We're an adventurous live art, illustration and animation team.
Urban Wild Studio is a dynamic team specializing in live art, illustration, and animation, with artist hubs in Portland, Chicago, and London, serving clients worldwide. We excel in graphic recording, illustration, animation, and live art, bringing a passion for process and strategic thinking to every project. Committed to fostering inclusive environments, we collaborate with partners who share our dedication to diversity and belonging.
Leah Lavelle,
Founder + Creative Director
Leah specializes in creative consultation to foster vivid teamwork, communication and creativity. She leads creative workshops that involve art and embodiment to help people connect and think creatively.
At Urban Wild Studio she works as a visual storyteller, using graphic notes, design and animation to shape key ideas into powerful visual outputs. She loves to collaborate to see art and design at work in new ways among fresh audiences.
Prior to focusing on Urban Wild Studio, Leah spent 10 years at Whole Foods Market working on a spectrum of projects in global tech change management, marketing and design.
Clients have included The United Nations, Google, Nike and many more retail, high tech, media and nonprofits around the world.
Kenzie Fox,
Creative Lead
Kenzie is a passionate illustrator who drives creative direction and visual storytelling at Urban Wild Studio. A Grand Valley State University BFA graduate and former Division II college soccer national champion, her versatile illustrative styles help capture and illuminate big ideas. Kenzie also illustrates greeting cards for Good Juju Ink. In her free time, she explores the outdoors with her Bernese Mountain Dog, Bruin, and curates Spotify playlists.
Jill Archer, Artist
Jill began her career as a commercial artist for advertising agencies in Seattle, evolved into user experience and web development, and now focuses on graphic recording and design consulting. She has always been a graphic storyteller in one form or another—with extensive experience drawing for non-profits, universities, corporations, and small business.
Jill listens well and draws large. She revels in turning words into shapes so that they reflect new meaning and ways of thinking. She understands that ideas are seen in a new light when they’re drawn, revealing new angles to any issue. Jill regularly helps clients capture strengths, emergent thinking and high-reaching plans.