“It’s been a year of rapid change and growth at the San Francisco Standard, and I genuinely couldn’t have gotten our visuals to where they are without Kyle. In her first six months, we worked closely to evolve how illustration lived across the newsroom. She redesigned the membership page with eye catching graphics and brought a strong, confident use of color to life.

Within a year, Kyle was leading and art directing major packages and brand projects. She just gets it. A sharp creative thinker, an incredible collaborator, and someone who brings real passion to the work while staying calm and steady under pressure. If you’re looking for a versatile creative who can help shape and elevate a brand, I can’t recommend Kyle highly enough.”

— Taylor Le, Lead Creative Director, The San Francisco Standard

“Kyle is an exemplary illustrator and collaborator and, as anyone who’s worked with her can attest, simply a joy to be around. She is a Swiss army knife—from her seemingly bottomless array technical illustration skills to her animation style to her design skills, whatever the task is, she can get it done with efficiency, integrity and quality. She’s also just one of the coolest people on the planet (where will she run a marathon next!?)”

— Erin Taj, Creative Director, We Are Social

“As one of our senior motion designers and illustrators at XX Artists, Kyle continuously put forth beautiful, detail-oriented, and 'scroll-stopping' graphics and illustrations across a multitude of clientele at the highest caliber. Her ability to craft unique content has and will always set her apart in the creative industry. Her broad skill set and hard-working attitude granted her the ability to execute just about any visual we (or the clients) could dream of. As a dedicated employee to many teams, she displayed the drive to ensure that herself and those around her put forth unrivaled work. It’s been a pleasure to watch her flourish over the past handful of years, and I endorse her in all of her future endeavors, without hesitation..”

— Kyle Kuhns, CEO, XX Artists

“I was Kyle's manager for three years at XX Artists where she created beautiful motion graphics and illustrations for clients like YouTube, Google, Dreamworks, Amazon, and Logitech. I love her ability to be a stylistic chameleon across so many different projects with very different visions and IP. Beyond her artistic skillset, Kyle is a beloved team member that is always willing to step in and help to ensure that we are making the best work possible. Kyle has been one of the loveliest people to work with and I can't wait for the day that our professional paths cross again!”

— Mackenna Millet, Design Director, XX Artists

“Kyle's work is fantastic. She set the tone creatively and communicated effectively across our team. She welcomed feedback, took suggested revisions gracefully, and in the end iterated until we landed on a product that we are incredibly happy with. It should also be mentioned that she is a blast to work with! I hope to collaborate on projects with her again.”

— McArdle Hankin, CoFounder and Executive Producer, BackPocket Media

“Kyle is an excellent illustrator/animator with a sharp eye for detail. Her natural sense of design and movement are a perfect combo for developing unique animations and motion graphics work. I was her instructor at BAVC where she was a dedicated student and a pleasure to work with. It's always great to see her latest projects and I highly recommend her!”

— Doug Garth Williams, Director, Producer, Educator, Bay Area Video Coalition

“Kyle did an amazing job of helping to develop a unique illustration and animation style for video explainers of fairly technical and scientific content. She is a pleasure to work with, creative at problem solving, flexible, and hard working. Brings great taste and ideas to the table but takes specific directives for projects seriously as well. All around super star illustrator and animator.”

— Hanne Winarsky, Head of Partnerships, Substack

“Kyle is an animating and illustrating force of nature. At Timeline she was tasked to make complex, compelling animations for news stories on tight deadlines and was able to accomplish tasks swiftly and with style. She’s a self-starter and fast learner, endlessly curious and always at the cutting edge of design and motion graphics— truly an incomparable asset to any team.”

— Carissa Quiambao, Social Video Producer, ProPublica