アートセンター・カレッジ・オブ・デザイン
Kay attended the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. During the summers, he worked at Grey Advertising, sold encyclopedias, and freelanced for his instructors at The Art Center College of Design. He earned a BA, with honors, and graduated in 1967. Two days after graduation, Kay joined the McCann Erickson advertising agency in New York.