Kelly Slater / KLLY Campaign

PRJ-003 · 2020–2024 · Creative Director · WalkingCo / Acronym

KLLY
by Kelly Slater

Overview
As Creative Director at WalkingCo / Acronym, led and produced all creative for KLLY / a sustainable footwear brand developed by eleven-time world surf champion Kelly Slater. Responsible for brand identity, packaging, photography, photo direction, and Shopify e-commerce from launch through 2024.
Role
Creative Director
Scope
Brand Identity
Packaging Design
Photography & Direction
Production
E-Commerce (Shopify)
Campaign Development
Year
2020 – 2024
Employer
WalkingCo / Acronym
KLLY Campaign
Insight 01
Kelly Slater is the greatest competitive surfer of all time / eleven world championships over four decades. The brand needed to carry that authority without leaning on celebrity. The work had to speak to people who care deeply about what they put on their feet and what those choices mean for the planet.
Insight 02
The product drove the visual language. KLLY sandals are made with BLOOM algae foam and rPET recycled materials / colorways named after lunar phases: Blue Moon, Blood Moon, Wolf Moon, New Moon. We built a world around that / dark, oceanic, celestial. The moon as a recurring motif across every touchpoint from the hang tag to the box interior.
Insight 03
The Shopify build had to match the ambition of the brand / immersive, editorial, conversion-focused. Product pages that told the sustainability story through data and imagery. A "Behind the Design" film with Kelly explaining the process. Every page earned its place.
KLLY Campaign
Kelly Slater Aerial
KLLY Campaign
KLLY Campaign
Behind the Design / Kelly Slater