Kevin Coval
Emmy-nominated filmmaker, writer, producer. Author of A People’s History of Chicago. Full Length Feature Film, Madina in the Summertime, coming soon. Creative Director in for-and-non-profit sectors.
- Role
- Creative Director at Adapted Studios
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kevin Coval
Kevin Coval is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning poet, playwright, author, screenwriter, and editor of over ten collections, & anthologies including The Breakbeat Poets: New American Poetry in the age of Hip-Hop and A People\'s History of Chicago. Coval is a creative consultant and founder of Breakbreat Creatives, a creative agency that helps brands such as Apple, Nike, Adidas, Beats, Gatorade and more, tell stories, build innovative programming, and connect to local artistic communities in authentic and meaningful ways. His writing has been featured on/in The Daily Show, National Public Radio, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Source Magazine, Slam and WSLAM, Rock the Bells, Sarasota Magazine, CNN.com, four seasons of HBO\'s Def Poetry Jam & more. He has been awarded grants, fellowships and residencies from the MacArthur Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, The Kennedy Center, Lannan Foundation and more and has shared stages with The Migos & Nelson Mandela performing on four continents across hundreds of cities around the globe.
Experience
Creative Director
Jun 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Chicago isn’t just where we work — it’s who we are. This city is bold, diverse, and unafraid to reinvent itself, and those same qualities shape our storytelling. From the grit of its streets to the soul of its neighborhoods, Chicago pulses with creativity and resilience. At Adapted, we channel that spirit into every project, capturing stories that are as real, layered, and dynamic as the city itself.We Create:Feature Length and Short FilmsBranded DocumentariesCommercialsContent StrategyBrand CampaignsSocial Media ContentMusic VideosPodcastsBrand TestimonialsFull Service Video Production
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