Well hello
there.

Hi there.

My name is John. I am a California-born, Paris-based Creative Director and Brand Design Leader with over 15 years of experience leading brand and visual strategy at the intersection of culture and technology. I specialize in building scalable brand systems, developing high-performing creative teams, and aligning design with business objectives to drive long-term growth and impact.

My name is John. I am a California-born and Paris-based Creative Director and Brand Design Leader.

I have over 15 years of experience leading brand and visual strategy at the intersection of culture and technology. I specialize in building scalable brand systems, developing high-performing creative teams, and aligning design with business objectives to drive long-term growth and impact.

✺ Savoir faire

Branding

Digital

Social

AI

Visual identity

Print

Video

Paid media

Etc.

Branding

Digital

AI

Visual identity

Social

Print

Video

Paid Media

Etc.

✺ Recognition + Mentions

ABC

Adweek

Advertising Age

AIGA 365

American Graphic Design

Apple

AR100

Buzzfeed

CNN

Communication Arts

Elle

Forbes

Graphis

Huffington Post

Los Angeles Times

Macworld

Madame Figaro

Mashable

Tech times

New York Times

✺ What They Say

I’ve worked with John for fifteen years. It’s rare to find world-class insight, brand thinking and graphic design capability in one person. And one of the nicest human beings you’ll ever meet.

Dan Pallotta

American Entrepreneur, Author, and Nonprofit Leader

While I appreciate his creative talent, I’ve come to value his abilities as a strategic partner even more. He excels at digesting abstract (and often contradictory) insights from discovery, surfacing unchallenged assumptions, and exploring unpulled threads. He does so while never losing sight of the big-picture vision required to drive big ideas into reality. 

Mark Stanton

Managing Director, Advertising for Humanity

Perhaps the most amazing and key aspect of working with John is the discussion and consultation he provides. It is powerful in a way that opens your mind to the most brilliant visions of work—helping you push the boundaries further on what your original vision was.

Isaiah Jackson

Director, Marketing & Demand Generation, Abacode

John is incredibly talented, not just as a creative director but as a brand thinker. He doesn’t simply produce strong creative. He shapes the story behind it and brings everyone into the process so the vision is clear and shared. He raises the standard of the people around him. I am a stronger brand marketer because of our partnership.

Maria Noesi

VP of Marketing, Remesh

✺ More About Me

I'm in relentless pursuit of the perfect croque madame. I prefer to resole old shoes in lieu of new ones. Wish my telescope was in France instead of California. Could spend hours with a Pantone swatch book, for pleasure. Disassembled each of my toys as a child. Vonnegut. Enjoy winter as much as summer. Given the opportunity, would love to give mathematics another shot. Always medium rare. Never, ever medium.

I was bamboozled into living in France.

It's my longest, most favorite story.

I'm in relentless pursuit of the perfect croque madame. I prefer to resole old shoes in lieu of new ones. Wish my telescope was in France instead of California. Could spend hours with a Pantone swatch book, for pleasure. Disassembled each of my toys as a child. Vonnegut. Enjoy winter as much as summer. Given the opportunity, would love to give mathematics another shot. Always medium rare. Never, ever medium.

I was bamboozled into living in France.

It's my longest, most favorite story.

Let's dance.

Let's dance.

Let's dance.

Let's dance.

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