• by Amy Corr  @MediaPostOTL, June 24, 2016

Barkley hired Kyle Jones as group creative director in charge on the Applebee's account. Jones joins the agency from Venables Bell in San Francisco, where he worked on Audi and Reebok. He's well-known as the group creative director at TraceyLocke who helped create the Simpsons Kwik-e-Marts for 7-Eleven, when 7-Elevens became Kwik-e-Marts to promote The Simpsons Movie. Prior to Venables Bell, Jones worked on the Microsoft, Dominos, and Kraft accounts at CP + B. "Kyle has a lot of experience convincing big, seemingly traditional clients to do innovative, creative work," said Jason Elm, executive creative director at Barkley. "Coming up with a great idea is the easy part these days. The real challenge is selling it in and flawlessly producing it. Kyle has a track record of doing just that."