The woman behind
the frame.

Kyla Smith is a multidisciplinary creative director whose work moves between the camera, the brand and the screen. She began in performing arts, then earned an Associate of Digital Film and VFX at MediaTech Institute, where she learned that every frame is a decision and the best stories are felt before they are understood.

Since 2020 she has led brand strategy, creative direction, UX/UI design and integrated marketing campaigns for hospitality and lifestyle clients across Houston and Chicagoland. She created The Dirty Gallery concept and a traveling artist residency program that connects visual artists with hospitality venues.

Behind the camera she directs wedding, event and corporate photography from first consultation to final delivery. Her preschool photography has appeared in three publications, and in 2026 she was named a selected artist for the MONAD Photography Exhibition and the Chateau D'Orquoveaux Residency.

A natural leader, she served as Student Body President at MediaTech Institute in 2020 and went on to found The Big Little Village, a nonprofit creative ecosystem where emerging talent builds real work, real credits and real careers.