chiefs 🏈 and Royals ⚾️. I got to make some cool out of home boards and even ran the internship program 💡.

noted moments: intern program coordinator & mentor
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Clients: mcdonald's, gold's gym, nelson-atkins museum of art, old dominion

Education

University of Missouri School of Journalism, 2016
_{Bachelor of Journalism – Strategic Communication, Art Direction}

University of Missouri School of Visual Studies, 2016
_{Minor in Art – Illustration Emphasis}

Awards

2024 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Best in Show - Cleveland Brand Campaign

2024 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Gold Award - Cleveland Brand Campaign

2023 AIGA Design Awards - Kansas City, MO
Juror's Choice - Cleveland Kit

2021 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Gold Award - Hotel Metro

2021 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Silver Award - MMGY Branding

2021 AIGA Design Awards - Kansas City, MO
Branding + Identity - Hotel Metro

2020 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Gold Award - Cleveland East West Challenge Guidebook

2020 American Advertising Awards - Kansas City, MO
Judges Citation- Cleveland East West Challenge Guidebook

2012 Cape Central High School - Cape Girardeau, MO
Wood Shop Student of the Year

Things I Love

360º campaigns

concepting

tv scripts

production

branding

logos

typography

video shoots

photo shoots

web design

UI/UX

set styling

prop styling

roller skating

watching snl

taika waititi films

old guidebooks

chicken tendies

cats

scuba diving

✺ Now listen to my terrible music. ✺